Prosessor upgrade??

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idancesafetydance

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Hey all. I have a AMD Athlon 4800 X64 dual core 2.5 Ghz prosessor. I will soon be getting a Nvidia 9800GTX OC. that's not really important I guess. I want to know what the fastest prosessor AMD makes that will work in the slot the 4800 uses. Thanks.


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For Socket AM2 you can get an Athlon 64X2 6400 that runs at 3.2 GHZ. You should check the manufacturer's site for your motherboard to see what the max that your board will accept is. Sometimes it takes a bios update to use a later processor.
 
I am just curious, is it just a case of taken the old proceesor out and putting the new one in, or is there more to it than that.

I have been thinking about getting a new processor for a while but have not done anything about it because I thought it may be too big a job for me!

Thanks
 
Richard Westcott said:
I am just curious, is it just a case of taken the old proceesor out and putting the new one in, or is there more to it than that.

I have been thinking about getting a new processor for a while but have not done anything about it because I thought it may be too big a job for me!

Thanks
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Swapping out a processor is not hard...but there are steps that must be taken to ensure that the processor has a long and useful life. Once you determine that your mother board can support the new processor, shut down the system, unhook it, open it up. Take a look inside the case to see just what all needs to be removed to allow you to get to the processor...usually the power supply needs to be pulled to give you working space, sometimes some of the wiring needs to be unplugged and set aside to give you ample working room. Take the time now to clean the case out thoroughly....using a couple cans of electronics cleaning spray, a clean dry toothbrush to knock loose any stubborn dust and debris, and a small battery power vacuum made for cleaning electronics...get all the dust out of the case, off the memory sticks, off the video card, off the hard drives.

Once you have the case nice and clean, remove the cooling fan from the top of the CPU heat sink. Then remove the heat sink. Now you will be able to see the CPU. Most have the zero insert pressure type retaining system....simply lift the handle and the retainer slides and frees the CPU. Lift out the CPU. Take a few minutes to ensure that the CPU socket is clean and free of dust.

Insert the new CPU...carefully...they are made to go in only one way....if you try to force it to go in contrary to how it is supposed to be lined up, you can bend or break one of the pins and the CPU will be ruined. Secure the CPU in the socket by latching the zero insert pressure retaining arm.

NOW...there is a thermal paste that must be applied to the top of the CPU. This paste helps transfer the heat from the CPU to the heat sink. If this is not applied, applied improperly, and not cycled in properly....heat can quickly kill you processor. I can't remember the whole cycling in process..but if you do a search on the web for replacing CPUs you will find a detailed how to on the cycling in process.

Once the heat sink is back in place, with the thermal coupler paste between the CPU and the heat sink, reinstall the cooling fan for the CPU and any other parts you removed. Hook the system back up and begin cycling in the new CPU.

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All im doing is taking out the old and putting in a new one. I am now fully prepared, I my bios version is fully updated (V6.01.701) and I contacted E-tech's site (the mobo maker) and they have confirmed that my model of mobo is indeed compatible with a prosessor at or under 3.6 Ghz.:woot:
 
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