asked on 5/5/2006

Motherboard CPU Support

I have a computer with a Soyo SY-K7VTA motherboard. I want to put a new CPU on it, but I haven't been able to find a 1.2GHz Athlon Thunderbird CPU in the price range I want. But I have found a 1.33GHz thunderbird for a good price. Can I put the 1.33GHz CPU on the motherboard, just that it would run at 1.2GHz?

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willcomp

5/8/2006

simpswr

5/5/2006

It should take it as long as the new processor is a T-bird . . will likely run at the processor speed.

Crash2100

5/5/2006

ASKER

It's a thunderbird, I've been looking at a few on ebay.

PUNKY

5/5/2006

It should work fine.

http://www.soyousa.com/kb/kbdesc.php?id=16

arthurjb

5/5/2006

Here is a link to a good description of your motherboard;
http://www.active-hardware.com/english/reviews/mainboard/sy-k7vta.htm

It says that it usesThunderbird but doesn't mention the speeds by name.

When buying eBay upgrades, remember, "Don't spend any more than you are willing to loose." Since most of the vendors have a no return policy, especially on CPUs

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Crash2100

5/5/2006

ASKER

Well, I guess that means that this won't work with my motherboard?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6876522367&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

But these should, right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6876559490&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6876580386&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

willcomp

5/5/2006

That's correct.

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willcomp

5/5/2006

One important consideration. Before upgrading to a T-Bird or higher CPU, ensure that you have a rear exhaust fan on your case located behind CPU socket. If not, you will likely have an overheating CPU.

Crash2100

5/8/2006

ASKER

The main reason I'm considering this is because the CPU I currently have in the computer got heat damage when it was first installed, and the computer locks up once in a while. So I was thinking about replacing the CPU mainly to solve this. But now I'm considering tolerating this for a little while longer and just buying a new CPU and Motherboard, but then I have to buy new memory, and possibly a new case too. This all adds up so quickly!

By the way, would a new motherboard fit in the old case without modification? As long as it's an ATX motherboard?

willcomp

5/8/2006

More than likely. But you would probably need a new power supply also. It's little more for a case with decent power supply than power supply alone. Newer case should have adequate cooling as well.

Here's an inexpensive case that I like, only drawback is 350 watt PSU but it is a decent one:

http://www.directron.com/c583ti3bbfu2ad.html