Socket 754 motherboard for turion 64 cpu?

[Guest]

Hello all.

I am in the process of designing a new PC build. I am building a silent (well, quiet anyway) design. I am considering using a socket 754 Turion 64 CPU as they give out little heat and a big heatsink with no fan will suffice. (plus im on a tight budget & they are cheap as chips!)

Anyone know of a half decent socket 754 mobo that will allow cpu voltage to be manually adjusted in bios? Prefferably an all-in-one board.

Thanks in advance.

[Cobracon]

As you probably already know, Socket 754 mobos are getting harder to find. I don't know if any of the '754' boards at: http://www.avadirect.com/Parts/Motherboards/Socket_754_Athlon_64_and_Sempron_Motherboards will support Turion 64 CPUs.

Geeks.com also has a new Socket 754 mobo, but you'd have to visit the manufacturer's website (for all the boards) to see if Turion 64 CPUs are supported and how much voltage adjustment (if any) is available in the system BIOS.

[Guest]

Im in the UK... Do AVAdirect ship to uk? Looks like the DFI n4fx could be suitable...

[Cobracon]

I honestly have no idea whether the company will ship to the UK. I'd bet if you clicked "customer service" on their webpage and followed the directions, an answer would be forthcoming.

There could be dozens of other online stores with a better selection of boards from which to choose, but I don't know that for sure either. I spent all of about 2 minutes with Google and found five Socket 754 mobos. My suggestion would be to spend a couple of hours searching for more information and then email the suppliers OR manufacturers to ask if their boards will support a Turion 64 CPU.

Just because your CPU requires a Socket 754 mobo does not guarantee it will work with any or every '754' motherboard still left on the market.

BTW, isn't the Turion 64 a 'mobile' CPU, as in meant for notebooks?? That could more than likely open a whole new can of worms, as the mobos I found are meant for desktop computer applications. There are also a number of different versions of the Turion 64 CPU, and you need to provide detailed rather than general information when conducting the detective work your project deserves.

There could be a Turion 64 expert out there who can answer all your questions perfectly, but just hasn't stumbled onto this thread yet. My advice is to do the research youself and learn something along the way rather than tossing a vague question out to a forum and basically hoping any advice received is factual.

A good starting point might be contacting AMD via their website and asking the folks who manufactured the CPU. You'll be hard pressed to find any source better qualified to guarantee compatability and support for their product(s).

My late mother always said, "Might in one hand, S**T in the other hand, and see which one fills up the quickest." The moral of the story being, make sure you have done your homework instead of acting on a hunch.

[awatto - guest]

[Cobracon]

HHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMM............. I don't know where you got the idea I needed information about locating ATX or mATX mobos, regardless of the video card slot type.

You asked about Socket 754 mobos, and they are in fact getting scarce, but the socket type and mobo form factor (ATX, mATX, etc.) are two different characteristics.

As a matter of fact, since PCI-e (x1, x8, x16, etc.) slots are all the rage, finding a mobo (regardless of form factor) with several of them is no problem at all.

Thanks for the invitation, but exchanging 'info' would probably be uninformative for both of us because it appears you are interested in low power, older tech (based on your search for a Socket 754 mobo), fanless systems. On the other hand, I'm interested in high power, state of the art, multiple fan and/or refrigerated cooling equipped systems. A little or a lot of fan noise doesn't bother me a bit.

Last, let me say I'm glad you got a Turion ML-37 system built and running to your satisfaction. Use it in good health.........

[debs3759]

[Cobracon]

Hahahahaha.......... You read my mind!! If the 'guest' wanted to communicate via another route, what would have been wrong with posting their email addy 1st?? (That was obviously a rhetorical question.)

Though it's not in my character, I had to bite my tongue to keep from making basically the same remarks as you did. You are absolutely right.

[Guest]

[Guest]

[debs3759]

Yes, I did look at it. My comment was about you wanting others to post an email address while you can remain anonymous. If you are happy to have your email address posted publicly in a format that someone could use to work it out, then do so. I personally am not happy to have mine put up in a public forum, in code or otherwise, without my permission.

[Guest]

[jrmunro]

I don`t see where awatto - guest wanted anyone but the original poster to contact him. You all sound like he was demanding everyones email address.Why not go after the original poster for being anonymous also.

John

[Cobracon]

[debs3759]