changing CPU

[Evilcon_32]

Hey guys, I was just wondering if you could help me with a problem i have.. Well i'm planning to upgrade my processor, its an athlon64 3500+ socket939, to an athlon 64 X2 4400+. If i change my processor, will i need to install hte windows OS? and reinstall everything again?

 

[easyrider]

No,

You may need to flash the bios though.

 

[Evilcon_32]

No,

You may need to flash the bios though.

i dnt get it? sorry, im quite new to this, how do you flash a bios?

 

[easyrider]

i dnt get it? sorry, im quite new to this, how do you flash a bios?

What mobo is it?

And what version bios are you running?

 

[Evilcon_32]

What mobo is it?

And what version bios are you running?

My motherboard is an Asus A8N VM

BIOS Version American Megatrends inc. 0110 22/12/2005
SMBIOS Version 2.3

 

[enigmo]

The BIOS is like a teeny bit of basic software on a chip that is the first thing to kick in when you press the power button. It is responsible for looking around the hardware, detecting what you have and starting them all running (very basically put) and is. Manufacturers cannot build in compatibility for all hardware changes that might take place (e.g. single core 32bit to multicore 64bit), but can do so at a later date. To ensure your PC recognises the hardware properly and knows things like what voltages to set, you sometimes need to update the BIOS in your PC. This is usually fairly straightforward, with most mobo manufacturers providing files you can drop on bootable floppies and instructions.

 

[easyrider]

My motherboard is an Asus A8N VM

BIOS Version American Megatrends inc. 0110 22/12/2005
SMBIOS Version 2.3

Look on the ASUS site and find out which is the latest bios version for tht mobo.

It will tell you allyou needto know.

 

[Evilcon_32]

Look on the ASUS site and find out which is the latest bios version for tht mobo.

It will tell you allyou needto know.

akay.. thanks for the help.