Looking for advice on a cpu upgrade

[linnemeyerhere]

If it's a AM2 or AM2+ then I would do some more research. The Phenom IIx4 965 or 965BE are both 125 watt chips. I just set my old 965BE up in a new mobo with 16gb of 1600 Mhz ram and Tommy's old 6870 and the rig is strong....real strong, that's always been a great chip !

 

[DocBrown]

Here is a build I did 2 & 1/2 years ago. AMD x6 1100T

I am not sure if they are still manufacturing any x4 cpu's any more. So when they are gone, they are gone

http://www.sevenforums.com/overclocking-case-mods/104136-show-us-your-rig-2-a-55.html#post1157908

 

[emmett82]

If it's a AM2 or AM2+ then I would do some more research. The Phenom IIx4 965 or 965BE are both 125 watt chips.

Its am3

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Here is a build I did 2 & 1/2 years ago. AMD x6 1100T

I am not sure if they are still manufacturing any x4 cpu's any more. So when they are gone, they are gone

http://www.sevenforums.com/overclocking-case-mods/104136-show-us-your-rig-2-a-55.html#post1157908

Doc, that's a wicked build as well !

 

[linnemeyerhere]

If it's a AM2 or AM2+ then I would do some more research. The Phenom IIx4 965 or 965BE are both 125 watt chips.

Its am3

Great news and I would start watching for sales, that TigerDirect price is sweet and as long as they don't all sell out you could get it even lower but I wouldn't haggle over a couple of bucks, at this performance level it's a steal !

 

[DocBrown]

If you run CPU-Z on your computer, it will tell the socket.

 

[emmett82]

If you run CPU-Z on your computer, it will tell the socket.

i have cpu-z that's how ik its am3

If it's a AM2 or AM2+ then I would do some more research. The Phenom IIx4 965 or 965BE are both 125 watt chips.

Its am3

Great news and I would start watching for sales, that TigerDirect price is sweet and as long as they don't all sell out you could get it even lower but I wouldn't haggle over a couple of bucks, at this performance level it's a steal !

I gave the page marked as ny home page so I can watch over it

 

[Solarstarshines]

If it's a AM2 or AM2+ then I would do some more research. The Phenom IIx4 965 or 965BE are both 125 watt chips. I just set my old 965BE up in a new mobo with 16gb of 1600 Mhz ram and Tommy's old 6870 and the rig is strong....real strong, that's always been a great chip !

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AM2 Does not and will not run AM3 chips Only AM2+ AND AM3 AM3+ will run all AM3 models from Athlons on trust me I am running a 965BE on a TA785GE 128MB board AM2+

 

[emmett82]

If it's a AM2 or AM2+ then I would do some more research. The Phenom IIx4 965 or 965BE are both 125 watt chips. I just set my old 965BE up in a new mobo with 16gb of 1600 Mhz ram and Tommy's old 6870 and the rig is strong....real strong, that's always been a great chip !

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AM2 Does not and will not run AM3 chips Only AM2+ AND AM3 AM3+ will run all AM3 models from Athlons on trust me I am running a 965BE on a TA785GE 128MB board AM2+

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[kbrady1979]

Like Doc said above, the CPU you are looking at is 125 Watt TDP and the CPU you are currently using is 95 Watt TDP. I know the motherboard spec page says AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb) but that doesn't mean it supports CPU's with a higher than 95 Watt TDP. That means that CPU's in that family with the same requirements should work. I would do more research, or even call or chat with HP and find out before I spent any money.

 

[emmett82]

Like Doc said above, the CPU you are looking at is 125 Watt TDP and the CPU you are currently using is 95 Watt TDP. I know the motherboard spec page says AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb) but that doesn't mean it supports CPU's with a higher than 95 Watt TDP. That means that CPU's in that family with the same requirements should work. I would do more research, or even call or chat with HP and find out before I spent any money.

The default cpu was 2.6 95 watt. The one I have in it us 2.8 125 watt

 

[Solarstarshines]

Like Doc said above, the CPU you are looking at is 125 Watt TDP and the CPU you are currently using is 95 Watt TDP. I know the motherboard spec page says AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb) but that doesn't mean it supports CPU's with a higher than 95 Watt TDP. That means that CPU's in that family with the same requirements should work. I would do more research, or even call or chat with HP and find out before I spent any money.

KBrady is right HP aren't known to use high power components so that would be a great suggestion and just to let you know two types of 965BE 140W TDP and 125W TDP of course you want to shoot for the lower wattage

 

[stormy13]

The default cpu was 2.6 95 watt. The one I have in it us 2.8 125 watt

At a guess I would say that it is being misread, as all x4 630's are 95W,

Compare AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

 

[emmett82]

Like Doc said above, the CPU you are looking at is 125 Watt TDP and the CPU you are currently using is 95 Watt TDP. I know the motherboard spec page says AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb) but that doesn't mean it supports CPU's with a higher than 95 Watt TDP. That means that CPU's in that family with the same requirements should work. I would do more research, or even call or chat with HP and find out before I spent any money.

KBrady is right HP aren't known to use high power components so that would be a great suggestion and just to let you know two types of 965BE 140W TDP and 125W TDP of course you want to shoot for the lower wattage

... I have a 125 what cpu in iy right now

 

[emmett82]

The default cpu was 2.6 95 watt. The one I have in it us 2.8 125 watt

At a guess I would say that it is being misread, as all x4 630's are 95W,

Compare AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

Its a 710 or 720 not 630

 

[stormy13]

The x3 710 and x3 720 are also only 95W,

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

 

[Solarstarshines]

The x3 710 and x3 720 are also only 95W,

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

Well have to say Story has proven to be correct there is no chip that you stated in that range of watts

But you are in luck if you are currently running a under wattage chip it doesn't matter it says your board supports all AM3 CPU'S PhenomII 9xxx 9xxe 8xxx something series http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01925562#N546 so you should be fine but if you are running a 710 or 20 there not 125 watts

 

[stormy13]

Here is the list of 95W AM3 CPU's,

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

The only Phenom x4 9xx that are 95W are the; 910, and select 925 and 945 which were at the time much more easily available in the 125W version.

 

[emmett82]

The x3 710 and x3 720 are also only 95W,

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

Well have to say Story has proven to be correct there is no chip that you stated in that range of watts

But you are in luck if you are currently running a under wattage chip it doesn't matter it says your board supports all AM3 CPU'S PhenomII 9xxx 9xxe 8xxx something series http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01925562#N546 so you should be fine but if you are running a 710 or 20 there not 125 watts

I'm not sure the exact 7xx model I have I just know its a 125 watt cpu

 

[emmett82]

Ah my cpu must be the 910 wasn't sure if it was 710 or 910 haha