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Thread Author: Jacko	Replies: 14

New Sat 15 May 10 17:02   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Jacko

I have bought the following bare bones PC Asus Vintage V3-M2NC61P Barebone Mini Tower Black/Silver Socket AM2+ nVIDIA MCP61P 300W PSU In the mistaken belief I could fit a Pentium 4 to it. I now realise I need an AM2 CPU Could somebody recommend an appropriate chip and advise what else I need to order. I guess I need a heatsink and a fan. Thanks for any help Jacko Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 17:10   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Focusless

Supported CPU list here (last tab): www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=pgndwj1UeMypQ9YR&content=download Some AM2s here: www.ebuyer.com/search?store=2&cat=230&subcat=1960 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 17:25   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Focusless

>> Some AM2s here: >> www.ebuyer.com/search?store=2&cat=230&subcat=1960 Those are all 'OEM' versions, so yes, you will also need a heatsink and fan eg. www.ebuyer.com/search?sort=pricelow&store=2&cat=225&sq=am2&limit=10&page=1 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 17:30   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Zero

when you buy the CPU try to get a RETAIL boxed CPU, it comes with a Fan and heatsink. These are guaranteed to fit most Mboards with minimum hastle. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 18:43   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - RattleandSmoke

You also often get three years warranty with the retail packages and stickers etc but I've only ever seen one blown processor in my life and that was because the heatsink was loose. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 20:18   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Jacko

Thans Zero, Focus and Rattle. Which CPU should I choose from the supported list, given the spec. Is anyone able to decipher the BIOS message that accompanies the list. Regards Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 20:51   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Zero

you choose your CPU. by what socket it fits (the AM2 in this case) and how much you can afford to pay, the more you pay the faster you get. What do you mean BIOS messages? If you mean the list of BIOS's you basically refresh the bios with the latest one availble. Did your bare bones come with memory? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 15 May 10 21:40   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Jacko

Hi Zero It did n't come with any memory. I was trying to work out a critical factor or a suitable combination of CPU and memory. Thanks for you advice Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 16 May 10 09:21   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Focusless

>> I was trying to work out a critical >> factor or a suitable combination of CPU and memory. Depends to some extent on what you plan to use the PC for - which OS (Windows XP, Vista, 7, or linux), games or just browsing and email? If games then the graphics card is at least as important as the CPU. You can get some idea of the relative performance of the CPUs from sites such as www.tomshardware.com/charts/processors,6.html www.cpubenchmark.net/ Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 16 May 10 09:39   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Focusless

Another good place for advice: forums.ebuyer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 16 May 10 19:45   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Stuartli

Nobody seems to have pointed out so far that you bought an AMD CPU based setup rather than for Intel processors. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 16 May 10 20:01   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Zero

I think the fact we said he needs a cpu for an amd socket would have cleared that up? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 16 May 10 22:03   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Stuartli

>> I think the fact we said he needs a cpu for an amd socket would have cleared that up?>> Yes, but the comment was intended to apply to the time he bought it rather than afterwards. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 17 May 10 09:12   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Focusless

>> Nobody seems to have pointed out so far that you bought an AMD CPU based >> setup rather than for Intel processors. ...apart from the OP - sorry, don't get it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 18 May 10 22:53   Bare Bones PC CPU advice - Jacko

Thanks Zero and Focus your advice and links are appreciated. Best wishes. Jacko Reply to this message | Report message