How do you access CPU?

[alifay]

Ive got a KA7-100 board, and I want to dissemble the cartridge which surrounds the CPU. Its an Athlon 600 (Slot A i think). Is there any way to replace the CPU if I want to upgrade?

 

[Jeff7477]

err.....slot A is pretty outdated. Socket A is the way to go

 

[alifay]

Its a wonderful board for clocking! It is a Slot A - i checked on the abit website. Is is possible to dissemble the Slot A Cartridge to access the CPU?

 

[Jeff7477]

Im pretty sure its possible......but I don't think you can take the processor off of this card.

 

[alifay]

If I cant take the processor off this card then how do I upgrade the CPU? Does this mean I am stuck with an Athlon 600? Do I have to buy a new cartridge?

 

[ThE_MaD_ShOt]

No you can't replaced the cpu that is on the card. And no you just can't buy a replacemant card. You might be able to find a Higher speed Slot "A" processor ( will be the whole cartridge). Amd stop making them a while back. If you want to upgrade it would be better for you to upgrade your motherboard, cpu and memory. To a socket "a" board.

 

[ChillPhatCat]

The "cartridge" is basically the same as the bulk of a newer processor... the socket A processors have that bump in the middle... that is the CPU... the rest of the chip is just to distribute the CPU pins better... So the cartridge is just there to help the CPU distribute it's leads better which act the same as pins... So that cartridge is in effect your processor... just as the PCB with the core is considered a processor even though the bulk of the thing is mostly just silicon...

 

[JDXNC]

The Slot A cpu's are still sold here and there, they go up to 1Ghz, the they are pretty pricey. You might be able to find an 800 or something second had for a decent price. Yes it is the whole cartridge you change.

 

[JDXNC]

Found a 1Ghz here:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3412913075

But you could get a 2400+ Ahtlon XP for that.

 

[JDXNC]

Not too bad I guess: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3412301293&category=15919


Hope that helps.

 

[ChillPhatCat]

Found a 1Ghz here:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3412913075

But you could get a 2400+ Ahtlon XP for that.

Man... the general public is littered with suckers... I sold a 450 MHz PIII for $45 last year when I was switching to my 1600... which cost me $52 and ran at 1.8 GHz... LOL And you go and look at late night TV and they're selling a complete 2.4 GHz 400 MHz FSB P4 system for $1600....

 

[alifay]

is it possible to access the CPU to try the old pencil trick? This would be a nice improvement!