AMD CPU Question

[roger]

There are three AMD A10-5800K Socket FM2 CPUs((APU) being marketed,
one of which (the third, below) is said to handle Windows XP, and
the others (the first and second, below) apparently will NOT The
first two may in fact be the same model CPU, but I don't know. I can
find no way through Google to ask AMD to clarify this question, so I
ask you guys, is there a knowlegeable site that can tell me an answer?
The question to which I am most interested in the answer is whether
the third CPU below will handle BOTH XP and W7. I want to multi-boot.
Anyone know a website to get the answer?
Please


AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core
Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D
AD580KWOHJBOX (Newegg)

AMD A10-5800K APU 3.8Ghz Processor AD580KWOHJBOX(Amazon)

AMD A10 5800K QC APUS BLK EDTN TRINITY 100W FM2 4MB 3800MHZ BOX
(Amazon)


Big Fred

 

[philo]

There are three AMD A10-5800K Socket FM2 CPUs((APU) being marketed,
one of which (the third, below) is said to handle Windows XP, and
the others (the first and second, below) apparently will NOT The
first two may in fact be the same model CPU, but I don't know. I can
find no way through Google to ask AMD to clarify this question, so I
ask you guys, is there a knowlegeable site that can tell me an answer?
The question to which I am most interested in the answer is whether
the third CPU below will handle BOTH XP and W7. I want to multi-boot.
Anyone know a website to get the answer?
Please


AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core
Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D
AD580KWOHJBOX (Newegg)

AMD A10-5800K APU 3.8Ghz Processor AD580KWOHJBOX(Amazon)

AMD A10 5800K QC APUS BLK EDTN TRINITY 100W FM2 4MB 3800MHZ BOX
(Amazon)


Big Fred

Check the mobo specs. Good chance none of them will have XP drivers.

If that's the case install Win7 and run XP in a virtual machine.

 

[roger]

The mobo is a Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2
The manual talks about handling XP.

I really thing the problem is with the CPU.

Thanks

Big Fred

 

[philo]

The mobo is a Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2
The manual talks about handling XP.

I really thing the problem is with the CPU.

I'd delve into the manual further but it's probably just a case of XP
only being able to utilize a maximum of two (out of four) cores.

 

[Paul]

I'd delve into the manual further but it's probably just a case of XP
only being able to utilize a maximum of two (out of four) cores.

WinXP licensing is by socket. WinXP Home supports one socket
(fully meets 5800 on its own). WinXP Pro supports two sockets,
and can run a dual socket server motherboard (if drivers
are available of course).

Win2K was the last desktop OS to be licensed by "cores".
This is why I couldn't put a quad core on my Win2K box,
because only two cores would be supported.

I don't think WinXP will have a problem supporting this
single socket motherboard. Should be "good to go".

Paul