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Topic: upgrading my motherboard
Posted By: squidgelee
Subject: upgrading my motherboard
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 1:44am
Hi everyone,

I'm looking at upgrading my motherboard (FM2A55M-VG3+)

I'm looking at getting a motherboard that can use two or even three monitors.

Don't want to spend too much money though. i have a budget of up to £200



Thankyou. 



Replies:
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 2:48am
So you want to get just a new motherboard with your current CPU or does a CPU have to fall into that budget too?


Posted By: squidgelee
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 12:53am
Looking at keeping that the same just the motherboard


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 6:37am
And just what CPU is it that you currently own?


Posted By: squidgelee
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 7:06am
AMD Quad core from what I can remember


Posted By: PetrolHead
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 10:42am
That only narrows it down to a few dozen different CPUs, so it doesn't really say much. Any chance you could take a look at the CPU itself? The part number should be on written on the lid.


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Posted By: squidgelee
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 1:04pm
Will try to look after work. Will have to remove the water cooling cover for it


Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 2:30pm
Any of boards listed http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=FM2%2b" rel="nofollow - here should work with your CPU if it works on the board you listed in your first post. Even the most expensive ones should come in well under £200. I would go for the Fatal1ty or one of the extreme series right at the top of the page given the better VRM/power solutions on them. A quick look on amazon and the Fatal1ty board should be around £100.


Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 5:48pm
Originally posted by squidgelee squidgelee wrote:

Will try to look after work. Will have to remove the water cooling cover for it


No No NO

Right click on Start in the lower left, and choose System. There it will state what Processor you have.


Posted By: squidgelee
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 10:40pm
the processor is AMD Athlon(tm) X4 760K Quad Core   3.80GHz

hope this helps



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