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Asked: 2021-11-15T08:44:59+00:00 In:

Amd Athlon Cpu Upgrade

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Please I’m using AMD Athlon 64 X2 Socket AM2(940) on [b]HP Compaq DC5750 motherboard.
I found out that the]AMD Phenom X4 940 CPU is compatible with[b] AM2 socket and I want to ask, is it possible to upgrade the old Athlon 64 X2 to Phenom X4 940 CPU. And if it’s not possible please help me choose a compatible CPU. Thank You

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    1. Please list your complete system specs & your reason for wanting a CPU upgrade. Your system is outdated so it’s not worth throwing too much money at it. Based on the factory specs, the CPU is the least of your performance problems. If no other upgrades have been made, the CPU should be low on the priority list. There are other issues that should be addressed 1st. But to answer your question, the Phenom X4 is NOT supported. The CPU support list can be found here, see page 7:

      http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDoc…

      Are you running Win7 32-bit or 64-bit? Do you have at least 4GB RAM? Do you have a video card installed or are you using onboard graphics? If it’s a card, is it a modern one or one of the original Radeon X1xxx series cards? Has the power supply been upgraded? What about the hard drive?

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