E5200 with ASRock 4Dual SATA

[stevenp1968]

Hi All

I am currently running an E2180 on an ASRock 4Dual Core SATA.

Can anyone tell me if I can swap this cpu with an E5200 without needing to change the MB? I know it would be best to change the MB and I plan to do this at a later date but would like to do the CPU first.


Thanks

Steve

 

[Guzzidom]

Can't imagine it would cause any problems, I've always found Asrock boards very stable, just check for a BIOS update first.

 

[RJC]

Yep you will be fine you need BIOS P2.00:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=4COREDUAL-SATA2&s=775

 

[stevenp1968]

Thanks

My Bios is a P1.50 - anyone know a good guide to updating the Bios (suitable for a first timer!!!)

Steve

 

[Chong Warrior]

http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=4CoreDual-SATA2&s=775

You want the latest 2.10

- Click on the "i" in next to last column under "How to update" for instructions.

I ran mine with an E6400 no problems at all

 

[stevenp1968]

Thanks for all your help

Sounds like a new mb would be a better soloution - can anyone recomend am ok budget mb for the E5200. I dont usualy overclock CPU's but I would like something that could take 4 x 1gb DDR2.

Steve

 

[Slashiem]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...P43 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

 

[Lumeycom]

I've got that abit P43 and its a bit of a pain to OC on