If you want a really good processor I'd suggest an Intel processor.

Okay thanks. That processor though is pretty good. If you can find me a better processor for intel with a decent (cheap) motherboard than ill switch to intel.

What im just gonna do is get a new processor. Its an AM2 socket type so it will fit in my motherboard. Instead of spending all that money and having to reinstall windows.

hi mr turnsignal. i don`t no wether you no this but every motherboard only steps up two or three times depending on the cpu you bought with the motherboard, what i mean is if you have an AMD2600 you could proberely go to an AMD3000/3200 thats so the manafacturer gets his monies worth, after about two years they want you to buy a new motherboard thats why they limit the upgrades. YOU DO NOT have to reinstall windows if you fit a new motherboard just insert the cd that comes with the new board and thats it. it updates by its self. if you are thinking about buying just the CPU then make sure you no the make and model number of your board, if you haven`t got the box then you can find it in the middle of the motherboard in big white letters, then the shop can tell you what CPU you can fit. hope this helps.

I think I might build a PC cause the one I have is a POS.  Any tips on what I should look at.  I don't want it too pricey (I don't need dual quad core processors..a dual core would be fine.)

i only buy my parts from the computer shows by me in brum, theres lots of room to haggle the price down. they are usely half/three quarters of the price than in the shops.

enohand wrote:

ERIFNOMI wrote:

If you want a really good processor I'd suggest an Intel processor.

dude r u serious????? intel's BLOW!!! (well they blow when you over clock them , on my main rig, my AMD is almost overclocekd by 30% the origianl speed, with liquid colling, so no buzz from fans

odd considering you can overclock an 2 ghz intel dual core to 3.6 ghz on stock cooling with no issues at all:P. also i have had more problems with amd cpus than intel for over 6 years now. while amd did have better cpus 2 to 3 years ago they are getting beat in alm ost every benchmark now. also keep in mind most users are not going to know how or want to overclock their cpu.

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I might get an intel processor i just need to know one thing. Will I HAVE to reinstall windows if i swich to a new motherboard and processor? Because if thats the case then its not worth lossing everything i have right now.

mr turnsignal, NO you do not have too reinstall windows if you install a new motherboard or a new CPU.
if you install a new CPU, the motherboard will detect it automatically and ajust the settings.
if you install a new motherboard and CPU, connect everything up, double check to make sure. then boot your PC and install the cdrom in windows that came with motherboard, there you go your up and running. hope this helps

icencool wrote:

mr turnsignal, NO you do not have too reinstall windows if you install a new motherboard or a new CPU.
if you install a new CPU, the motherboard will detect it automatically and ajust the settings.
if you install a new motherboard and CPU, connect everything up, double check to make sure. then boot your PC and install the cdrom in windows that came with motherboard, there you go your up and running. hope this helps

We're talking about WINDOWS, not the BIOS detection phase for your hardware, that's not the subject at all.

You are very wrong, if you changed a mainboard and it booted fine?  YOU GOT LUCKY!  I have swapped several mainboards with WinXP, and all the time, the system would get stuck on device drivers, because it's loading drivers for the original board's chipsets.    If you completely change a motherboard with different chipsets, you are going to have a WORLD of problems.  I don't care what you say, I have been doing this for YEARS, and I do this for a partial living, and I have NEVER had a flawless mainboard swap with WinXP.  Even Win98 I had a 20% success rate that meant NO problems at boot.   

I just changed mainboards at work myself, from a MSI board with a 1Ghz Athlon.  I changed it to a FIC mainboard with an Athlon XP+ 2.1Ghz, and WinXp hung, and so did SAFE MODE.  I had to reinstall OVER TOP, a "repair" but it worked fine afterwards, I only needed to download a few drivers.  I just changed the 2.1 to a 2.2 CPU, and that was just fine, of course...

You should boot to SAFE MODE before swapping, SWAP, then boot safe mode again to make sure it at least works.  You can chose here, to REMOVE the drivers for the original mainboard.  You'll want to remove all the motherboard's ON-BOARD device drivers. Then boot normal and hope it doesn't hang on MUP.SYS like they usually do, or a video driver file.   If you have an AGP card, and swapped it WITH the mainboard, you upped your odds like 20% of success without hanging.

I have been doing this for QUITE a long time, since Win 1.11, so I know what the problems are, what causes them (mosttly) and how to fix it.   I have had to re-authenticate Windows HOME editions four times for customers who swapped boards, or just put their HDD in a new tower.   Hardware IS REGISTERED, and drastic changes will casue issues.  However, this is NOT TRUE with WinXP Pro, and Pro Corp.

mr turnsignal. i have checked your motherboard and yes you can fit that CPU to your board and have no problems at all.

and too answer your other question, again NO you will not have to re-install windows with a new motherboard just insert the cdrom that comes with the motherboard and it will setup all the new drivers in windows. follow the onscreen promts.

and i do now what i`m on a bout i`ve been doing this since i was thirteen, i`m 45 now and still going. so i hope the infomation i gave you helped.

word of advice,if you do get a new motherboard and cpu. like powerslave said,boot in safe mode first and uninstall all the motherboard drivers that are for your old one. next try to make sure you connect everything on the new motherboard to the exact same slots they where on the old one. more specificly especially the hard drives. the majority ofthe errors people get are from the hard drives being on different ports and the bootloader not being able to find all the right files. now if you still have to reinstall windows do a repair install and all your work should still be there. also you will need to reactivate windows afterwords either way.