BEST Processor?

[riekmatek]

Heeelp!!

I cracked my AMD 1.3GHz Duron processor trying to change a cooling fan which was noisy for a quieter one-now my PC simply won't power on. Could that be the reason for it not functioning? What's the most powerful AMD processor I could stick onto my ITE IT8705F Motherboard?

 

[geronimo]

What socket is your MoBo?

 

[riekmatek]

socket A- I think IT8705f might be the chipset-where the heck is the MoBo Type...

 

[geronimo]

Motherboard type is a socket "A". For that vintage of "MoBo", you're looking at an AMD 760, if you can find one.

 

[zephead]

you'd be best off replacing the cpu, motherboard, and ram. said operation should cost you about $200 USD and deliver huge performance increases.

 

[geronimo]

I made a mistake!

The AMD processor that you want is an AMD Athlon™ XP 3200. Check PriceGrabber.com for lowest prices. They are still available!

 

[Didou]

Motherboard type is a socket "A". For that vintage of "MoBo", you're looking at an AMD 760, if you can find one.

AMD-760 is a chipset (the first mainstream DDR chipset) not a CPU.

Until you find out which chipset you have we won't be able to help. The ITE IT8705F is an I/O controller, not a chipset either.

 

[zephead]

you can downlaod and run cpu-z, and it will list your motherboard model and chipset (use google to find a d/l site)

 

[riekmatek]

The AMD processor that you want is an AMD Athlon™ XP 3200. Check PriceGrabber.com for lowest prices. They are still available!

I've since found out the MoBo is a PC Chips M810L v7.1A

 

[DonNagual]

According to PC Chips' website, the highest you can stick in there is an AthlonXP 2600

http://www.pcchips.com.tw/PCCWeb/Support/CPU_Support.aspx?DetailID=118&MenuID=48&LanID=0

 

[riekmatek]

Thanks p'ple that settles it!

 

[Didou]

It needs to be one with a 133mhz FSB (266 DDR) which is as rare as King Arthur at a McDonald's.

 

[DonNagual]

Just for the sake of learning, Didou, can you give more info?

Why?

And how did you know that?

 

[Didou]

Well since it is a SD-Ram board, there's 99% chance it doesn't support any CPU beyond a 133mhz FSB.

Most SD-Ram boards for Athlons(XP) supported a 100mhz FSB, those based on the KT133, AMD-750 chipsets & the likes. The one that supported the 133mhz FSB was to my knowledge only the KT133a.

PS. The K7S5A also supported SD-Ram & still did not (officialy) support any CPU with more then a 133mhz FSB.