Hey all I have this computer http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-DX4200-09-DVD-RAM-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B001NVW8F0 .
I got it really cheap like 300$ at best buy. I have changed the cpu out for a 2.3ghz phenom quad core, put in a hd radeon 4870, and a 500 watt power supply. Now the mobo has am2+ support. I know there is usually a bios update so you can run am3 processors on it but apparently gateway has not released one yet. I would like to get a better processor for crysis 2 and bf3 but I have the best I can get ATM since my mobo is limiting me to 95 watts and am2. I found that someone with the same computer as me flashed their bios so it supports am3 cpus. Here is the link http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th...x4200-With-Am3-surport-and-slic-2.1-acer-bios. Im skeptical about trying this because i don't want to risk my computer not posting as I dont have any backup CDS at the moment. Should I give this a try or just update my mobo? Thanks!
I got it really cheap like 300$ at best buy. I have changed the cpu out for a 2.3ghz phenom quad core, put in a hd radeon 4870, and a 500 watt power supply. Now the mobo has am2+ support. I know there is usually a bios update so you can run am3 processors on it but apparently gateway has not released one yet. I would like to get a better processor for crysis 2 and bf3 but I have the best I can get ATM since my mobo is limiting me to 95 watts and am2. I found that someone with the same computer as me flashed their bios so it supports am3 cpus. Here is the link http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th...x4200-With-Am3-surport-and-slic-2.1-acer-bios. Im skeptical about trying this because i don't want to risk my computer not posting as I dont have any backup CDS at the moment. Should I give this a try or just update my mobo? Thanks!