X2 5000+ on my K8N Neo4 Platinum?

[red_avatar]

Since AMD are slicing their prices severely, I was thinking about getting the best CPU my motherboard can handle. Only problem is, while the 5000+ is the best X2 available, MSI's website doesn't mention whether it's compatible or not. The highest CPU it mentions is the 4800+ and that works.

So, would the 5000+ work on my mobo?

 

[Zefan]

I don't know, but I definitely wouldn't risk spending before you know for certain.

Considered buying a cheaper chip and overclocking?

 

[marv_1]

Your mobo has socket 939, 5000 x2 is for an am2 socket mobo, if u want the chip your going to have to fork out for a am2 mobo and ddr2 ram. Look at 939 x2 cpus prices are well low.

 

[Witcher]

Isn't that a socket 939 board?

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=637

The X2 5000 AMD chip is socket AMD2 only, if I remember rightly. So it would be the wrong socket for your board.

 

[irlandczyk27]

Yes it is socked 939

Supports 64-bit AMD® Opteron™, Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core, Athlon™ 64 FX, Athlon™ 64 processor (Socket 939)