AMD CPU dilemma

[FIREWALL]

You didn't read Capt. Haplo's post closely. He recommended the " 945 Black Edition 95 watt" He wasn't comfortable with the 955 BE 125watt when your mobo is 95watt

You've gott to watch the small details. You posted you had an AM2 mobo. He checked it out on the net and caught it waas an AM2+.

Big Difference. Everyone would have been posting wrong CPU's that would have cost you money and, probably no refund.

Thank Capt. Halpo for that money saveing catch.

This isn't meant to diss you but, Details count and can be expensive.

Good Luck on your Upgrade jumpy

[jumpy]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

You didn't read Capt. Haplo's post closely. He recommended the " 945 Black Edition 95 watt" He wasn't comfortable with the 955 BE 125watt when your mobo is 95watt

You've gott to watch the small details. You posted you had an AM2 mobo. He checked it out on the net and caught it waas an AM2+.

Big Difference. Everyone would have been posting wrong CPU's that would have cost you money and, probably no refund.

Thank Capt. Halpo for that money saveing catch.

This isn't meant to diss you but, Details count and can be expensive.

Good Luck on your Upgrade jumpy

AM2 was off the top of my head.
Asus link I provided in my first post says - Support AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU. Confirmed by CaptainHaplo.

Also the two links, in my third post, for CPU's are for both the 125 & 95 W options suggested by CaptainHaplo - although at my preferred retailer there is only 945 125w, which is why I linked to an 850 95w which is the closest match to Hapalo's recommendation.
I think - now you have confused me

[FIREWALL]

Sorry jumpy. Just want to help. I bet when you get all the upgrades in your going to see a big increase in performance.

Then there's the Video card. Does it ever end.

Btw post #5 was nice how you put that toghter. Best I've seen.

[CaptainHaplo]

jumpy - DO NOT get the 850 CPU. That is a PURE AM3 chip - it will fit in your MB but will not work in it at all.

Technically - per ASUS - the 955 will work with that board. Find out supported CPU's here:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD...I_Deluxe/#CPUS

I only recommend against the 955 based on personal experience where I have seen MB's struggle with 125W chips. However, Asus makes it so they know better than I do. The 850 is NOT on that list. The 955 is so you should be fine with it.

[jumpy]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Sorry jumpy. Just want to help. I bet when you get all the upgrades in your going to see a big increase in performance.

Then there's the Video card. Does it ever end.

Btw post #5 was nice how you put that toghter. Best I've seen.

No need for apology chap

argh...don't talk to me about gfx cards lol it's all changed since I last looked (about 5 years ago)
The worst thing about computers (apart from making sure everything is compatible) is not falling into the trap of what I like to call 'the eternal upgrade cycle'.

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

jumpy - DO NOT get the 850 CPU. That is a PURE AM3 chip - it will fit in your MB but will not work in it at all.

Technically - per ASUS - the 955 will work with that board. Find out supported CPU's here:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD...I_Deluxe/#CPUS

I only recommend against the 955 based on personal experience where I have seen MB's struggle with 125W chips. However, Asus makes it so they know better than I do. The 850 is NOT on that list. The 955 is so you should be fine with it.

Aaah, see? This is what 'snagging' is all about - make the mistakes now when there's no cash involved
Well, if AMD make the 125W and 95W versions of the 955, maybe my supplier can order me one?
Failing that I'll see if I can dig out the spec on my current CPU, see what the wattage is and post back here.
Also bear in mind nothing will be overclocked.

EDIT:
Doesn't look like the 945 is available in the UK, looking at AMD comparison site and their 'shop now' links for the UK...
Next closest to the asus list is the 925 @ 95W. There's a tenner difference between the 955/925

[CaptainHaplo]

Asus says the 955 @125W will work. Yes its more heat than a 95W cpu but hey, your not going to be stressing it really. Not with the GFX card you have. So go with the 955 @ 125W and you should be fine.

[Arclight]

AMD is about to refresh their entire line-up shortly, buying a new AMD chip right now makes no sense of all. Sorry, just an opinion.

[jumpy]

Yer, I've heard the talk on another forum. (hundreds of pages of it hehe)
It would mean a whole new system from what I gather - new mobo new ram new gfx... that's just not in my budget. Plus new tech is always expensive for at least 6 months or more.
Of course this probably means that existing AMD chips will take a price cut, whist retailers focus on the new generation stuff.

lol My last full system buy was quite a bit behind the times in terms of the technology... I sort of aimed for the top end of the middle range of parts (especially CPU - @ the time the dual core 6000+ cpu's were pushing 600 quid!), this ended up being a reasonable compromise between speed and price.
I'd always planned on stretching my current platform with an eventual CPU/RAM upgrade (OS permitting). Had my work circumstances been better recently I'd most likely have a newer machine already.
But them's the breaks.