Asus A8sx

brensec · 10-11-2007, 06:28 AM

Hi,

Just a little help for someone that doesn't know a whole heap about MBs and Processors.

I have a 'Generic' PC setup with an Asus A8SX Motherboard. It currently has a "Sempron" 2300+ (about 1.6 GB) processor and i want to get some more processing going on... What the highest (Gb) processor that canb be used in this motherboard? Does it have a 'universal type' pin arrangement, or do I have to have a specific type of connection on the processor?

Also, is it simply a matter of turning everything OFF and simply changing the processor and rebooting?

Thanks for any help or advice...

brensec · 10-11-2007, 06:36 AM

Just replied to myself so i could 'Subscribe to this thread'....

StrangleHold · 10-11-2007, 03:04 PM

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...55&modelmenu=2

Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64FX / Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64

paratwa · 10-11-2007, 03:27 PM

You could drop a AMD 64 x2 4200 CPU in there and get a huge increase. It looks like your mother board supports that chip.

You might have to flash your bio's and install AMD's dual core support file. AMD Dual-Core Optimizer
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...E13118,00.html

But all you need to do is turn your system off, undo your heat sink fan and remove the old chip. Install the new one with some new compound and then your fan. Clear the cmos and reboot.
You might have to go into your bio's and clear the cpu settings.

But that's it.

10-11-2007, 06:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
brensec New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	Asus A8sx Hi, Just a little help for someone that doesn't know a whole heap about MBs and Processors. I have a 'Generic' PC setup with an Asus A8SX Motherboard. It currently has a "Sempron" 2300+ (about 1.6 GB) processor and i want to get some more processing going on... What the highest (Gb) processor that canb be used in this motherboard? Does it have a 'universal type' pin arrangement, or do I have to have a specific type of connection on the processor? Also, is it simply a matter of turning everything OFF and simply changing the processor and rebooting? Thanks for any help or advice...

10-11-2007, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,540	http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...55&modelmenu=2 Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64FX / Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

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brensec New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	Just replied to myself so i could 'Subscribe to this thread'....

10-11-2007, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	You could drop a AMD 64 x2 4200 CPU in there and get a huge increase. It looks like your mother board supports that chip. You might have to flash your bio's and install AMD's dual core support file. AMD Dual-Core Optimizer http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...E13118,00.html But all you need to do is turn your system off, undo your heat sink fan and remove the old chip. Install the new one with some new compound and then your fan. Clear the cmos and reboot. You might have to go into your bio's and clear the cpu settings. But that's it.