PROCESSOR??

[Max]

Check the manufacturers website of your motherboard....or any manual that
came with it?

 

[Jane C]

Hi Dion,

You need to visit the website of your motherboard manufacturer and seek out
the CPU compatibility list for the motherboard.

 

[Slap]

i wana get a faster processor for my mother board so,how do i know what
processor will be compatable with my mother board? i have a 2.2 AMD
sempron processor 3300+

New motherboard and processor would be the way I'd go.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

I would check your motherboards manual, if its a home brew system, even the
box the motherboard came in should indicate its upgrade option. I have an
ASROCK board with an AMD Sempron 1.6 GHz processor and indications I can
upgrade to Athlon if I want.

 

[Dustin Harper]

You may have to look at the website for the manufacturer of your
motherboard. Even if the socket will support a higher CPU, the motherboard
itself might not support it. What kind of motherboard is it?

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

i wana get a faster processor for my mother board so,how do i know what
processor will be compatable with my mother board? i have a 2.2 AMD sempron
processor 3300+

You may find it difficult to obtain a CPU for your old motherboard. The best
way to go is to buy a new motherboard and matching CPU.

 

[\NachtWacht\]

i wana get a faster processor for my mother board so,how do i know what
processor will be compatable with my mother board? i have a 2.2 AMD sempron
processor 3300+

I think your processor is fast enaugh, he is far fprward in time.
But what is the type of your motherboard?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i wana get a faster processor for my mother board so,how do i know what
processor will be compatable with my mother board? i have a 2.2 AMD
sempron processor 3300+

Read the motherboard manual?

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[Peter Foldes]

Read the manual and fix your Clock and Time Zone.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

You may find it difficult to obtain a CPU for your old motherboard. The
best
way to go is to buy a new motherboard and matching CPU.

It would be likely that he's need new RAM as well if he does not already
have DDR2, and if he did, it would be slower than the new CPU and
motherboard could use.

ss.

 

[Dion]

i wana get a faster processor for my mother board so,how do i know what
processor will be compatable with my mother board? i have a 2.2 AMD sempron
processor 3300+

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

It would be likely that he's need new RAM as well if he does not already
have DDR2, and if he did, it would be slower than the new CPU and
motherboard could use.

ss.

I face the same problem here. I have a first generation AMD 939 board. CPU's
for this type have pretty well disappeared now, so the only way to upgrade
is to go all new which means DDR2 memory has to be bought, and a PATA
controller card because I have 4 IDE devices, most new m/b's having only one
IDE port.

It can become quite 'messy'..

 

[Derek]

Download a small system information app called SIW
http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

You don't even have to install it, just download the standalone version.

Run it, then select Motherboard(under Hardware) from the side menu.

It should tell you:
What Motherboard you have.
What CPU and which CPU socket you have.
And most importantly the max CPU speed(not rating) your Motherboard
supports.

Derek

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

I face the same problem here. I have a first generation AMD 939 board.
CPU's for this type have pretty well disappeared now, so the only way to
upgrade is to go all new which means DDR2 memory has to be bought, and a
PATA controller card because I have 4 IDE devices, most new m/b's having
only one IDE port.

It can become quite 'messy'..

Ah, you must need a new PCIe graphics card to replace the AGP one too
then...

I just tend to build a completely new machine every three or four years,
with high-end components. I feel that building a cheaper computer with the
aim of upgrading later is a false economy.

ss.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Ah, you must need a new PCIe graphics card to replace the AGP one too
then...

I just tend to build a completely new machine every three or four years,
with high-end components. I feel that building a cheaper computer with
the aim of upgrading later is a false economy.

ss.

I have a PCIe graphics card, but it only gets 3.8 on the Vista Richter
scale.

To be honest, upgrading has always been a lost cause for me as new
technology is always released the day after I buy anything..

 

[David]

THANKS, for the link. It is a great program that give me a lot of
information that I wouldn't otherwise have had. BUT, on my computer it
didn't say what the max speed CPU my MB would support. Only says "ZIF
socket" after Processor Upgrade.

For those who have lost their Vista Product Key, this program will show it.

David

 

[Robert]

New to vista, and cant seem to find how to make explorer use thumbnail view
for pics.
Any help?


Thanks