Upgrade from AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+

[adubbs]

I am looking to upgrade from a Upgrade from a [== Black Edition ==] AMD AthlonT64 X2 6400+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology

I just wanted to know what some of my options are with my current motherboard.

My motherboard:

Asus M2N-SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )

 

[ASHISH65]

best would be Phenom IIX4 945

 

[whooleo]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M2NSLI/#support_CPU

Make sure the CPU you buy doesn't have a TDP higher then 95w.

 

[adubbs]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M2NSLI/#support_CPU

Make sure the CPU you buy doesn't have a TDP higher then 95w.

Was possibly thinking about this one

Phenom IIX4 925 (HDX925WFK4DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core

 

[whooleo]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M2NSLI/#support_CPU

Make sure the CPU you buy doesn't have a TDP higher then 95w.

Was possibly thinking about this one

Phenom IIX4 925 (HDX925WFK4DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core

Any of the Phenom II X4 CPUs are decent and are definite upgrades from your Athlon 64 X2. Why exactly do you want to upgrade? I can recommend you a CPU based on price/performance requirements/region.

 

[adubbs]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M2NSLI/#support_CPU

Make sure the CPU you buy doesn't have a TDP higher then 95w.

Was possibly thinking about this one

Phenom IIX4 925 (HDX925WFK4DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core

Any of the Phenom II X4 CPUs are decent and are definite upgrades from your Athlon 64 X2. Why exactly do you want to upgrade? I can recommend you a CPU based on price/performance requirements/region.

well I am getting blue screens only when I try to load games. normal activities work fine. It seems everytime I try to put a load on it I get BSOD. The error mentioned the A clock interrupt was not received on a secondary processor within the allocated time interval. Also I ran a load tester program which also kept crashing my computer. I was told it is either the cpu or the ram.. I took all ram out and tested 1 by 1.. Im pretty sure its not the ram. I dont need the highest priced cpu just something that can get me playing games again.

I am pretty good with taking everything apart and adding new hardware, I have a built a few computers a few years back, . I struggle with just matching upgrades

 

[whooleo]

I'm glad I asked because you don't need a new CPU! It sounds like your CPU is overheating so I would check your temperatures with:
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
report back with results/screenshots.

The Athlon 64 X2 is an older CPU so your thermal paste might be a little old or your PC might be a bit dusty.

 

[adubbs]

I'm glad I asked because you don't need a new CPU! It sounds like your CPU is overheating so I would check your temperatures with:
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
report back with results/screenshots.

The Athlon 64 X2 is an older CPU so your thermal paste might be a little old or your PC might be a bit dusty.

alright downloading and going to run program now

 

[adubbs]

http://s338.photobucket.com/user/awe187/media/heat2.jpg.html#/user/awe187/media/heat2.jpg.html?&_suid=1363638100834049854878341417274

May be a little small. Didnt see a way to upload a screenshot directly from the forum

 

[whooleo]

Wow yeah that CPU is too hot, 70C is not good! You need to make sure your PC is dust free. What CPU cooler are you using? If your PC isn't dusty and your still having high temps you need to apply some new thermal paste.

 

[adubbs]

Yeah its not dusty, I just cleaned it about a week ago, very little dust in there....

Processor Cooling ( [=== Silent ===] Extreme-Performance AMD CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof = Maximum cooling efficiency for quietness and performance )

and my case

Case ( Thermaltake Armor Gaming Case w/25cm Fan Side Panel Windows, 420W Power Supply Black

Big 5 inch fan on side

what temp should it be running at or around?

 

[whooleo]

Yeah its not dusty, I just cleaned it about a week ago, very little dust in there....

Processor Cooling ( [=== Silent ===] Extreme-Performance AMD CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof = Maximum cooling efficiency for quietness and performance )

and my case

Case ( Thermaltake Armor Gaming Case w/25cm Fan Side Panel Windows, 420W Power Supply Black

Big 5 inch fan on side

what temp should it be running at or around?

If this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106102
is your CPU cooler then you have some decent cooling so I'm thinking you need to replace you thermal paste.

recommended temps are below 50C, 50C+ is bad.

 

[adubbs]

nah my cooler is a little black one that snaps on top.. let me try to find a pic

 

[whooleo]

nah my cooler is a little black one that snaps on top.. let me try to find a pic

Sounds like the stock cooler: http://www.ecustompc.com/inventory/images/0_AMD-STOCK-COPPER-HEATSINK-FAN_0_0_T.jpg

 

[adubbs]

My cooler looks like this one.

http://www.quietpc.com/ac-freezer7-pro-rev2

very simular

 

[adubbs]

nah my cooler is a little black one that snaps on top.. let me try to find a pic

Sounds like the stock cooler: http://www.ecustompc.com/inventory/images/0_AMD-STOCK-COPPER-HEATSINK-FAN_0_0_T.jpg

My cooler looks like this one.

http://www.quietpc.com/ac-freezer7-pro-rev2

very simular

 

[whooleo]

Oh ok. Well I suggest you take off the CPU cooler and reapply the thermal paste. To properly apply the paste put one pea size drop on the CPU and mount the heatsink back on.

Don't forget to clean the old paste off of the CPU and heatsink with rubbing alcohol.

 

[adubbs]

Oh ok. Well I suggest you take off the CPU cooler and reapply the thermal paste. To properly apply the paste put one pea size drop on the CPU and mount the heatsink back on.

Don't forget to clean the old paste off of the CPU and heatsink with rubbing alcohol.

alright, is there any special kind I should get, will that in itself help the temp?

 

[logainofhades]

Arctic silver is pretty decent for the price. If your thermal paste is dried up, that will cause the system to overheat. The thermal paste acts as a heat transfer between CPU and heatsink. It fills up any tiny scratches or imperfections in the heatsink and CPU heat shield to ensure a more even heat transfer surface. If it is all dried up, it is unable to do this properly.

 

[whooleo]

Yeah arctic sliver is pretty good. Anything from cooler master, arctic silver, antec, zalman, etc. is pretty decent.