AMD APU on Intel DG41RQ

[vdr369]

hi I am planning to buy an AMD APU for my old rig in my home my rig specs are Intel DG41rq,Intel E7500 processor 320 gb HDD from seagate 4gb ddr2 ram,750 watt psu windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, I am using this pc for watching hd movies and a little bit for Photoshop CS5, I have a workstation PC in My office but that doesn't matter, I never used an APU instead of Core Processor or Xeon processor, I don't want to buy a discrete GPU for my home PC cause i use that rig until 2012,and after that i replace it with a workstation PC, so please tell me if any one used an APU on dg41rq board what problems have u got, and please tell me it's pros & Cons detailed. my budget for new apu is 100 to 250$ Thanks in advance.

Please guys help me

 

[008Rohit]

Lol..
How can a AMD APU work on a Intel board?
Different sockets.

 

[vTL123]

You are trying to put an AMD APU into an Intel Motherboard. This will never work as AMD APU/CPU's will only fit on AMD Motherboards, and this is the same for Intel.

You will have to get a new motherboard if you'd want to get an AMD APU.

 

[wintermint]

As mentioned already, you will need AMD motherboard for AMD cpu/apu. APU needs FM1 motherboard. Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625%20600167117&IsNodeId=1&name=FM1

I do suggest holding off on buying one immediately. I believe that there's an update with phenom (2?) architecture. I'll wait for bulldozer-based apu, but I have no idea when that's gonna come out

 

[Herr_Koos]

For $250 you should be able to buy APU plus mobo plus RAM. That's what it will take to upgrade your rig.

 

[vdr369]

thanks to all, as I said I never used an APU before, but I heard that AMD APU's are 32bit and they are little bit slower than phenom II chips,but I can wait for bulldozer apu,and I am eagerly waiting for Intel's Ivy-bridge processors i heard that these processors hybrid too, Once again thanks for all reply's some are rude, but thank u very much.

 

[jaguarskx]

AMD CPUs/APUs will only fit in motherboards designed for AMD.

Intel CPU will only fit in motherboards designed for Intel.

Then you need to deal with the various socket types of the CPU. Not all AMD CPU use the same socket. Not all Intel CPUs use the same socket; in fact Intel changes sockets about every two years which is more frequently than AMD.

Just be aware that Ivy Bridge CPUs will be socket 1155 and is not compatible with your current motherboard.

 

[jaguarskx]

... but I can wait for bulldozer apu...

It is called Trinity and it is not expected to be released until next year; probably around the same time as Ivy Bridge. Trinity will be using socket FMX.

 

[vdr369]

AMD CPUs/APUs will only fit in motherboards designed for AMD.

Intel CPU will only fit in motherboards designed for Intel.

Then you need to deal with the various socket types of the CPU. Not all AMD CPU use the same socket. Not all Intel CPUs use the same socket; in fact Intel changes sockets about every two years which is more frequently than AMD.

Just be aware that Ivy Bridge CPUs will be socket 1155 and is not compatible with your current motherboard.

I know the differences between sockets and boards, i have to change this thread name, and Intel releases mostly twice in a year a new mobo with different socket,

Spoiler

I am a hardware Administrator and Graphic Designer hope u understand.

 

[megadelayed]

why get apu, g620 and a mini itx mobo will have so much more power for about the same price

 

[vdr369]

why get apu, g620 and a mini itx mobo will have so much more power for about the same price

yeah but i want to try these kind of hybrid PC's,any how I use A PC for its warranty period only, after that I sold them and buy a New one, And of course these Apu's don't need additional cooling and these are not power suckers,that's why I am interested in this , thanks for the reply.

 

[vdr369]

For $250 you should be able to buy APU plus mobo plus RAM. That's what it will take to upgrade your rig.

thank you

 

[vdr369]

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