Upgrading my processor, what to get?

[Hannah Obar]

I'm looking for a new processor, I've recently been having issues with BSOD (black screen of death), been happening for a few weeks now, and I've done everything that *I* possibly can to fix it, so I'd rather just buy a new processor, as that was the problem to my other computer that had the same issues. Here are my specs, I was wondering if there's any way I can upgrade my processor instead of buying the same one.

Motherboard
Chipset
AMD 785G

CPU
CPU Type
Athlon II X4
Installed Qty
1
CPU Speed
630 (2.8GHz)
L2 Cache Per CPU
2MB
CPU Socket Type
AM3
CPU Main Features
64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Graphics
GPU/VGA Type
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 ti
Graphics Interface
PCI Express 3.0

Memory
Memory Capacity
4GB DDR2
Memory Speed
DDR2 800
Form Factor
DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec
2GB x 2
Maximum Memory Supported
16GB

Hard Drive
HDD
1TB
HDD Interface
SATA II

Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
DVD±RW
Optical Drive Spec
24X DL DVD+/-RW Drive

Audio
Audio Chipset
Integrated

Communications
LAN Chipset
Integrated
LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps

Front Panel Ports
Front USB
2
Front Audio Ports
2

Back Panel Ports
PS/2
1
Rear USB
6
Rear Audio Ports
6 ports
S/P DIF
1 x Optical

Expansion
External Bays
2 x external 5.25" drive bays 2 x external 3.5" drive bays
Internal Bays
4 x internal 3.5" drive bays
PCI Slots (Available/Total)
1 x PCI-Express x16 1 x PCI-Express x1 2 x PCI



This is all the specs I know, I did upgrade the graphics card so the one I put is not the one that came with the computer, If anyone has any insight to my BSOD problem, please do help. I work from my computer, so it not working is really hurting me.

 

[computertech82]

Look up the model and maker of your motherboard and see what it can handle. NOTE: BSOD may NOT be the cpu. That could be memory or even motherboard.

 

[st3v30]

Download CPU-Z and write here name of your motherboard, you will find it name in that program,so we can tell you what is best for you.

 

[Hannah Obar]

I can't download CPU-Z when I can't even access my computer.

 

[st3v30]

Can you open up your case and look at you motherboard then,name needs to be somewhere on it.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Don't just go and buy a new processor, first establish why the BSOD (blue screen of death) is happening, otherwise you may just waste your money.

When the BSOD happens, it's always accompanied by a STOP error code and a particular file that's linked to the cause. For example, a common display driver problem is 'STOP 0x0000003B' with the file 'atikmdag.sys'.

The STOP error is about halfway down the screen and the file is just below it. Make a note of what they are and then diagnose the cause before you replace any components.

 

[Hannah Obar]

I couldn't find a name, and I'm not having blue screens of death. I'm having a black screen. I can open up task manager, I've tried ending explorer.exe and reopening it, that doesn't work, I can load fine in safe mode, I've tried system restoring several times.

 

[Hannah Obar]

I've even gone to command prompt in safe mode and tried sfc /Scannow. It said that there were corrupted files that were repaired but I'm still having the problem, so I know that something is wrong.