MoBo doesnt support CPU, what should I take?

[Laureon]

I had a threat with the diea to change from AMD to Intel, but it'd cost me too much for my pockts.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3379697/cpu-motherboard-recomendations.html

My problem is, my CPU is always at hight temp even when idle.

My MoBo is m5a78l-m/usb3

I'm about to buy a new mobo, but I'm not sure if that could solve my problem.

People keep telling me my mobo is low end and its not comapctible with my FX 8120.

So, I'm in doubt if a GIGABYTE p/ AMD AM3+ ATX GA-970A-UD3P would fix it.

Also I found the GA-970A-UD3P, which is more expansive.

Which one should I take? I just want to make my computer stopping over heating and turning off.
Latelly I only play League of Legends and wach some Netflix.

 

[atljsf]

what heatsink did you used?

 

[lakimens]

Those are not accurate readings, use AMD OVERDRIVE, the only software that can give you something accurate.
Monitor the thermal margin, it's how many degrees are needed, before your CPU hits it's thermal limit.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

GA-970A-UD3P is a great board designed to handle 125w CPU's , your current one although compatible can't handle above a 95w.

 

[Laureon]

what heatsink did you used?

Corsair H-55. I cleaned its radiator free from dust yesterday, but didn't change anything on my temperatures.

 

[atljsf]

with that liquid coooling solutuion having high temeperatures that shut down your pc, i would blame that cooling solution, unless you live inside a oven!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Read my last post and a H55 or tower cooler can't help that board , because of the poor power phase and thermal design.

 

[Laureon]

GA-970A-UD3P is a great board designed to handle 125w CPU's , your current one although compatible can't handle above a 95w.

ATX GA-970A-D3P would work as well? Its a bit cheaper.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No you want the UD3P WHICH HAS the 8+2 power phase design that one only has a 4+1.

 

[atljsf]

yes, i confused that cpu with the 95 watts part, the mainboard can't keep up with the cpu

yes, a 970 mainboard should be what you need at least

that or a cpu that is not 125 watts, perhaps a e part, a 8370e?

8320e?

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD832EWMHKBOX-FX-8320E-8-Core-Black/dp/B00MUTWEM6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1491493390&sr=8-3&keywords=fx+8+cores+95+watts

not sure if this cpu is more friendly with your current mainboard

 

[Laureon]

Read my last post and a H55 or tower cooler can't help that board , because of the poor power phase and thermal design.

Someone before told me something about 4+1 and 8+2 stuff indeed, and pointed that my mobo had poor structure and no heatsinks on its VRM (or something like that. So guess MoBo is really the problem here.

And as we speak, someone else, just suggested me to go for a fx6300, as its less demanding and would work with my current MoBo, sicne its 95w.

I just want a temporally solution, as next year I might get a new Intel or something.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

A 95W CPU would be fine , and would produce a little less heat and not much of a performance difference.

 

[atljsf]

you have 3 solutions now

new mainboard, new cpu 8320e or old fx 6300/new fx 6300

your budget, you deceide

 

[Laureon]

A 95W CPU would be fine , and would produce a little less heat and not much of a performance difference.

I guess I'll stick with the Fx6300;
Its cheaper, would be easier to isntall isntead of replacing the whole MB, and guess would be easier to sell later when I switch to another intel build.

 

[atljsf]

you can also sell the heatsink if you are keeping the watercooling solution

that mainboard is not ideal for overclocking so don't go hard overclocking that fx, the 8120, you can sell it and use it to soften the expense of the fx you are going to buy

a second hand fx is often sold at 30 dollars, keep a eye on that, a possibility

 

[Laureon]

you have 3 solutions now

new mainboard, new cpu 8320e or old fx 6300/new fx 6300

your budget, you deceide

Indeed. I'll take my chances with the FX6300.

Thanks everybody, apreciated it!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Don't OC at all on that m5a78l-m/usb3 , not built for it.

 

[Laureon]

you can also sell the heatsink if you are keeping the watercooling solution

that mainboard is not ideal for overclocking so don't go hard overclocking that fx, the 8120, you can sell it and use it to soften the expense of the fx you are going to buy

a second hand fx is often sold at 30 dollars, keep a eye on that, a possibility

I'll keep that in mind. My 8120 is like 4 years old, but guess I could try to sell, anything helps!

 

[atljsf]

if you offer it to sell it, the worst it could happen is that no one buys it!

you can keep it as plan b, a new build with a stronger mainboard, the plan a with the fx6300 should keep you entertained for at least this year

next year you can seel the mainboard, ram and cpu combo and move to new intel or amd combo

what most of us do

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2017/04/05/amd-ryzen-5-1600-review-leak-200-cpu-beats-350-intel-core-i7-7700k/#2018c39a1784
Ryzen 5 is on the way , worth a look will be a great value.​

 

[lakimens]

GA-970A-UD3P is a great board designed to handle 125w CPU's , your current one although compatible can't handle above a 95w.

That is not true, it is stated on ASUS's website that it supports up to 140W CPU's and the motherboard is tested for it.

 

[atljsf]

r5 is on sale since last saturday, i could have bought one, lots of stores already have them, around the planet

seems to be a little nice cpu, especially the 6 cores cpu, wish i had the money

 

[Laureon]

I followed someone suggestion, and got a fx6300, and my temperature dropped to 45, from 83. Guess I should be fine now untill next year when I get a new build
Tyvm for your time, guys!