Processor upgrade on a A7N8X-LA Mobo

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Leviticus, Aug 4, 2006.

  1. Leviticus

    Leviticus Private E-2

    What are my choices for upgrading my Processor? I have an older board, an A7N8X-LA, with an Nvdia Nforce2 MCP-T Chipset.

    Here's the specs on my Mobo and CPU:




    Motherboard Properties---------------
    Motherboard ID Exp$1003.014$09/17/2003-16:36:51$nFORCE
    Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X-LA

    Front Side Bus Properties
    Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
    Bus Width 64-bit
    Real Clock 166 MHz (DDR)
    Effective Clock 333 MHz
    Bandwidth 2661 MB/s

    Memory Bus Properties
    Bus Type Dual DDR SDRAM
    Bus Width 64-bit
    Real Clock 166 MHz (DDR)
    Effective Clock 333 MHz
    Bandwidth 5322 MB/s

    Chipset Bus Properties
    Bus Type HyperTransport v1.0
    Bus Width 8-bit

    Motherboard Physical Info
    CPU Sockets/Slots 1
    Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP
    RAM Slots 2 DIMM
    Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394
    Form Factor Micro ATX
    Motherboard Size 240 mm x 240 mm
    Motherboard Chipset nForce2-IGP
    Extra Features CPU Overheating Protection

    Motherboard Manufacturer
    Company Name ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Product Information http://www.asus.com/products/mb/mbindex.htm
    BIOS Download http://www.asus.com/support/download/download.aspx

    CPU--------------------

    CPU Properties
    CPU Type AMD Athlon XP-A, 2079 MHz (6.25 x 333) 2800+
    CPU Alias Barton
    CPU Stepping A2
    L1 Code Cache 64 KB
    L1 Data Cache 64 KB
    L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)

    CPU Physical Info
    Package Type 453 Pin PGA
    Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
    Transistors 54.3 million
    Process Technology 6Mi, 0.13 um, CMOS, Cu
    Die Size 101 mm2
    Core Voltage 1.65 V
    I/O Voltage 1.6 V
    Typical Power 53.7 - 60.4 W (depending on clock speed)
    Maximum Power 68.3 - 76.8 W (depending on clock speed)

    CPU Manufacturer
    Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Product Information http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html

    CPU Utilization
    CPU #1 0 %
     

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