Whats the best cpu that can go in an asus a7n8x?

[CyberData4]

Whats the best processor that can go in an Asus a7n8x deluxe motherboard? I currently have a athlon 2400+ in use. I'm trying to get a decent/good prossesor upgrade as well as ram but I dont want to have to go out and buy a totally new mothboard. So what is the most this board can handle? Im guessing 3000+ or 3200+?

 

[pitsi]

You have one of the best (if not THE best) available Socket-A mobos that are currently out there. Of course it can "handle" the 3200+ !

 

[addiarmadar]

Assuming its rev2 you could put the 3200 chip.

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[pitsi]

Asus released a LONG time ago BIOS update for ALL revisions in order to support CPUs with 400MHz FSB.

 

[TKH]

Having a 2400+ you don't really have to upgrade. Just overclock the hell from it. With decent air cooling high FSB (210MHz or above) beyond 2.2GHz is not difficult to reach.

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[CyberData4]

I would but I'm not too uncomfortable (as well as unknowledgable to overclock my cpu. I'd rather just do some overtime at my job for a week and buy a better chip.

 

[Spitfire_x86]

Then you should wait few months and buy an Athlon 64 and a new mobo.

Currently, overclocking is the best option for you

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[darko21]

We still need to know if you have a REV 2.0 board? Chances are if the board is only 4 months old or newer it's a REV 2.0 board. Look between the pci slots on the board, It should say ASUS A7N8X then the REV edition (in tiny print).

If its a REV 2.0 it should have no problem itself hitting a 200 FSB fully supporting the Athlon XP3200 barton with a 200 FSB.

If its a REV 1.02 , 1.04, 1.06 it might only support a FSB of 180 - 190 but I here the latest bios might fix the limited FSB of the early A7n8x boards.
Still not sure try posting your question at
http://www.nforcershq.com in the ASUS section.

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[darko21]

Sorry I just saw your earlier post in the other thread. You have pc2100 If you upgade to a xp3200 you will need new ram (pc3200 min) to efectivly reach a 200 FSB. Nforce boards need to run memory in sync for good performance. I'd recomend 2 sticks of good pc3200 or 2 sticks of good pc3500, you need 2 sticks to enable dual channel get 2 x 256 memory chips min, for a total of 512 mb ram.

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[ChipDeath]

I'm with Spitfire here - you won't get much of a boost with a new chip, especially considering the price you'd have to pay for a 3000+ or 3200+. It wouldn't be worth the amount you'd have to pay.

Either wait longer and upgrade the whole shebang in ~6 months or so, or be brave, buy some PC3200 Ram & overclock your current chip to a higher FSB (& lower multiplier). You have a great deal of knowledge at your fingertips about overclocking.. Just ask us ...

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