techguy21801 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 hey all, got the stupid question of the day for yall.would i be able to use an amd mobile processor in a normal motherboard?if the motherboard supported the speed and type of cpu?thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstryker Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 As long as the the motherboard supports it. I stuck a Mobile XP CPU in a board that apparently didn't support it, and it registered as an 800MHz Athlon. Check your motherboard maker for a CPU compatibility list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techguy21801 Posted July 26, 2004 Author Share Posted July 26, 2004 ok kewl thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeboeck Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Mobile Athlon XP-M are the best to come of the production line.The regular Athlon XP is identical in every way, but has powersaving tech disabled and multiplier locked. A mobile XP-M in a desktop board is an overclockers dream because of this, and the fact that they require less voltage for the same clockspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bâshrat the Sneaky Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 It's compatible with regular Athlon XP motherboards if it has a Socket A socket. I know there's a special socket for them which doesn't fit regular mobo's, but I haven't seen one yet.P.S.: I've got a mobile too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 It's compatible with regular Athlon XP motherboards if it has a Socket A socket. I know there's a special socket for them which doesn't fit regular mobo's, but I haven't seen one yet.P.S.: I've got a mobile too It's physically and electrically compatible with all socket A motherboards, but if the motherboard BIOS doesn't have the voltage and multiplier map for the CPUID value, then the board will "test" and accept the lowest settings the CPU, unaware that the multiplier and voltage can be altered on the fly, and leaving it set at it's lowest settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bâshrat the Sneaky Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 It's compatible with regular Athlon XP motherboards if it has a Socket A socket. I know there's a special socket for them which doesn't fit regular mobo's, but I haven't seen one yet.P.S.: I've got a mobile too It's physically and electrically compatible with all socket A motherboards, but if the motherboard BIOS doesn't have the voltage and multiplier map for the CPUID value, then the board will "test" and accept the lowest settings the CPU, unaware that the multiplier and voltage can be altered on the fly, and leaving it set at it's lowest settings. I know, but were there really NO exceptions, I mean no mobile axp cpu's with different sockets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeboeck Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 like Intel AMD may have ball grid array processors for embedded computers and extremely small notebooks or tablets. They need to be soldered to the mainboard and I don't believe you can buy them retail.... Other than that: if the CPUID isn't recognized you would still be able to set FSB, Voltage and multiplier from your mainboard if the BIOS allows you to. If you are going to overclock you need to disable the autosettings anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMandible Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 This is from an email my friend sent me, might have to do this myselfI've got a new high speed for my dual athlon2 XP Mobile 2400s @ MP3200 (2.4 GHz each CPU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Mobile Athlon XP-M are the best to come of the production line.That's true (I think).With my current AthlonXP 2400+ (non-mobile), I am able to overclock the FSB (which is potentially dangerous if you have low-quality components) to raise the speed from its native 2 GHz to a frequency of 2340 MHz.Imagine then, the possibilities with an Athlon XP-Mobile!The regular Athlon XP is identical in every way, but has powersaving tech disabled and multiplier locked. A mobile XP-M in a desktop board is an overclockers dream because of this, and the fact that they require less voltage for the same clockspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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