Is this compatiable?

[kjchui]

Can anyone verify that these two components are compatiable?


MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939 Motherboard


AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800BVBOX - Retail


thanks in advance

 

[kjchui]

can someone please help, I was just told by someone that this motherboard is nto for X2 processors so I am panicking

 

[TheEdge]

assuming that this: http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...rchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0&v=2 is your mobo, no they arent compatible, you need a mobo with support for dual core

but this one might - am not sure http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=11143,4294959021

 

[kjchui]

some people are telling me that all it needs is a bios update? They are saying that it is compatible?

 

[TheEdge]

i suppose that might work - im not very good on amds or dual core stuff - maybe you could check on the mobo manufacturers site?

 

[Tommy Boy]

yeah, it'll work, it's true, all you need is a bios update, enjoy!

 

[TheEdge]

the only problem is: how do you update the bios if your processor won't work without updating the bios - will it work on one of its cores until the bios is updated or do you have to get hold of a single core cpu to update the bios with????

 

[Tommy Boy]

if you already have a board and are using any socket 939 processor, you will have to update the bios before you install the x2 processor. if you buy a new board it should already have the latest bios version with support for x2 processors.

 

[TheEdge]

yeah ok, but how do you update the bios if your cpu wont work until youve updated the bios - its a kind of vicous cycle

 

[kjchui]

I am curious to that answer as well. Could someone please help?