socket question

vicaphit · Post by **vicaphit** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:15 pm

How can I tell what socket type I have? Ive got an AMD XP 3200+, and eventually I would like to go to dual core. I just dont know my options.

any help would be appreciated.

elkmanwsu · Post by **elkmanwsu** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:23 pm

You should have Socket A. Which has been discontinued and replaced

You will need to have Socket AM2 for dual-core sadly.

elkmanwsu · Post by **elkmanwsu** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:25 pm

also 3200+ is the highest that socket will go unless you overclock since Socket A ranged from 600 MHz (Duron) to 2333 MHz (Athlon XP 3200+)

vicaphit · Post by **vicaphit** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:54 pm

so the only upgrading I can do is overclocking... why would dell sell me a motherboard that isnt CPU upgradable?

Well, here is to hoping I win that motherboard!

odie2190 · Post by **odie2190** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:43 pm

because dell is dell.. dude im never getting a dell!

vicaphit · Post by **vicaphit** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:14 pm

well, when you have the budget I have, you better be getting a package deal...

It was a christmas gift from my parents, and they gave me only $450 bucks to work with. I got the best I could for the price, then added the video card later.

odie2190 · Post by **odie2190** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:51 pm

ok. but dell sells amd xp's still?

vicaphit · Post by **vicaphit** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:13 pm

I got mine in november.

best case scenerio: I win the motherboard contest, build a new computer, sell my current computer to my parents.

Now I just have to find out how to build from scratch (never done it before)

Alathald · Post by **Alathald** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:42 pm

vicaphit wrote:Now I just have to find out how to build from scratch (never done it before)

Not too hard, if you need handson asst., your local community college is usaully more than willing to help, other than that, this whole forum is here to help with any question, no matter how trivial

Razorbacx · Post by **Razorbacx** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:25 pm

Actually, if you want to stick with AMD you can buy a socket 939 motherboard and go dual core. You're limited as far as cpu selection goes, but you can find them and not be forced into buying a bunch of new equipment in the process of upgrading.

I've got an ABIT AV8 motherboard for sale in the Trader forum...check it out.

Razorbacx