cpu motherboard help


  1. Posts : 179
    windows7 7100 x64
       #1

    cpu motherboard help


    i am one of these old farts who will waste nothing if i can help it and my cousin knows this as he donated to me most of his old computer
    motherboard-cheap msi one.
    ram -1gb
    graphics-geforce 8500gt(pci-e) 512mb
    psu -450w
    cpu-amd athlon x64 x2
    also in side the case (which is trash) i salvaged 3 fans.
    i have a old dvd drive (it dont burn properly,but reads ok).
    and i just grabbed a 30gb hdd from an ancient machine i had lying around,put it in a caddy and it had 98 se on it..
    i was going to bung it all together and use it just to test out windows7 a test machine if u like.
    but i had a brainwave in my current computer (no laughing please) i have a geforce 7900gt 512mb and a amd athlon x64,so my question is do i swap the graphics card and cpu,the graphics card will fit ok but will the cpu,my motherboard is an asus a8n sli deluxe,i dont want to strip my computer down unless i know the cpu will fit so any help would be most welcome.
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  2. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Hi murphy25,

    You could try here PC Perspective - Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4 Motherboard and read up on the specs. I've had a quick gander and it looks to accept the AMD Athlon 64 so it shouldn't be an issue but please, read up on it first

    Hope this helps :)
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  3. Posts : 179
    windows7 7100 x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    i found a bit more info and it looks like it doesnt support the chip-

    motherboard list of supported cpu's-http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=A8N-SLI%20Deluxe&product=1

    the actual dual core chip i have-http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=60&f1=&f2=&f3=&f4=&f5=&f6=&f7=&f8=&f9=&f10=&f11=

    so looks like i need a new board for the dual core chip any recommendations?
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  4. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    That's a shame

    As for any recommendations, sorry i can't help there but there are plenty on this forum that can. Let's hope they spot this
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  5. Posts : 2,588
    SEVEN x64
       #5

    murphy25 said:
    i found a bit more info and it looks like it doesnt support the chip-

    motherboard list of supported cpu's-http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=A8N-SLI%20Deluxe&product=1

    the actual dual core chip i have-http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=60&f1=&f2=&f3=&f4=&f5=&f6=&f7=&f8=&f9=&f10=&f11=

    so looks like i need a new board for the dual core chip any recommendations?
    so.... your looking for a new mobo for the ''Amd athlon x64 x2'', what is your budget..??





    :)SK
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