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pci e cpu?

Original Message
Name: sven60890
Date: November 2, 2006 at 17:26:40 Pacific
Subject: pci e cpu?
OS: win XP
CPU/Ram: amd athlon 64 3400+
Model/Manufacturer: custom
Comment:

hi i was wondering whether i could use a amd athlon 64 3400+ processor in a new pci-e motherboard? if not what would i need to get.


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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: November 2, 2006 at 17:57:14 Pacific
Subject: pci e cpu?
Reply: (edit)

I believe the A64 3400+ is a S754 CPU? There are S754 boards that support PCI-E...I don't know that it would be a cost effective upgrade for you though. What motherboard & video card do you currently have?


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Response Number 2
Name: Sabertooth
Date: November 2, 2006 at 18:20:09 Pacific
Subject: pci e cpu?
Reply: (edit)

Actually there are exclusively OEM A64 3400+ chips based on both the Venice & Newcastle cores, it just wasn't available directly from AMD.

So which one do you already have, the 3400+ or the PCI-E motherboard?


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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth
Date: November 2, 2006 at 18:23:48 Pacific
Subject: pci e cpu?
Reply: (edit)

**there are exclusively OEM A64 3400+ Socket 939 chips**


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Response Number 4
Name: sven60890
Date: November 2, 2006 at 18:37:40 Pacific
Subject: pci e cpu?
Reply: (edit)

just to clear up i have 3400+ and am considering upgrading to a pci motherboard that is compatible for it. anyone know of any good, moderately priced boards that support this?


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Response Number 5
Name: jam
Date: November 2, 2006 at 19:07:07 Pacific
Subject: pci e cpu?
Reply: (edit)

You didn't clear things up one bit!

Is your A64 3400+ a socket 754 CPU or a socket 939 CPU? What motherboard (make/model) do you have now? What video card do you have?

PCI-E cards offer only a marginal peformance advantage over AGP. AGP is being phased out, but there are still plenty of decent AGP cards available. Getting a new board & video card (& possibly a new power supply to run it all) simply might not be worth investing in. It *may* make more sense to just get a decent AGP card.

Listing what you hardware you currently have will make it easier for someone to answer your question.


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