megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have a gigabyte GA-M61VME-S2. i have been looking for the answer for a very long time and i cannot find it. It is a socket am2 motherboard. What i want is a Phenom II x4 940. right now i have an AMD athlon x2 dual core 4200+ @2.2 ghz. If i can't, can someone give me a link to a good overclocking tutorial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 It doesn't support it. It may support it in a future BIOS update but I doubt it as your chipset is pretty old. For an overclocking tutorial, this seems pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 List of supported CPUs for that mobo http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherb...=2381#anchor_os And yes the Phenom II X4 is listed right down at the bottom. But also at the bottom is this note: (Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. What these means is that while the CPU will still run at it's clock speed will act a bit slower than it should. So say a 2GHz CPU might act more like 1.8GHz or something...this is an example and not fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 will it still run better than my current CPU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 List of supported CPUs for that mobo http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherb...=2381#anchor_osAnd yes the Phenom II X4 is listed right down at the bottom. But also at the bottom is this note: (Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. What these means is that while the CPU will still run at it's clock speed will act a bit slower than it should. So say a 2GHz CPU might act more like 1.8GHz or something...this is an example and not fact. At the bottom of the list, it says "N/A" for both the Phenom II X4 940 and the 920. So it is not supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 List of supported CPUs for that mobo http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherb...=2381#anchor_osAnd yes the Phenom II X4 is listed right down at the bottom. But also at the bottom is this note: (Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. What these means is that while the CPU will still run at it's clock speed will act a bit slower than it should. So say a 2GHz CPU might act more like 1.8GHz or something...this is an example and not fact. At the bottom of the list, it says "N/A" for both the Phenom II X4 940 and the 920. So it is not supported. My bad, but at least the x3 will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Those X3s are Phenoms though, not Phenom IIs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Will gta 4 run well on a triple core? or am i better off getting a new motherboard to get the quad core? all im looking for is consistancy in framerate, not necessarily an increase, though getting 30 fps instead of 15-25 would be good. i also want to be able to play with shadows enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 If you're getting a new processor, definitely get a new board to go along with it. That board is really old and room for upgrades is very small. What are your other specs? If you give us a budget and where you live, I'll try put together something . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 AMD athalon 64 x2 dual core 4200+ 2.2 ghz 4GB 667 mhz ddr 2 kingston RAM Zotac Geforce 9600GT 512 MB Gigabyte GA-M61VME-S2 MOBO My budget is $500, and i want a mobo that supports the RAM i have. I live in Alberta, Canada. I know my budget is low, but I am only 16, and i do not have a very high paying job right now. I could just get the motherboard for now, as long as i can put my current processor into it, and also get the quad core in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Motherboard: Foxconn P45A-S CPU: Q9550 Totals to $461.48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Now for 3 weeks of saving up. hopefully these sell in stores, cuase i cant buy anything online, as i dont have paypal or a Credit card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 If I were you I'd get someone I know with a credit card to get them for me. Newegg's prices are really cheap, and store prices will probably be more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 can i use a bank card with paypal? also, should i wait a bit? that processors pretty expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) No idea about the bank card. Wait for someone else to answer it . About the processor, you don't have to get that processor. Seems the Q9550 is a bit expensive over there. Something like this, with a little bit of overclocking will be perfect for IV: Motherboard: Foxconn P45A-S CPU: Q6600 OEM Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Thermal paste: Arctic Silver 5 Totals to $398.26. Edited April 8, 2009 by Warlord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 i am pretty worried about overclocking. I know the risks and i dont know how to do it safely yet. i was wondering, with my current cpu, is it safe to overclock with stock cooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The stock cooler is fine for your CPU as those chips don't really overclock that well at all. So you won't be able to overclock a massive amount like 4GHz or something. So a small increment in clock speed won't affect temps that much and the stock cooler should be able to cope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 how much of an increase would you say is safe and stable? i dont want my processor melting or my whole system getting f*cked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Overclock as much as you can. Why? Because you won't be able to overclock those chips much anyway. So there isn't really a safe amount. For stability, well, not every CPU is the same. So you got to test for stability yourself by stress testing with programmes like Prime95, etc. Your CPU won't melt , neither will your system get f*cked as long as you do it carefully and take your time. TBH, people make overclocking way too scary than it actually is. It really isn't that hard once you do it a couple of times. video shows a guy getting a 4200+ (same CPU as yours) to 3.19GHz. Watch it, you might find it useful . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) Also, is it better to use bios or a program to overclock? Edited April 8, 2009 by megaknight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Definitely BIOS. Don't even think about using a programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 With that Arctic-Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, you don't need the Arctic Silver 5. Arctic-Cooling pre-applies a very good thermal compound to the heatsink. As for paying this stuff online. Talk to your folks I'm sure they'll work with you on it. You transfer the money to them and they use that to pay for your stuff. I did that few times paying for stuff growing up. I gave them the cash and they would either make up a check or use the card. Or you could look into a bank that offers a free checking account and includes a debit card which you can usually use just like a credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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