This may be a stupid question. I apologize if it is

I have an extra socket 754mb collecting dust and I have everything else I would need for it except a cpu.
I see socket 754 lidless cpus with 1mb of cache and faster then the Lidded ones so they seem interesting.

Can I use them in a desktop socket 754 board though ?


TIA

You will more than likely need to modify the plastic stand area of the CPU retention module. From what I remember reading its like a couple millimeters or so and that allows the heatsink to touch the CPU. With no modification the heatsink will not touch the CPU.

There *might* be an issue with the motherboard not supporting the CPU as well, you may want to look around some message boards and see if yur mobo will support it.

I assume this is a DTR chip (laptop CPU)??

Yes its a laptop cpu. I do not know what the difference between the turion and the sempron is socket wise. The only difference appears to be this lidded(sempron) and lidless turion. Well other then the fact that turions have double the cache and greater clockspeed. Thats simple they want you to buy an x2 or something instead. But I already have an abit socket 754mb sitting here is why I ask.

So is there no heat spreader on the turion ? Or is it the socket itself is different like lower profile but otherwise the same ?

Couldnt seem to find a photo to compare.

TIA

You can buy the lids on ebay. Or simply get an aftermarket heatsink with custom plates and tensioners to prevent the core from cracking. Msi boards will recognize the turions and post, but you still need multiplier adjustments to get them to run correctly on some boards. Most boards won't run turion mobiles with cool and quiet enabled. It doesn't work.

By lid you mean the heat spreader I take it ?
I saw a guy selling the cpus on ebay but was not sure if it was legit. Never bought anything from ebay before.
I have another socket 754 mb floating around that IS an msi I could switch if necessary.


Thanks