AMD Phenom CPU Upgrade

From your motherboard's manual:



So you will be able to use a CPU which has the AM3 Socket type. I'd look at an Athlon 64, one of those should be your best bet.

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cramble2005 said:

From Phenom II X6 to Athlon 64 would be a huge downgrade.

Chk: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - HDT55TFBK6DGR / HDT55TFBGRBOX. Your CPU has Turbo, so it automatically increases frequency to 3300 MHz whenever required.

An upgrade to your CPU would be Phenom II X6 1100T with 3300 MHz base frequency and 3700 MHz turbo frequency.

Indeed it would, my bad. I got my Semprons and Phenoms completely arse about face.

If you're on about upgrading motherboards as well though you may as well just get a Sabertooth z97 and an i7. Job done. I think the OP is looking to keep his current motherboard though.

My brother has an AMD Phenom 2 X6 1100T he has it running at 3.7ghz standard, runs like a dream and has no issues with any games at the current time. Great processor and benches higher than most of the fx 6 cores!

kevtherev said:

Windows7 Home Edition.
I have on my PC a AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1055T Processor 2800 Mhz on a MS-7646 motherboard from Medion. I would like if possible to upgrade the processor to 3400 Mhz to improve my system. I have approached Medion to see if this is possible but have only received vague answers. Anyone know anything about this upgrading ie. is it possible ? If so is it just a matter of changing the CPU or is this a little more complicated.

Probably the best upgrade you could make to your system would be an SSD drive (say 120 Gb or 240 Gb) with the OS and your main programs on this. Use your existing drive as storage. There are tutorials on this site to help you.
As to your CPU. That is a 6 core with 3.3Ghz turbo mode where 3 of the cores will go higher clock rate on single threaded applications and is a brute of a chip. I have one myself and would not part with it. An SSD will make you think you have a new PC which in many ways you will.

If you need it, Overclock the CPU to 3.3ghz and disable Turbo, you should have no issues what so ever.

If I may, whatever you do don't buy a x6 1100T as it won't work on that motherboard. That motherboard only supports up to 95W processors, and the 100T is a 125W.