Desktops: Upgrade: CPU vs RAM
My question is......
by angrykeyboarder - 9/29/07 7:52 AM In reply to: I'd usually say go with more ram, but... by Bullseyestratis his mobo compatible with the CPU he wants?
If not, he'd need a new one as well.
And if the original mobo is more than a few years old it's likely not PCI Express which means mandatory RAM and Video Card (unless you go with onoboard) upgrades to go with the new mobo as well.
Take a look ...the answers to all your questions are
by VAPCMD - 9/29/07 9:04 AM In reply to: My question is...... by angrykeyboarderon the ASUS Website.
Here are the CPUs that work with his MB ...doesn't look like a problem to me. No new MB needed either...PCIe....got that too
CPU Since Since
PCB BIOS
Athlon 64 3000+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3200+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3200+ (DE),512K,rev.G,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601
Athlon 64 3500+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3500+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3500+ (CW),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3500+ (DE),512K,rev.G,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601
Athlon 64 3500+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 3800+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3800+ (CW),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 3800+ (DE),512K,rev.G,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601
Athlon 64 3800+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 4000+ (CW),512K,rev.F2,59W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 4000+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 FX-62 (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,125W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (CU),512K,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (DD),1MB,65W,rev.G,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CS),512Kx2,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CU),512Kx2,35W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CU),512Kx2,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CZ),512Kx2,65W,rev.F3,SocketAM2 ALL 0601
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (CS),1MBx2,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CZ),1MB,rev.F3,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CS),1MB,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CZ),1MB,rev.F3,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0904
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CZ),1MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (DS),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 1005
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0703
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (CZ),1M,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,125W,SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0904
Athlon X2 BE-2300 (DD),1M,45W,rev.G,SocketAM2 ALL 0904
Athlon X2 BE-2350 (DD),1M,45W,rev.G,SocketAM2 ALL 0904
Opteron 1210, 1.8G, 2M/L2, rev.F3, 103W, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1212HE, 2.00G, 2M/L2, rev.F3, 65W, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1214, 2.20GHz, 2M/L2, rev.F3, 103W, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1216, 2.40G, 2M/L2, rev.F2, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1216, 2.40G, 2M/L2, rev.F3, 103W, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1218, 2.60G, 2M/L2, rev.F3, 103W, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1220, 2.80G, 2M/L2, rev.F3, 103W, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Opteron 1220SE, 2.80G, 2M/L2, rev.F2, SocketAM2 ALL 0411
Sempron 2800+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3000+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3000+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3200+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3200+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3200+ (CW),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3400+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3400+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3400+ (CW),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3500+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3600+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron 3600+ (CW),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0904
Sempron 3800+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201
Sempron LE1100 (DE),256K,rev.G1,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0904
Sempron LE1150 (DE),256K,rev.G1,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 1803
CPU 1st
by prince10bee - 9/29/07 5:12 AM In reply to: Upgrade: CPU vs RAM by paulroberts20Do the CPU 1st. RAM will do nothing if you have a bad CPU.
haven't actually bought anything yet
by paulroberts20 - 9/29/07 5:33 AM In reply to: CPU 1st by prince10beebut thanks guys for all the info!
i'm thiking about waiting now, so I can get the CPU and RAM together, along with (maybe) a new case and a bigger hard drive (looking 250GB IDE)
mayb a while tho 
According to the POST 9-16-07...he went with the CPU. But..
by VAPCMD - 9/29/07 9:15 AM In reply to: CPU 1st by prince10beethe message below yours basically reverses that post.
For what its worth ...I agree. CPU is the right choice to get better performance for uses intended. Still think thats the right answer and there's really no point holding off for more RAM and another HDD unless he ain't got the dough. Adding RAM and a HDD is much easier than installing a CPU and can be done without removing or disconnecting as much other HW.
VAPCMD
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