[SOLVED] Best CPU with socket A (Socket 462)??

[Casey Willows]

looking for a good CPU with socket 462 to play Minecraft on a relatively old pc.🤔

 

[COLGeek]

The answer depends on the actual make/model of your motherboard. Also, what other components does this system have installed?

 

[Casey Willows]

I have a Asrock k7s41 motherboard.

 

[COLGeek]

Compatible CPUs can be found here:

https://www.asrock.com/mb/SiS/K7S41/#CPU

Athlon XP 3200+ is the "strongest" CPU for this motherboard.

 

[Casey Willows]

Ok thanks, does it has onboard graphics so I don't need a graphics card?

 

[COLGeek]

There is on-board video. See here:

https://www.asrock.com/mb/SiS/K7S41/#Specification

 

[Casey Willows]

But will the CPU be able to do onboard video?

 

[Wolfshadw]

CPUs of that age did not have integrated graphics. Back then, integrated graphics were a component of the motherboard's North Bridge. In your case:

Integrated Real 256E 3D Graphics

-Wolf sends

 

[Casey Willows]

ok sorry. Does my motherboard support integrated graphics?

 

[COLGeek]

ok sorry. Does my motherboard support integrated graphics?

Yes. Both Wolfshadw and I have told you this already. It is not very good, but the capability is there.

 

[DSzymborski]

Also, keep your expectations very limited. Given how far below the minimum requirements even for Minecraft this platform will be, I wouldn't get my hopes too inflated.

 

[Casey Willows]

Yes. Both Wolfshadw and I have told you this already. It is not very good, but the capability is there.

Ok thanks

 

[SamirD]

An almost any gpu will be much faster than the integrated graphics. Even an older 660Ti will be a huge improvement.

 

[lordmogul]

Not even that, even a GT 210 will be miles ahead of that solution. It's so weak, even the ancient Radeon 9200 will be about 3 times faster in games from the era and that was already a low end card in it's time. You should be able to play some early DX7 games with it, but that's about it.
Not to mention that even the Athlon XP 3200+ will have a hard time with Minecraft. The closest results I could find are from about 2012-13 and even with versions from back then we're talking about maybe 20 fps.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Heh... I bet, if a dug long enough, I could probably find my old ATI Radeon 9200 AGP (unless I already recycled it).

-Wolf sends

 

[SamirD]

Heh... I bet, if a dug long enough, I could probably find my old ATI Radeon 9200 AGP (unless I already recycled it).

-Wolf sends

If you find it, I want it--would make a nice upgrade in some of my older systems.