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Can you use all socket 754 cpus in all 754 mobos?

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Hey

I was using a 3gig Athlon 64 in my Asus K8V-x mobo. I've borrowed a 3.4 gig Athlon 64 from my mate but it doesn't work for some reason (when I turn the power on the monitor doesn't boot up). The stepping is ADA3400AEP4AP. Is there any possible reason besides cpu damage? Could it be the 3.4 is dual core and incompatible or something?

Cheers!
Dan
 
Thanks str. I've tried clearing the CMOS but I'll upgrade the BIOS and see what happens. I'm not sure whether or not its a mobile CPU. I don't think so I'm not trying this in a laptop or anything.

Fingers crossed!
 
You're right pastymuncher. Actually, I the BIOS displays the cpu as an AMD engineering model. Turns out it's complete crap, running at about the equivalent of a 1800+ Athlon. Switched back to my 3000+ instead and clocked it at 220*11 multiplier.
 
Yea I was pleasantly surprised. I've never tried overclocking it before despite being into all that kinda stuff back in the day of 400Mhz AMDs hehe. Now Colin McRae Dirt is actually sorta playable! Well chuffed. Doesn't seem to get that hot either.

As for the engineering sample, I don't remember seeing an option for the multiplier in the BIOS. You could change CPU FSB and select CPU Mhz which I'm guessing is a multiplier setting disguised. Anyway I set it up for the correct settings for a 3400+ ran Sisoft Sandra to check how it was doing and it was the same as about a 1800+ chip, awful.

Thanks guys.
 
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