Processor/motherboard replacement

[Anthony]

This is going to sounds stupid, as I've been out of the computer thing for a while, and how do i know if a motherboard is pci express, 24 pin, and accepts athlon 64 processors? (not sure which, about 2 years old).

[Mykozo]

If the A64 you have is 2 years old, it's most likely socket 754, maybe socket 939, and if you have an A64 FX, maybe socket 940. Do a search on your processor, and you'll find out easily. I'm willing to bet it's 754. Any mobo with PCI Express will say PCI-E. For 24 pin, just look and see if it's 24 pin instead of 20 pin, noob.

[Anthony]

If the A64 you have is 2 years old, it's most likely socket 754, maybe socket 939, and if you have an A64 FX, maybe socket 940. Do a search on your processor, and you'll find out easily. I'm willing to bet it's 754. Any mobo with PCI Express will say PCI-E. For 24 pin, just look and see if it's 24 pin instead of 20 pin, noob.

I removed my processor from the mobo, but I couldn't find anywhere on it what type of processor it was. Is it written somewhere special or whatnot?

[ElCapichan]

If it is a computer that is running, or you can get running, just right click on My Computer, and go to properties, it should tell you what CPU you have in there.

[Anthony]

Nah, i don't even get the boot up beep, and no video output. I imagined it was the motherboard, since everything seems to be getting power.