Mobo + CPU combination

[Silicon04]

Hello all

I'd appreciate it if someone could answer:

If the AMD X2 4400 is compatible with the MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum? Any experiences with this combination?

And also would a Zalman cmps 7700 Cu be enough to keep it cool?

Thanks

 

[Harvey]

I don't think so. MSI's specs for this board list support

CPU

? Supports 64-bit AMD® Athlon? 64FX/64 processor (Socket 939)
? Supports 3000+ (D0), 3200+ (D0), 3500+, 3800+, 4000+, FX53 and FX55

No BIOS update addresses higher CPU model numbers or X2,

 

[Silicon04]

OK I wanted to go with an Nforce 2 type chipset because they've been out for a while and are reliable.

Thanks anyways

 

[thilanliyan]

Actually there are people with a Neo2 and an X2 on this board. It is possible.

 

[Ike0069]

Yea, you can use it. You need to get BIOS 1.A or 1.B, but it works fine. BTW, it's an NF3 chipset.

But...........If you're just buying now, get an NF4 board. That chipset has been around a while and is given much better support by the MB makers than NF3 boards. Only real difference between the two is that NF3 is AGP, while NF4 is PCI-e. If you must have an AGP board, look into the ASRock AGP/PCI-e combo board.