Does i5 work on MCP61P-NARRA3-00

[mihaita123]

Motherboard ID 10/09/2008-MCP61P-NARRA3-00, Motherboard Name Asus M2N68-LA (Narra3)
Does a intel core i5 processor work on this motherboard?

 

[Novuake]

That isn't a motherboard model number.

And there are 5 generations of I5s all of them with their own compatibility.

 

[rgd1101]

what cpu does it use now?

 

[mihaita123]

AMD Phenom(tm) 8600 Triple-Core Processor 2.30 GHz

 

[mihaita123]

what cpu does it use now?

AMD Phenom(tm) 8600 Triple-Core Processor 2.30 GHz

 

[rgd1101]

intel cpu don't work on amd socket

 

[mihaita123]

intel cpu don't work on amd socket

so i have to buy a amd processor? which one is the best?

 

[Cristi72]

intel cpu don't work on amd socket

so i have to buy a amd processor? which one is the best?

Please check this:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/256787-28-support-asus-m2n68-narra3-motherboard

You could upgrade to a Phenom x4 9600, but that's it (it is limited to 95W TDP). For any newer CPUs you must also change your motherboard and the RAM (the newer CPUs use DDR3).

 

[mihaita123]

so i cant have a better amd processor on this motherboard?

 

[Cristi72]

so i cant have a better amd processor on this motherboard?

The x4 9600 is better than your x3 8600, but the gains are not worth the money you throw on it (between 0% and 10% gain, mostly in CPU-intensive games/programs because of the additional core, the frequency being the same, 2.3GHz).

What you can do: buy a motherboard with DDR2 + DDR3 support (http://www.pcgarage.ro/placi-de-baza/asrock/960gc-gs-fx/) and use the x3 and DDR2; when you will afford buy a second-hand Phenom x4 945 (3GHz, 95W TDP) which can work with your actual DDR2 memory; after a while you can buy a 2x2GB or 2x4GB DDR3 kit and sell the (x3 + M2N68 + DDR2) as a kit.

If you can wait a little longer, the best is to go with an entirely new platform, FX-6xxx/FX8xxx (DDR3, Socket AM3+, high power consumption, end of life) or i3/i5 (DDR3, Socket 1150, high efficiency, still acceptable upgrade path).

 

[mihaita123]

i can wait..pot astepta

 

[mihaita123]

so i cant have a better amd processor on this motherboard?

The x4 9600 is better than your x3 8600, but the gains are not worth the money you throw on it (between 0% and 10% gain, mostly in CPU-intensive games/programs because of the additional core, the frequency being the same, 2.3GHz).

What you can do: buy a motherboard with DDR2 + DDR3 support (http://www.pcgarage.ro/placi-de-baza/asrock/960gc-gs-fx/) and use the x3 and DDR2; when you will afford buy a second-hand Phenom x4 945 (3GHz, 95W TDP) which can work with your actual DDR2 memory; after a while you can buy a 2x2GB or 2x4GB DDR3 kit and sell the (x3 + M2N68 + DDR2) as a kit.

If you can wait a little longer, the best is to go with an entirely new platform, FX-6xxx/FX8xxx (DDR3, Socket AM3+, high power consumption, end of life) or i3/i5 (DDR3, Socket 1150, high efficiency, still acceptable upgrade path).

pot astepta i can wait

 

[Cristi72]

pot astepta i can wait

Do you already have a budget? Take a look here:

http://www.pcgarage.ro/vizualizare-wishlist/986037/

You will need to add the case, a HDD + a DVD (both SATA); for max. 1366x768 (and low image quality), the onboard HD 4400 will do for light gaming. You could add later a graphics card (max. GeForce 750 Ti or Radeon R7-260x) and you'll end up with a decent gaming system (enough for Full HD resolution, 1920x1080, and medium image quality).

If you already have a graphics card, you can also go with an AMD system:

http://www.pcgarage.ro/vizualizare-wishlist/986055/ ; this motherboard has the advantage of an IDE (PATA) port, which can be handy if you still have an IDE HDD/DVD.