native X2 compatibility?

fade2green514 · 11-20-2005, 11:53 PM

im planning on selling my old 754 mobo and getting a 939 and dual core proc.

i need to know if i NEED athlon 64 X2 native compatibility, or can i update the bios once i reformat (which im also planning on doing along with the upgrade)

basically, will the X2 work with the motherboard until i can update the bios?
thanks for any help, much appreciated.

NeuromancerWGDD'U · 11-21-2005, 12:03 AM

Which motherboard are you talking about? I believe some/most of the newer ones will have native X2 support, while the older ones will require a BIOS flash.

If it has native X2 support I don't see any reason to flash the BIOS once you get your system up and runnin'. Again, let us know which MOBO you're looking at, and we'll try to find out for you.

fade2green514 · 11-22-2005, 11:30 PM

i want to get this motherboard:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Product...uID=90&LanID=9
it says compatible on manufacturer website however it says incompatible on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...03#DetailSpecs
both are named KN1 SLI Extreme (1.0A)
please get back to me i want that motherboard, its got two lans and 3pci slots which i need!

NeuromancerWGDD'U · 11-23-2005, 04:28 AM

Actually Newegg doesn't even mention anything about X2 compatibility, however, if you look at the box it states in the bottom right hand corner (and in X-TREME lettering

) "Dual Core". ECS made a KN1 Extreme board that was the predecessor to the KN1 SLI Extreme, and that one didn't have native X2 support, but all of the KN1 SLI Extreme boards come with native dual core support.

Go for it

Hairy_Lee · 11-23-2005, 05:22 AM

as far as im aware all 939 boards are x2 compatable, however some boards do require a bios update.
also, if the board you choose doesn't support x2 it will work as a single core until you upgrade the bios to support x2

fade2green514 · 11-24-2005, 04:38 AM

that ECS is a nice board! lol--> dual LAN 3pci slots and SLI! for $115!!... im gonna go for it i think.

**Archangel** · 11-24-2005, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fade2green514

that ECS is a nice board! lol--> dual LAN 3pci slots and SLI! for $115!!... im gonna go for it i think.

yes, ECS isnt all that bad

fade2green514 · 11-25-2005, 04:50 AM

yea i bought it! im glad i did! now... soo... i oced hypertransport to 1.2ghz... wow this mobo rules... only thing i cant do is turn cpu multiplier down! oh well, thats just less options and i got a sweet rig already anyways

11-20-2005, 11:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	native X2 compatibility? im planning on selling my old 754 mobo and getting a 939 and dual core proc. i need to know if i NEED athlon 64 X2 native compatibility, or can i update the bios once i reformat (which im also planning on doing along with the upgrade) basically, will the X2 work with the motherboard until i can update the bios? thanks for any help, much appreciated.

11-21-2005, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
NeuromancerWGDD'U Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I miss Oregon... Age: 19 Posts: 477	Which motherboard are you talking about? I believe some/most of the newer ones will have native X2 support, while the older ones will require a BIOS flash. If it has native X2 support I don't see any reason to flash the BIOS once you get your system up and runnin'. Again, let us know which MOBO you're looking at, and we'll try to find out for you. __________________ My little machine: S423 Pentium 4 1.3Ghz, 4x256 16-bit RIMM RAM, 32MB TNT2 video card. I think it may be time to upgrade... The upgrade! My machine will soon be a 939 X2 4000+, 4x512 DDR400, and an 8600GTS.

11-22-2005, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	i want to get this motherboard: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Product...uID=90&LanID=9 it says compatible on manufacturer website however it says incompatible on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...03#DetailSpecs both are named KN1 SLI Extreme (1.0A) please get back to me i want that motherboard, its got two lans and 3pci slots which i need! Last edited by fade2green514; 11-22-2005 at 11:50 PM.

11-23-2005, 04:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
NeuromancerWGDD'U Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I miss Oregon... Age: 19 Posts: 477	Actually Newegg doesn't even mention anything about X2 compatibility, however, if you look at the box it states in the bottom right hand corner (and in X-TREME lettering ) "Dual Core". ECS made a KN1 Extreme board that was the predecessor to the KN1 SLI Extreme, and that one didn't have native X2 support, but all of the KN1 SLI Extreme boards come with native dual core support. Go for it __________________ My little machine: S423 Pentium 4 1.3Ghz, 4x256 16-bit RIMM RAM, 32MB TNT2 video card. I think it may be time to upgrade... The upgrade! My machine will soon be a 939 X2 4000+, 4x512 DDR400, and an 8600GTS. Last edited by NeuromancerWGDD'U; 11-23-2005 at 04:31 AM.

11-23-2005, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	as far as im aware all 939 boards are x2 compatable, however some boards do require a bios update. also, if the board you choose doesn't support x2 it will work as a single core until you upgrade the bios to support x2 __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-24-2005, 04:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	that ECS is a nice board! lol--> dual LAN 3pci slots and SLI! for $115!!... im gonna go for it i think.

11-25-2005, 04:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	yea i bought it! im glad i did! now... soo... i oced hypertransport to 1.2ghz... wow this mobo rules... only thing i cant do is turn cpu multiplier down! oh well, thats just less options and i got a sweet rig already anyways Last edited by fade2green514; 12-27-2005 at 11:59 PM.

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