CPU Sockets?

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BballSteve

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Hi, my current CPU (AMD Athlon XP 2500+) is a bit old and slow for me and is a Socket A processor. So I'm thinking about buying a new, more improved one; AMD Athlon 64 3700+. This is a Socket 939. My question is: my motherboard (ASUS A7N8X-X) is currently holding the Socket A processor. Do motherboards hold all types of Sockets? Or would I need to buy a new motherboard to support my wanted Socket :(

Also, my motherboard specs. say that it supports AMD processors. Does that mean all AMD's? (Would it support the AMD Athlon 64?)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
 
You'll need a new motherboard in order to upgrade to socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 3700+. Even though your motherboard says it supprots AMD processor, it onlymeans that it supports socket A processors, not anything else.
 
You'll have to buy a brand new mobo for the AMD 64. I don't think there's ever been a mobo made that supports more than one socket. And no, even if your mobo says "supports AMD processors" it will not support all AMD processors. Here's a link about the AMD sockets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_A

Seems like Socket A is the oldest and Socket F is the newest(and coolest looking)
 
Yasu said:
You'll have to buy a brand new mobo for the AMD 64. I don't think there's ever been a mobo made that supports more than one socket. And no, even if your mobo says "supports AMD processors" it will not support all AMD processors. Here's a link about the AMD sockets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_A

Seems like Socket A is the oldest and Socket F is the newest(and coolest looking)
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actually I think there are motherboards out there that has 2 cpu slots, i.e S939 & S747.

@bbsteve, however i highly doubt you have one of those motherboards.
 
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