Athlon vs Phenom CPU's

[cornemuse]

I found in a murky corner 2 AMD Phenom cpu's & wonder if it would be worth the trouble to swap them in 2 older (identical) MSI mobo's that have Athlon cpus now. I have the 'heat goo' etc. I built them 5-6 years ago with XP-64 os. CPU shouldnt affect the os right?
Is it even worth it?
(I have a 3rd 'same' mobo that is bad, I just never tossed it, the Phenom's plug into the cpu socket ok)

-c-

 

[newtekie1]

What boards and what CPUs are we talking about exactly?

Just because they fit in the socket doesn't meant they are supported by the motherboard.

 

[eidairaman1]

I found in a murky corner 2 AMD Phenom cpu's & wonder if it would be worth the trouble to swap them in 2 older (identical) MSI mobo's that have Athlon cpus now. I have the 'heat goo' etc. I built them 5-6 years ago with XP-64 os. CPU shouldnt affect the os right?
Is it even worth it?
(I have a 3rd 'same' mobo that is bad, I just never tossed it, the Phenom's plug into the cpu socket ok)

-c-

What are the motherboards to be exact and we are dealing with phenom 1s right?

 

[Keullo-e]

Even some basic AM2 motherboards can support AM3 CPUs, and most AM2+ support. Just check if your motherboard supports those and update it's bios if needed.

Phenoms have L3 cache, Athlons doesn't have. That gives already a nice boost.

 

[cornemuse]

I'll get back, , , , its not this computer.

-c-

 

[cornemuse]

Heres the info . Enough??)


Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional x64 Edition, Service Pack 2, 64 bit
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor, AMD64 Family 16 Model 6 Stepping 2
Processor Count: 1
RAM: 8191 Mb
Graphics Card: ASUS EAH5450 Series, 1024 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 476937 MB, Free - 349487 MB; F: Total - 953867 MB, Free - 452355 MB; G: Total - 305242 MB, Free - 153271 MB;
Motherboard: ECS, NFORCE6M-A2
Antivirus: None

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On a slip of paper with the cpus =

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 3.4 GHz 2x512 KB/6MB L3 Socket AM3 Dual-Core CPU HDXB

On the cpu =

AMD Phenom II
HDXBWFK2DGM
CACDC AC 1206PGT
9A10302B20930

diffused in Germany
manufactured in Malasia
2008

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[Mr.Scott]

Yes.
CPU's are supported and you'll be better off with the B59's.

 

[eidairaman1]

Yes.
CPU's are supported and you'll be better off with the B59's.

I totally concur.

I wasnt sure if this was AM3 or not but I bet a 970/975 along with a 980 will work in it since it supports hex cores.

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/NFORCE6M-A2(V1.0A).html

 

[Athlonite]

It's limited to 95W TDP CPU's though according to its manual so anything with an 125W TDP should be ignored as an upgrade path

 

[cornemuse]

I'll switch one for now, (C:\ drives are in removable trays, still useable in either comp), see if I notice a difference.

Thanks all, , , , ,

-c-

 

[Mr.Scott]

It's limited to 95W TDP CPU's though according to its manual so anything with an 125W TDP should be ignored as an upgrade path

Yeah, probably wouldn't run a hex in that board.

 

[Keullo-e]

1055T has a 95W TDP version, and those OEM 1035T/1045T X6s are also 95W. Phenom II X4 925 for example is also 95W.

Wikipedia knows more than me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#Phenom_II_series

 

[Mr.Scott]

1055T has a 95W TDP version, and those OEM 1035T/1045T X6s are also 95W. Phenom II X4 925 for example is also 95W.

Wikipedia knows more than me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#Phenom_II_series

IMO, all of those are underrated.
I own 1055T and 925.