new cpu on old motherboard

[robina_80]

ive got socket a motherboard but i want to upgrade my processor to 2000xp+ to 3200xp+ can i do dis the motherbaord website says it can only go up to 2800xp+ it can only support fsb 266 but if i get the 3200xp+ it can support 400 fsb is dat correct

 

[kof2000]

if ur motherboard can't support 400fsb it wont run at 400 fsb.

 

[4W4K3]

if ur motherboard can't support 400fsb it wont run at 400 fsb.

well it would be pointless all the same, but couldn't you jsut downclock the FSB on that chip and up the multi? or would the mobo just not accept it no matter what?

 

[kof2000]

technically i guess u could but why go through all the trouble getting lower than standard performance of the cpu when you just invest a little more on a new mb.

 

[4W4K3]

technically i guess u could but why go through all the trouble getting lower than standard performance of the cpu when you just invest a little more on a new mb.

yah exactly, thats why i said it would be kinda pointless.

 

[Praetor]

it can support 400 fsb is dat correct

wrong!

 

[robina_80]

so even if i get new cpu which can support fsb 400 my mobo cant support it!!! it shud the dimm slots r same 3 ddr 184pin

 

[4W4K3]

so even if i get new cpu which can support fsb 400 my mobo cant support it!!! it shud the dimm slots r same 3 ddr 184pin

DIMM slots has nothing to do with FSB. lots fo boards support 3*DIMM...some more, some less.

 

[robina_80]

i know exactly my point every mobo has dimm slots ddr 184pin y shudnt it work in theory im putting a higher cpu in socket a which is increasing the fsb den i can get new memory 4 it the memory it wants instead of crummy memmory ive got ive installed new bios and chipset drivers 4 mt mobo

 

[4W4K3]

i know exactly my point every mobo has dimm slots ddr 184pin y shudnt it work in theory im putting a higher cpu in socket a which is increasing the fsb den i can get new memory 4 it the memory it wants instead of crummy memmory ive got ive installed new bios and chipset drivers 4 mt mobo

whats the max DDR speed it supports. if its PC-2700 or lower...buying a new CPU wont matter that much even if it did work, cuz the ram would slow it down. you said it wasnt overclocking friendly i believe...so thats not much of an option either.

 

[robina_80]

pc 2100 266 mhz so u say it will make it slow. yeah i c yr poiunt miteaswell get all of it new to be compatible

 

[Praetor]

i know exactly my point every mobo has dimm slots ddr 184pin y shudnt it work in theory im putting a higher cpu in socket a which is increasing the fsb den I can get new memory 4 it the memory it wants instead of crummy memmory ive got ive installed new bios and chipset drivers 4 mt mobo

Only applies to Athlon64 processors with the builtin mem controller (kind of too)