motherboard Motherboard not recognizing CPU

[SpeedDemonSaint]

In 2005, I built a system (my very first PC build) with Abit Fatal1ty An8 motherboard and a single core AMD Athlon 64 3500+.

Recent, I finally got the idea to replace the CPU with a much better one that is supported by the motherboard.  For only $12, why not?  

So, I now have dual-core AMD Athlon X2 4200+ in my Abit Fatal1ty AN8 mobo.

I don't know if I have the latest version of the BIOS. 

The POST screen recognizes that I have replaced the CPU. 

Linux boots up just fine, but the processor info is not named in the BIOS or in Linux Mint 18.2

Linux only says what FAMILY the new CPU belongs to, but not really more than that. 

I have not found any solution that truly relates my situation online, not even on YouTube. 

PLEASE HELP!!

Maybe LinusTech would like to create a video about this - replacing/upgrading a CPU.

 

This is an old PC.  I wanted to upgrade what I could for a minimum cost.  I plan to give this PC away to someone I know in the near future. 

After realizing this PC isn't as fast as I thought that it was, I have decided to build a whole new system.  Using a modest but flexible budget, here are the specs for my new build (FYI):

MSI B350M Gaming Pro motherboard ($65)

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X quad-core CPU ($150)

G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4 3200MHz 16GB (2x 8GB) ($175)

EVGA (modular) 450(W) B3 ($50)

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Black mATX case ($120)

A-Data XPG M.2-2280 Gen3 x4 NVMe 128GB SSD ($75)

Total = $635 (with Black Friday special prices)

This will be my 2nd PC build. 

 

Why upgrade an old system if I'm building a whole new one??  Because I want my old CREATION to live on as long as possible, no matter who uses it. 

 

Thank you,

Ben J.

[Shreyas1]

Is there a graphics card in the new system? Because I don't think Ryzen has an iGPU

[Zucchini]

3 minutes ago, SpeedDemonSaint said:

MSI B350M Gaming Pro motherboard ($65)

If you ever want to overclock Ryzen, now or in the future. That MSI motherboard is not great for overclocking, I'm not sure if it has been fixed but its BOIS didn't save frequency's you set it to. Also, it doesn't have a heatsink on the VRM's which also isn't great for overclocking. I would recommend this Board https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350M Pro4/index.asp

has a heatsink on the VRM's and has a reputation of getting Ryzen to 4ghz

[sambarr]

2 minutes ago, Zucchini said:

If you ever want to overclock Ryzen, now or in the future. That MSI motherboard is not great for overclocking, I'm not sure if it has been fixed but its BOIS didn't save frequency's you set it to. Also, it doesn't have a heatsink on the VRM's which also isn't great for overclocking. I would recommend this Board https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350M Pro4/index.asp

has a heatsink on the VRM's and has a reputation of getting Ryzen to 4ghz

Are you sure it doesn't have a heatsink on the VRM's?

[SpeedDemonSaint]

OK. thx. I'll think about it.  But, I already bought the motherboard.

[panther420]

12 minutes ago, SpeedDemonSaint said:

In 2005, I built a system (my very first PC build) with Abit Fatal1ty An8 motherboard and a single core AMD Athlon 64 3500+.

Recent, I finally got the idea to replace the CPU with a much better one that is supported by the motherboard.  For only $12, why not?  

So, I now have dual-core AMD Athlon X2 4200+ in my Abit Fatal1ty AN8 mobo.

I don't know if I have the latest version of the BIOS. 

The POST screen recognizes that I have replaced the CPU. 

Linux boots up just fine, but the processor info is not named in the BIOS or in Linux Mint 18.2

Linux only says what FAMILY the new CPU belongs to, but not really more than that. 

I have not found any solution that truly relates my situation online, not even on YouTube. 

PLEASE HELP!!

Maybe LinusTech would like to create a video about this - replacing/upgrading a CPU.

 

This is an old PC.  I wanted to upgrade what I could for a minimum cost.  I plan to give this PC away to someone I know in the near future. 

After realizing this PC isn't as fast as I thought that it was, I have decided to build a whole new system.  Using a modest but flexible budget, here are the specs for my new build (FYI):

MSI B350M Gaming Pro motherboard ($65)

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X quad-core CPU ($150)

G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4 3200MHz 16GB (2x 8GB) ($175)

EVGA (modular) 450(W) B3 ($50)

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Black mATX case ($120)

A-Data XPG M.2-2280 Gen3 x4 NVMe 128GB SSD ($75)

Total = $635 (with Black Friday special prices)

This will be my 2nd PC build. 

 

Why upgrade an old system if I'm building a whole new one??  Because I want my old CREATION to live on as long as possible, no matter who uses it. 

 

Thank you,

Ben J.

You should probably grab the old CPU and make the sure the bios is the newest version. I'm fairly certain ABIT still has bios downloads on their website.

[sambarr]

The B350M Gaming Pro is a 3-phase design, which isn't fantastic, but it will work with some case airflow + tower cooler and you can overclock 4 core / 6 core cpus just fine.

 

 

[SpeedDemonSaint]

I assume that I don't need a GPU because the MoBo has 3 different display connects - VGA for the screen I currently have and HDMI for a TV or whatever.  It doesn't make sense to have it if it can't be used.  Right?? 

Well, maybe I'm wrong.  I just discovered:

Onboard Graphics
• 1 x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz*
• 1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz*
• 1 x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz*
* Only support when using a 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processor.
* Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB

I plan to wait until summer or next Christmas to add a GPU since I'm not a gamer, or I'll get one very soon if needed.  I may not try to overclock it until then.  After a year, I may also switch the stock AMD cooler with a quality water cooler.  A new monitor will also come later. 

 

I looked at the Asrock board.  It isn't the color I desire.  I wanted a BLACK motherboard for this build.  And, I didn't see anything else that interested me either.  The MSI B350M offers more of what I desire.  I plan to black out everything that isn't RGB or the red LED that comes from the motherboard. 

 

Can you please explain what you mean by "3-phase design"??  I googled it and didn't find any info about it. 

 

I don't know what VRM stands for.  Virtual Ram Memory?? 

[SpeedDemonSaint]

I briefly explored to see what GPUs were out there and for what price.  For less than $200, there were 2 that I think might be a good choice:

 

Gigabyte Geforce GTX 750Ti 4Gb GDDR5

         or

MSI Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4Gb GDDR5

 

[davyre89]

4 hours ago, SpeedDemonSaint said:

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X quad-core CPU ($150

Why not get the R5 1600 instead? Just a couple of Starbucks more.

[SpeedDemonSaint]

Just a personal preference really, and the 1600 was like $35+ more, and I think it doesn't come with a stock cooler.  The 1500x seemed like the sweet spot for performance/price.