AMDx2 5000+ BLACK edition

[ra1d]

Hi there. i dont know a great deal when it comes to builds/upgrades but having just installed a new gfx card i've decided to have a go at installing a new cpu. I have the Asus M2V mobo which is currently running a single core 3500+ and after doing a bit of research i've decided i want to go dual core with a 5000+ black edition as i've read they can get over 3.0ghz just by upping the multiplier, and are around $100. im just wondering if there are any limitations, mainly with the mobo with running this cpu? can i just plug it in and away i go? what about hs+f? i run WinXP btw.

sorry for the nub q's

thanks for any help every1

 

[someguy7]

1st make sure your mobo can use the cpu. Look it up. But if your single core is a socket939 then you cant use the x2 black edition. Im not sure which socket the single core 3500 is. Either check with cpu-z or another simple way is to see/know what kind of ram the machine has. If its DDR its socket 939, DDR2 its AM2.

 

[ra1d]

yeah the mobo is am2 socket, forgot to mention that :s

 

[someguy7]

It should be a very simple swap then.

 

[ra1d]

cool, thats what i wanted to hear. any idea how my mobo will handle overclocking?

 

[rwayne]

It is hard to tell. Each MOBO is different, however from what I understand ASUS tends to overclock better than others far as AM2 platforms are concerned.

I have an MSI K9A Platium board and should be getting a 5000BE later in the week.

Newegg has the 5000BE for $87 right now with free shipping.

YOu can also get an Artic 64 Freezer Heatsink for it for $26 with free shipping. A good thing about the artic 64 is that it comes with preapplied thermal paste.

I am excited about getting my 5000BE as I am sure you are.

I will bookmark this thread and let you know what clock speeds I get and we can compare #s.

This chip should be a very cheap upgrade for you with a strong performance increase even at stock settings.

 

[hotroderx]

I got a 5000+ Black Edition a few days ago and its a great over clocker I have it paired with a Gigabyte motherboard and right now I am running stable at 3.2Ghz with a v-core of 1.6volts. As far as coolers go I am running a Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX and it keeps the processor pretty cool idle is in the mid 30c's and full load is in the mid 40c's. I would recommend the typhoon if you don't mind spending the money and if you have a good size case cause its huge.


PS I upgraded from a 4600+ to this processor and to be truthfully its night in day as far as performance. So you upgrading from a single core to this dual core should make a HUGE difference in everything you do.

 

[rwayne]

I got mine a few days ago and am kinda disappointed. I really can not see that big of a difference between it and my old 64x2 4200.

I had it clocked up to 3.1 GHz and although there was a speed increase it was not very noticable. My computer kept rebooting so I had to drop it down to 2.9 GHz and it has remained stable ever since. I may take it up to 3.0 on stock voltage or increase the voltage and go for 3.2.

I wish I had got the 64x2 6400 instead.

The only good thing I can say about the 5000 is that it does run cool which I am sure the 6400 does not.

 

[B-Unit]

Did you have the 4200 overclocked?

 

[rwayne]

No,

The 4200 was running at stock speeds