AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard @ OCInside

Vikingod · Oct 15, 2006, 04:28 PM

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As already mentioned in the previous review, the ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 motherboard offers beside the AMD 939 pin CPU socket also a so-called ASRock Future CPU Port. Who already own this Motherboard and would like to buy now one of the inexpensive AMD AM2 CPUs, is able upgrade the board for Socket AM2 within a few minutes! This Review contains the final result, the overclocking result and a direct comparison of the AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 CPU compared to the AMD Socket AM2 CPU on the identical motherboard.

Chaos · Oct 15, 2006, 05:56 PM

interesting idea, too bad it may interfere wirh graphics ports

Matth · Oct 15, 2006, 06:15 PM

Then again, since the the old memory can't be re-used, nor the old 939 CPU, selling or passing on the 939 board and getting a new AM2 would be more efficient.

They did a similar thing with the S754 / S939 system, with a daughterboard option, but at least the memory was transferable in that case.

~~bobbytomorow~~ · Oct 15, 2006, 10:56 PM

Yeah I got a 939dual-sata2, but it was mainly because I still had a good AGP card at the time of purchase and I didnt want to have to go out and buy a new card also( the mobo has AGP and PCI-E slots)

Oct 15, 2006, 04:28 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard @ OCInside Source: OCInside ____________ As already mentioned in the previous review, the ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 motherboard offers beside the AMD 939 pin CPU socket also a so-called ASRock Future CPU Port. Who already own this Motherboard and would like to buy now one of the inexpensive AMD AM2 CPUs, is able upgrade the board for Socket AM2 within a few minutes! This Review contains the final result, the overclocking result and a direct comparison of the AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 CPU compared to the AMD Socket AM2 CPU on the identical motherboard. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Oct 15, 2006, 05:56 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	interesting idea, too bad it may interfere wirh graphics ports __________________

Oct 15, 2006, 06:15 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,411 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Then again, since the the old memory can't be re-used, nor the old 939 CPU, selling or passing on the 939 board and getting a new AM2 would be more efficient. They did a similar thing with the S754 / S939 system, with a daughterboard option, but at least the memory was transferable in that case. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Oct 15, 2006, 10:56 PM	#4
~~bobbytomorow~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 450 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I got a 939dual-sata2, but it was mainly because I still had a good AGP card at the time of purchase and I didnt want to have to go out and buy a new card also( the mobo has AGP and PCI-E slots)