The Little Guy Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I would like to upgrade my processor, I have never done an upgrade like this before, so I would like to get some help on this. I currently have a "AMD Athlon 64", and I was wondering if I can upgrade to "AMD Athlon 64 X2": http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103772 OR, do I have to stick with AMD Athlon 64's? I don't what to have to replace my MOBO if all possible. CPU-Z: CPU Arch : 1 CPU - 1 Cores - 1 Threads CPU PSN : AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+ CPU EXT : MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE (1, 2), x86-64 CPUID : F.F.0 / Extended : F.1F CPU Cache : L1 : 64 / 64 KB - L2 : 512 KB Core : Winchester (90 nm) / Stepping : DH8-D0 Freq : 1989.88 MHz (198.99 * 10) MB Brand : Unknown MB Model : MS-7093 NB : ATI Xpress 200 (RS480) rev 00 SB : ATI SB400 rev 00 GPU Type : NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT GPU Clocks : Core 594 MHz / RAM 399 MHz DirectX Version : 11.0 RAM : 4096 MB DDR Dual Channel RAM Speed : 199 MHz (Unknown) @ 3-3-3-8 Slot 1 : 1024MB (3200) Slot 1 Manufacturer : Corsair Slot 2 : 1024MB (3200) Slot 2 Manufacturer : Corsair Slot 3 : 1024MB (3200) Slot 3 Manufacturer : Corsair Slot 4 : 1024MB (3200) Slot 4 Manufacturer : Corsair Any help would be great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 You're currently running a 939 socket, and the cpu you selected is an AM2. No-go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Is there any 939 Socket processors that are 3.0Ghz or more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Good luck finding a 939 processor, AM2 replaced it, and it's been numerous years since that's been out. You're probably in better luck upgrading your motherboard, processor and memory (you're only running DDR1 - which is getting quite expensive these days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Good luck finding a 939 processor, AM2 replaced it, and it's been numerous years since that's been out. You're probably in better luck upgrading your motherboard, processor and memory (you're only running DDR1 - which is getting quite expensive these days) Yeah but at that point he will probably need a new video card because of the new slots he is using and hell, while he is at it, he might as well get a new power supply incase his old one fails. And surely he can't use his old harddisk due to the data connectors being different. You also might need a new CD/DVD drive depending on the connector as well. But not to worry, you can still keep your old computer case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Yeah but at that point he will probably need a new video card because of the new slots he is using and hell, while he is at it, he might as well get a new power supply incase his old one fails. And surely he can't use his old harddisk due to the data connectors being different. You also might need a new CD/DVD drive depending on the connector as well. But not to worry, you can still keep your old computer case! Haha, well yeah, and you can't forget the fiber line input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 I currently have an eMachine, its about 10 years old now, and runs really well (after I did some upgrades). Is eMachine still as good a brand as it was when I got this or have they gone down hill since then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewgauger Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I don't know what universe you are living in, but eMachine has always been the bottom of the barrel. They sacrifice all quality to get the cost down. Sad to say it my friend, but a 10 year old eMachine is better off being replaced. You can get a dual core setup (separate box) and use that to develop on and just turn your eMachine into a linux server. That is my suggestion ~$450 if you do it yourself. Newegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 I made a wishlist on newegg: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12231427 What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewgauger Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103039 I don't personally have any of these components but can say they would work together, and give you quite a few more years than your eMachine. The processor says it doesn't come with a heatsink/fan (in the specifications tab). Don't forget an OS (unless you are getting swept up by Ubuntu 10.4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Don't forget an OS I have a windows 7 OS that I can use, I also have a graphics card too Am I missing anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewgauger Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Make sure your graphics card is PCIe (x16) not AGP for this board. Did you notice the comment regarding the heatsink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Graphics card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395 Not sure what type of heatsync to get... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewgauger Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125&cm_re=ARCTIC_COOLING-_-35-185-125-_-Product This one was recommended in the review of the processor as getting it down to 38c while over clocked. It will last the life of the processor. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103039 Sufficient-- $8 less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PugJr Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12231427 Just my tidbits of advice on this list... Why DDR2 RAM? Why not DDR3? Its about the same price, and DDR3 is the future! 26$ power supply isn't worth it. If that power supply breaks and fries your computer, you are down a computer. I've seen quite a few computers get destroyed due to a poor PSU. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817165004 Look at the reviews. 50% rates it 5 eggs. Thats all my advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewgauger Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Cons: Cheap, and Loud. Burnt out in 2 days. Yeah, thats about the worst reviews I've ever seen for a product, take their advice and fork out a bit more so you don't get forked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foobarbaz Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Pug, DDR3 is the same price? Wow. It seems like yesterday since it was released, And had a hefty sum to get even a 2GB setup with it. I def. agree with the PSU, always always get a good quality one, mine was an OCZ 700W GameXStream only for roughly $79 and it nicely complemented the ASUS board I had and my Akimbo 8800GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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