foxconn MCP61SM2MA-RS2H

[Bamed User]

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Need your expert Advice for a maximum processor (AMD dual core) upgrade on
this mobo ( foxconnMCP61SM2MA-RS2H)

MOBO info base on EVEREST

Front side bus properties

Bus Type: AMD Hammer
Real Clock: 200 MHz
Effective Clock: 200 MHz
HyperTransport Clock: 800 MHz

Memory bus properties

Bus Type: Dual DDR2 SDRAM
Bus Width: 128-bit
DRAM:FSB Ratio: CPU/7
Real Clock: 316 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock: 631 MHz
Bandwidth: 10103 MB/s

Motherboard physical info

CPU Sockets/Slots: 1 Socket AM2
Expansion Slots: 2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16
RAM Slots: 4 DDR2 DIMM
Integrated Devices: Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394
Form Factor: Micro ATX
Motherboard Size: 240 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset: nForce6100-405




im also planning to upgrade for a branded psu to support that processor
one more thing, should i also update its bios if i finally have a new processor coz i have no idea and i think its risky to do bios upgrade myself base on what i had read on the internet ive done a lil bit of research myself.

BIOS info base on EVEREST.....

BIOS Type: Award
BIOS Version: MCP61 series 774G1P08E 11/10/07
Award BIOS Type: Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message: MCP61 series 774G1P08E 11/10/07
System BIOS Date: 11/10/07
Video BIOS Date: 04/26/10




note: this mobo is the 2g max. ram coz there's also a 4g max ram version of this, or does it even matter.
also my budget is 6K - 7K for both processor and branded psu





Thanks

[werty]

i suggest you sell this old motherboard and replace it with new one.

coz the latest bios of your motherboard is released 12/08/2008. i dont think it will support amd processors released now.

you may however try to look for the fastest AM2 processor you can find if ur planning to stay with this motherboard...