Is a Phenom II x965 Black and a HD 7790 compatible with this mobo?

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A Pegatron M2N68-LA.

These are the specs:
Manufacturer: Pegatron
Form factor: microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)
Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Memory sockets: 2 x DDR2
Front side bus speeds: 2000MT/s (2.0 GT/s)
Processor socket: AM2+
Expansion Slots:
1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics card
2 PCI Express x1 slots
1 PCI slot

I know it's crappy, but it's what I have to work with right now.

And, will the phenom bottleneck the 7790?

Here they are:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127726

Thanks!
 
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the phenom is listed as a drop in upgrade but only the 95W ones. And there's not going to be any overclocking on that board anyway, or ways to undervolt it. The athlon II x4 newegg has is 95W and cheaper anyway. Or he can scour the Web for a 95W phenom 2. None coming up for me.
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The answeres are yes and yes with reservations.

The Phenom is listed as a drop in upgrade, but there have been reports of bios problems and unsupported cpu with the 965. If you are using the m/b from an HP/Compaq, I think you may have some problems finding an updated bios. The most recent I could find is from 2009 (here). Just be sure of which model of the Pegatron M2N68-LA you have as there are several versions.

The 7790 will run in your pcie slot PROVIDED your psu from hp has the required 6 pin connector. If not, you would need to use the molex to 6pin adapter that comes with the card, and frankly, I think your psu would be an issue with any card requiring auxiliary power. In the case of the 7790, it's only a few watts, but your psu is marginal. Check into a 400-500w supply from a solid maker like corsair, seasonic or antec. Be prepared to pay $60+ - get one that is at least bronze certified.

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This is the PSU I was thinking about
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171082

And, is what unksol said right? Because you guys said that it would work but he said it wouldn't... If he is right will underclocking the processor a little bit decrease the voltage?

Oh, and I am using the mobo from a Compaq
 
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the phenom is listed as a drop in upgrade but only the 95W ones. And there's not going to be any overclocking on that board anyway, or ways to undervolt it. The athlon II x4 newegg has is 95W and cheaper anyway. Or he can scour the Web for a 95W phenom 2. None coming up for me.
 
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How does the x4 compare to the x965?
 
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alright, thanks! I'm gonna get those two, a stick of 2GB RAM, and the psu I suggested, and then later on I'll get a better mobo, cpu and possibly get another 7790.

Thanks for all your help guys!
 
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