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Halen5150
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_ 		19. October 2008 @ 02:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Wow, first time i've been on here in years. Glad to see some new members and still see others kickin' around!


Anyways; having built my computer close to two years ago, i've been thinking about a cpu upgrade finally! I've decided that my old amd athlon 64 3200+ just doesn't cut it anymore with the amount of things i want to do.


Seeing on newegg how cheap the dual cores are nowadays, i've been thinking about shelling out about 100 bucks for this bad boy right here:


Looks like it will suit me just fine for the tasks i must complete :)


only question is....


its been so long. So here comes the REAL question:: How exactly should i go about replacing my processor?!

I understand how to do it hardware wise, no big deal there... but software wise:: will i need to make any software modifications for windows to recognize it or will my processor automatically be read by the bios, os, etc.. ???? Just curious, as i need to brush the dust off my building skills!! haha!


thanks guys!!!!! ~ :)
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krj15489
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_ 		19. October 2008 @ 12:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
windows should recognize without any problems. if it doesn't you might have to reinstall. what socket is your current cpu? is it a 939 or an am2?
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Halen5150
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_ 		19. October 2008 @ 20:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ahh yes the one thing i forgot ^_^


lol, its just the regular am2 socket :)
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_ 		19. October 2008 @ 20:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
then is should be fine. just install it and windows should recognize it.
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Halen5150
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_ 		19. October 2008 @ 21:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
alright man thanks much for the help! :)
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_ 		19. October 2008 @ 23:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
should be fin update bios though not too many people do just in case
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