MCP61PM-GM compatible processors

[Marzi]

Looking to finish upgrading my stock EMachines desktop. Since I bought it stock from Wal-Mart I've been upgrading it slowly. The last part to install that isn't stock is the processor. It's a 1.60GHz AMD Athlon II X2 250u. I've been looking around different sites but I haven't been able to find much help with finding a compatible processor. I'm currently running a MCP61PM-GM AM2 mATX Motherboard, and I have been having issues researching for a suitable processor. Any help?

 

[geekapproved]

The only thing you can upgrade to is a faster Athlon II X2 or possibly a Phenom II X2.

You will need to contact Emachines to find out what you can use and what bios version you need to run it. If a bios update is required, you will need to update the bios before removing your old cpu.

You learned your lesson the hard way. Don't buy a pre-built.

 

[das_stig]

http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketam2/ecsMCP61PM-GM.shtml

Look at CPU support, some nice chips for you to choose from.

 

[geekapproved]

http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketam2/ecsMCP61PM-GM.shtml

Look at CPU support, some nice chips for you to choose from.

Seriously, if you don't have anything useful to add, why bother?

He's looking to upgrade, not downgrade. lol

 

[Marzi]

Yes I have been working on finding compatible CPUs for it, but when I found some yesterday before posting, I noticed that they weren't AM2 and were instead AM3. For instance I was thinking of getting this Regor CPU or any of the other 3 in the series, but I couldn't tell if AM3s worked in AM2 sockets. Which is to say, I either suck at researching, or the info I'm looking for just isn't catching my attention.

 

[geekapproved]

I don't know of any AM2 boards that take AM3 cpu's.

But most AM2+ boards will take AM3 cpu's with a bios update.

I highly doubt that Regor cpu will work in your motherboard.

 

[soest009]

I have found a topic on the same board over at pcworld.
Maybe this can help you a bit.

http://forums.pcworld.com/index.php?/topic/80751-processor-upgrade-possible/

 

[geekapproved]

Like I said, you should contact emachines.

If you buy the cpu and it doesn't work, your stuck with it.

 

[Marzi]

Like I said, you should contact emachines.

If you buy the cpu and it doesn't work, your stuck with it.

Ah that's the thing. I don't like EMachines' support. Last time I went to them for an answer the bot I was talking to prolly couldn't tell the difference between anything.

I have found a topic on the same board over at pcworld.
Maybe this can help you a bit.

http://forums.pcworld.com/index.php?/topic/80751-processor-upgrade-possible/

Ah thank you for that link. I didn't know there was a program that'd let me check the CPU I was actively running. The program shows I'm using the exact same as him, which wasn't too much of a surprise because they seem to be the same model, and it says it's already a AM3 package, so I'll just go with what seems to be linear logic and go ahead and buy the CPU I was looking at.

 

[Marzi]

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[nomekop]

Updating this post. I have the same motherboard and it runs my Athlon II x4 640 3.0ghz 95w cpu. Proof: http://i.imgur.com/oBWsOc2.png