What processor can i upgrade to on an old motherboard?

Drastik

Drastik

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I have a motherboard (2002) and it has a Amd athlon xp cpu on it with 1 gb of ddr ram. Are there any newer processors that are compatable with this setup? The current processor has been used to death and for a whiel has been sounding like a jet engine, so i guess it is time for a change.
I dont want to upgrade the mb, because im just looking to do small upgrades to a current system, and plus, the cpu is the problem.
the mb is an A7N266VX
 
drastik said:
why yes it is, how did you guess?
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google!!! - it's an OEM Sony Board that looks like nobody else used that model no.

Looks like Socket 462 - I don't see anything resembling that at Newegg. I'm still a greenhorn - but I'm guessing you have no options for upgrade - and if you had em - don't think you'd want to do it anyway.

Plan B?
 
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Jamin43 said:
google!!!
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google ftw

anyway, so iv basically maxed that mobo out huh? (which was done quite a while ago)
oh well, time to build a new pc, but i got to have it match my usage, its important to not overstep the mark unnecessarily.
 
Drastik said:
google ftw

anyway, so iv basically maxed that mobo out huh? (which was done quite a while ago)
oh well, time to build a new 'basic' pc
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I've got two of those - one 7 yrs old - 1 5 yrs old. Working on makin mine an Ubuntu server ( more procrastinate than workin .. :P )

After I get the server up and workin - may use the second PC as a Ubuntu desktop ( more out of curiosity than utility )
 
Jamin43 said:
I've got two of those - one 7 yrs old - 1 5 yrs old. Working on makin mine an Ubuntu server ( more procrastinate than workin .. :P )

After I get the server up and workin - may use the second PC as a Ubuntu desktop ( more out of curiosity than utility )
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im supprised this computer has worked for so long, its a 2002 model vaio and its been used practically every single day since. still works like it did when i bought it, minus the loud jet engine psu and cpu fans
 
Ebay has a lot of older processors.. right down to the original pentiums and so on... have a look there.
 
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