socket number

big_moe

im ordering a new motherboard and i want to use my current processor. how do i find out it socket number. from the system properties box all i can get is this amd athlon x86 family 6 model 4" i dont even know if this is the proper whatever.... it seems a bit mad or something.... but when i google this nothin relevant comes up.

any ideas???

cheers
moe

BabyEater

you could download cpuz its only a small file

big_moe

right i got it, its an amd athlon socket A, but on komplett i cant find any mother boards with socket a... is that another name for another socket number??


cheers
moe

muckwarrior

Socket A is right. But it's a bit dated at this stage. Komplett must not be stocking them any more.

mp3guy

No, its just Socket A.

http://nenaghcomputers.ie/catalog/default.php?cPath=50&osCsid=7e52d4fb7c20d48b068986f779fd7233

The last 3 there are socket a

BabyEater

Komplett dont seem to have them but overclockers.co.uk have them i am sure other places do aswell

DemonOfTheFall

Yeah socket A is a bit out of date you'll have trouble finding boards for it.