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It's a Shuttle SK22G2 V2 barebones system.

It uses an AMD motherboard with a:

CPU SOCKET -- AM2
CHIPSET -- VIA K8M890CE + 8237R

Will the system work with a CPU not on the support list?

Here's the support list:
http://global.shuttle.com/support_list03.jsp?PI=498

Here's the list of the CPU's available for it from Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 17%3A20996

I Wanted to Buy a CPU with the BEST PERFORMANCE to LOWEST WATTAGE ratio.
However, do you think it will be supported if the CPU is not on the Newegg list?

Any experience with other systems or motherboards that run CPU's not listed on the maker's support list, will be appreciated.

Message edited by DJ4ever on 05-15-2009 at 12:49:53 AM

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Basicly if its not on the supported cpu list it wont work

Reply to rav3n

as long as it's the same type and generation i have never had a problem running anything on anything. I never look at cpu or memory lists, i just check the specs if it matches i go. No probs in many years, but i have heard of people having probs.

imho i think a lot of the probs are operator error

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Reply to 505090

your good to go bud, my T platform 8100 C2D can be upgraded to the P platform 9xxx series, although initiallly that series had not been listed as compatible... because it wasnt out yet. It is the same socket, and fsb... are compatible. many times these lists are not kept updated... memory lists are more than cpu lists, because of the CPU being more dynamic in production than memory

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AMD Athlon 5600 Brisbane 2.9GHz - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103234

65nm CPU with a TDP of 65W. If you do plan to run a CPU like the 4850e or the 5050e it might run on the motherboard but some of its feature might be crippled.

Reply to AKM880

I'll probably go with the AMD AM2 CPU made with the Brisbane core since the list has them listed on earlier models.

The AMD Athlon 5600 Brisbane 2.9GHz sounds like the best.

Reply to DJ4ever

Good luck with your upgrade, and hope it works

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