I want to replace my 3 year old motherboard

I am looking for suggestions.

The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

Mr. Jon Pope;1170349 Wrote:
> I am looking for suggestions.
>
> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

what will be the computers primary roll..?, do you game.??


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And whether you have a retail version of Vista or only an oem version might
have some relevence

"Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
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>I am looking for suggestions.
>
> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

Why? What are you looking for in a new one that doesn't exist in the current
one?

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"Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
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>I am looking for suggestions.
>
> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

Well I don't do gaming or video editing I just wanted to bring the board up
to date. I do have 4gb of pc-800 ram also

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Why? What are you looking for in a new one that doesn't exist in the
> current one?
>
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> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
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>>I am looking for suggestions.
>>
>> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2
>

ASUS M3A78-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780V Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...sus%20m3a78-cm


Mr. Jon Pope wrote:
> I am looking for suggestions.
>
> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

DL wrote:
> And whether you have a retail version of Vista or only an oem version might
> have some relevence
>
> "Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
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>> I am looking for suggestions.
>>
>> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

Only in the legality sense it seems. I have used an OEM version to
install the OS when major parts have been changed. I didn't even need
to phone Microsoft.

Well I was hoping that a newer board would accept the 5400 x2 so that in
time then I could replace the cpu. Since I am on Social Security

"Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
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> I am looking for suggestions.
>
> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM3

If you want the possibility of a CPU upgrade later you will need a board
with an AM2+ socket, so that you could fit either an AM2+ or AM3 CPU.

But when you are ready to upgrade, neither of these may be in current
production and/or the current CPU versions may not be compatible with
the motherboard without a BIOS upgrade which the board manufacturer
might not produce.


On 18/10/2009 09:28, Mr. Jon Pope wrote:
> Well I was hoping that a newer board would accept the 5400 x2 so that in
> time then I could replace the cpu. Since I am on Social Security
>
> "Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> I am looking for suggestions.
>>
>> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2
>

Yes I know that. In time I want to replace the CPU but right now I just need
suggestions on a current motherboard, not 1 that is 3 years old. In time I
might look at the Pheom 2 or 3 but not right now

"Dominic Payer" <> wrote in message
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> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM3
>
> If you want the possibility of a CPU upgrade later you will need a board
> with an AM2+ socket, so that you could fit either an AM2+ or AM3 CPU.
>
> But when you are ready to upgrade, neither of these may be in current
> production and/or the current CPU versions may not be compatible with the
> motherboard without a BIOS upgrade which the board manufacturer might not
> produce.
>
>
> On 18/10/2009 09:28, Mr. Jon Pope wrote:
>> Well I was hoping that a newer board would accept the 5400 x2 so that in
>> time then I could replace the cpu. Since I am on Social Security
>>
>> "Mr. Jon Pope" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> I am looking for suggestions.
>>>
>>> The CPU is a AMD 5400x2
>>