Processor upgrade info required/help

pc desktop processor upgrade info required/help

want to fit quad core and do i need a new cooler etc aswell ?

is it worth the upgrade ?

w7 64 bit ultimate

8gb ram ddr3

800gb hdd

Processor at moment is below

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Figure 2: AMD Athlon II logo

Image of AMD logo

Operating speed: Up to 2.9 GHz

Number of cores: 2

Socket: AM3

Bus speed: 4000 MHz HT3

Processor upgrade information

want to fit quad core and do i need a new cooler etc aswell ?

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

NOTE: Only Socket AM3 processors are supported with this motherboard.

AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb core)

AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka core)

AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto core)

AMD Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)

AMD Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)

watching this at mo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-940-BE-3-0-GHz-Quad-Core-HDZ940XCGIBOX-Processor-/181302655334?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item2a367af966

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-x4-965-Black-Edition-3-4ghz-AM2-AM3-boxed-complete-/271371457644?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item3f2effd46c

The bottom one is slightly better isn't it, if you're sure both will be supported than either is going to be better than your current CPU.

Yes you will need a cooler, both of those look like they come with it.

If you can get the first one for £25-30 that'd be ok, nice and cheap little upgrade there.

The bottom one is slightly better isn't it, if you're sure both will be supported than either is going to be better than your current CPU.

 

Yes you will need a cooler, both of those look like they come with it.

 

If you can get the first one for £25-30 that'd be ok, nice and cheap little upgrade there.

also info on google but think issue if amd2/amd3 you might be best just get the amd3 one

The bottom one is slightly better isn't it, if you're sure both will be supported than either is going to be better than your current CPU.

 

Yes you will need a cooler, both of those look like they come with it.

 

If you can get the first one for £25-30 that'd be ok, nice and cheap little upgrade there.

cheers pal

also info on google but think issue if amd2/amd3 you might be best just get the amd3 one

AMD confuse the hell out of me with their processor sockets, they're supposed to be compatible - but they're not really and it's all abit of a faf.

It wouldn't be that bad, but their processors aren't very good.

They're always beaten to the punch by Intel.

The APU's they produce are pretty good, very good value in a laptop.

pc desktop processor upgrade info required/help

want to fit quad core and do i need a new cooler etc aswell ?

is it worth the upgrade ?

 

w7 64 bit ultimate

8gb ram

800gb hdd

 

Processor at moment is below

AMD Athlon II X2 245

 

Figure 2: AMD Athlon II logo

Image of AMD logo

 

Operating speed: Up to 2.9 GHz

 

Number of cores: 2

 

Socket: AM3

 

Bus speed: 4000 MHz HT3

 

Processor upgrade information

 

want to fit quad core and do i need a new cooler etc aswell ?

 

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

NOTE: Only Socket AM3 processors are supported with this motherboard.

AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb core)

 

AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka core)

 

AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto core)

 

AMD Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)

 

AMD Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)

 

 

watching this at mo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-940-BE-3-0-GHz-Quad-Core-HDZ940XCGIBOX-Processor-/181302655334?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item2a367af966

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-x4-965-Black-Edition-3-4ghz-AM2-AM3-boxed-complete-/271371457644?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item3f2effd46c

Your first ebay link is a Socket AM2+ processor.

Your first ebay link is a Socket AM2+ processor.

yes but when go on link in ebay listing it supports amd3 ddr3 which mine is

Thermal Design Power ? 125 Watt (Socket AM2+/Socket AM3) ?? so unsure

all so not sure if my mobo is ddr2 compatible aswell ?

as amd3 ddr3

my pc details

Motherboard description

Manufacturer's motherboard name: H-Aira-RS780L-uATX

HP/Compaq name: Aira GL8 (Aira)

Form Factor

Micro-ATX: 24.4cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4cm (9.6 inches)

Chipset

AMD RS780L

Front-side bus speed

5200MT/s (5.2 GT/s)

Upgrading

Processor upgrade information

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

NOTE: Only Socket AM3 processors are supported with this motherboard.

Max TDP: up to 95W

AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb core)

AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka core)

AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto core)

AMD Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)

AMD Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)

AMD Athlon X2 2xx/2xxe (Regor)

AMD Sempron Single Core Processor 1xx (Sargas core)

Memory upgrade information

Dual channel memory architecture

Two DDR3 DIMMs (240-pin) sockets

PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066)

PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333)

Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered

Supports 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs

AMD confuse the hell out of me with their processor sockets, they're supposed to be compatible - but they're not really and it's all abit of a faf.

 

It wouldn't be that bad, but their processors aren't very good.

They're always beaten to the punch by Intel.

 

The APU's they produce are pretty good, very good value in a laptop.

Beaten by intel? I disagree. For gaming, AMD CPUs are the better choice.

Your first ebay link is a Socket AM2+ processor.

Phenom 2 chips will work in either an AM2+ motherboard with DDR2 ram or an AM3 motherboard with DDR3 so he's OK, they should both be compatible.

Phenom 2 chips will work in either an AM2+ motherboard with DDR2 ram or an AM3 motherboard with DDR3 so he's OK, they should both be compatible.

Thanks for that.

also told i need a tdp 95w or below as my power supply wont run anything higher

so no i can not use some phenom processors

link one is Thermal Design Power ? 125 Watt (Socket AM2+/Socket AM3)

139.6 Watt (Socket AM2)

You should probably look at upgrading your PSU, if it can't handle a simple CPU upgrade it must be a right POS.

Cheap power supplys have been the death of so many systems, it's a total false economy to run them.