greetin

Im new to pc upgrading
Just wanna check if the cpu I going to purchase is compatible with the motherboard i currently have.
The cpu i planning to purchase is this: Athlon 64 3200+, 1600MHz Bus, Socket 754 Processor.
But my motherboard type this: (yes its 2 years old :S )

Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 09/12/2001-8363-686B-JA6LMC2CC-00
Motherboard Name Chaintech 7AJA2(E)

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 2133 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type SDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz
Effective Clock 133 MHz
Bandwidth 1067 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus Type PCI
Bus Width 32-bit
Real Clock 33 MHz
Effective Clock 33 MHz
Bandwidth 133 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 1 ISA, 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 AMR
RAM Slots 3 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio
Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Size 220 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset KT133A

Hope that help

or which motherboard should i upgrade to, to get the optimize benefits.
:monkey:

Your current motherboard is for a Socket-A CPU (Athlon & Duron) so no, it will not work.

You can get a MSI K8N Neo (nForce 3 250Gb) which works very well & is loaded with features.

woowe thz mate.
very indeed got some very neat features in that eye candy mobo!