Right socket, wrong CPU.

Gh0st0fth3gr3y · Sep 11, 2013

Can using a higher model CPU that is not listed in your motherboard's specs damage the board.

I just dropped a CPU in on my computer but just figured out its a higher model that my motherboard can handle.

My computer is running fine, but upon running games, it blue screens.

Thanks for all your suggestions. But now my computer is running extremely slow. I'm thinking of removing the CPU and putting the old one back.

rounakr94 · Sep 11, 2013

Yes it can damage either the mobo or the cpu or both. Just get a new mobo and use the new cpu

aatje92 · Sep 11, 2013

Sometimes CPU's get support through bios updates, you could check that. But my suspicion is that the power phase on that mobo can't handle it

Cons29 · Sep 11, 2013

i agree with above, go to your mobo's website, check for bios updates, or better yet check supported cpu list.
in that list, they also indicate which bios version support which cpu

4745454b · Sep 11, 2013

My first thought that comes to mind is you have one of those 95W boards, but a 125W CPU. (AMD did this.) Fine as long as your CPU doesn't kick up to max. Otherwise the board can't deliver the power and I have no idea what happens then. What is the blue screen error message? Can you underclock and undervolt your CPU a bit? Try to knock down the power draw a bit? And what PSU, board, and CPU are we talking about?

Gh0st0fth3gr3y · Sep 11, 2013

4745454b :

M2N68-LA (NARRA3) motherboard, AMD Phenom X4 9750 DeskTop CPU Socket AM2+ 940, and a 600W PSU. I couldn't write down the blue screen in time, memory dumped to fast straight to reboot.

I'm kind of new at this, how do I underclock and/or undervolt?

aatje92 · Sep 12, 2013

You got a oem hp pc?

Gh0st0fth3gr3y · Sep 12, 2013

aatje92 :

Like I said to 4745454b, I'm new to this. What do you mean by oem?

4745454b · Sep 12, 2013

Original Equipment Manufacturer. Dell, HP, Acer, etc. Looks like yours is an HP board.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c00906129#N116

CPU support shows up to 89W CPUs. It also says up to Sempron and Athlon x2 chips. I'm surprised a Phenom x4 works at all. Try updating your bios if you need to. I doubt you can change any/many options in that bios as most OEMs lock them up tight.

Gh0st0fth3gr3y · Sep 17, 2013

4745454b :

True, cause there's not much to play with in my bios settings. But the specs you linked are not of my board.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01461781#

This is my board.

4745454b · Sep 17, 2013

Doesn't change anything.

Socket type: AM2+
Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

Phenom with Quad Core (Agena) technology (AM2+) up to 9600 (up to 95 watt)
Athlon 64 X2 with Dual Core technology X2 up to 5600+ (up to 89 watt)
Athlon 64 less than 4000+
Sempron less than 3800+

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