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Mother Board Info?

  • 03-07-2001 9:42pm
    #1
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,146 ✭✭✭


    Im thinking about uograding my cpu from an amdk62 450 to summin like a Duron or Athlon.

    My question is how do I find out if my current mothe board will accept the new chip, or even better how do i find out what make mobo I have?



Comments

  • #2
    Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Gerry


    Your motherboard will not take a tbird or duron, so you need a new one.


  • #3
    Repli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Repli


    Yeah your current motherboard is socket 7.
    You want to get a slot A or socket A board..
    there are loads out there, I would personally recommend the asus a7v, as it is the board i use.
    What is now was once only imagined.


  • #4
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,146 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Argh!

    So far thats a New mobo I need, Cpu, graphics card!

    Id be as well off bulding a new one at this rate!

    Thx for the info.


  • #5
    Samson
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    Yes, you would.


  • #6
    Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Gerry


    The asus a7v only runs at 100mhz bus, while the a7v133 is slower than a ddr board.
    Since ddr ram is just about as cheap as ordinary pc133, I'd recommend going with a ddr board, like the epox 8k7a+ or the gigabyte 7DXR, whichever is cheaper. Both these boards are very stable and overclockable, some of the stability coming from their use of the amd 760 northbridge.


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  • #7
    yankinlk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭yankinlk


    dont forget the new case you will need as well!...

    anyone have a socket7 for sale? seriously?


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