Upgrading Processor (Help)

[awelsh]

Right, ive got kinda confused here :P

Did a CPU-Z and got the following results:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2292/captureip.png

AM2 (940) socket type, so I assume these lots of processors will work in my PC?

http://www.ebuyer.com/search?store=2&cat=230&subcat=1960 (Says 940 in the details)

But these also show as working with AM2 boards too - http://www.ebuyer.com/search?store=2&cat=230&subcat=2452

Slightly confusing me, just need clarification what ones will actually work, and how hard it would be to fit a new CPU into the PC, heatsink has always been a pain to remove for me :P

[Recursion]

AM2/3 boards are backwards compatible I do believe, I hope someone can clarify that, don't really keep up with AMD goings on.

[Stephen!]

Go for an X2 6000+

3GHz Dual core.

[awelsh]

Go for an X2 6000+

3GHz Dual core.

Is this the one your talking about - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128510

I was going to go for the Phenom x4 2.5ghz - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170183

But would the Athlon be better? I have no idea about AMD processors :P

Also what cooler and heatsink would you then recommend for it as its going to be OEM.

[N!ck]

Do you know what board you have? It's probably fairly old considering the CPU you have now. As far as I'm aware it's just AM2+ that's compatible with AM3 CPUs but maybe someone can confirm that the older AM2 boards are?

Either is going to be an improvement over what you have (if it's compatible).

I recently upgraded my old X2 5200 2.7GHZ to one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173368 and it works great in my AM2+ board. The lack of L3 cache is disappointing, but benchmarks show it performs about 95% of the Phenom II (with the L3 cache) at the same clock speed. It overclocks reasonably well for an AMD CPU as well.

[awelsh]

Do you know what board you have? It's probably fairly old considering the CPU you have now. As far as I'm aware it's just AM2+ that's compatible with AM3 CPUs but maybe someone can confirm that the older AM2 boards are?

Either is going to be an improvement over what you have (if it's compatible).

I recently upgraded my old X2 5200 2.7GHZ to one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173368 and it works great in my AM2+ board. The lack of L3 cache is disappointing, but benchmarks show it performs about 95% of the Phenom II (with the L3 cache) at the same clock speed. It overclocks reasonably well for an AMD CPU as well.

The board is - http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5029/boarda.png

Socket is AM2 (940) not sure if its AM2+, or are AM2 and AM2+ the same?

[N!ck]

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/A8M2N-LA.html

Probably not much you can do sorry.

[awelsh]

So can I get this one then? - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128510

[Jongo]

why are u going for such a cheap ****** processor, get an phenom or at least athlon quad core (x4).

[awelsh]

why are u going for such a cheap ****** processor, get an phenom or at least athlon quad core (x4).

I need one that fits my board, if you can find a x4 one that does then I will get that one.