Updates...

1) I used Hiren's boot CD (link below) to boot into XP and upgrade. Ran fine with no problems.

2) I think I do have a bad proc. The other system (Abit AN-M2HD) was a lot more stable, but also exhibited random crashes after I put the 5400 in it. Nothing like the A8M2N-LA crashes, but still not stable enough to use. And motherboard was certified for this processor. Going the RMA route now.

Josh R

sounds like you may have a bad chip maybe turn of the Virtualization in bios try running a benchmark program on the chip in your other system

my one 6000+ will blue screen and lock up if I turn on Virtualization in bios

That chip should work I had one in one of my naos boards before I built my cluster

Bios update

Josh R-How did you update to bios 5.07 running win 7
the only update i could find was for vista and would not work in win 7? please advise thnx

ADO5400IAA5DO 5400 fails

Just tried upgrading with a 5400 ADO5400IAA5DO. Did not work with the NodusM3 board

Running Windows 7 x64.

Upgraded the bios to 5.07 beforehand. System booted but was not stable. Seemed to be stable when on "High Power" mode, but when the processor slowed down ("Balanced") system would either reset, lock, or BSOD.

Very strange... It could handle a burn in program, but couldn't handle running idle.

However, system is very stable with 8GB of memory. No problem here.

CPU itself seems to be OK. Put it into another computer that I have and it is running just fine.

memory

yes if you have 2 slots you can put 4 gigs in the board but you should update BIOS to 5.07 before you upgrade the memory

Correct me if I'm wrong?

Just to clarify even more and sorry to be a nag to those who have replied to me. Your insights are greatly appreciated. I have the motherboard that HP says is only capable of a maximum of 2GB of RAM and there are only two slots. So you mean to say that I can actually bump up my RAM to 4GB? In my case that means to 2 x 2GB of RAM? Once again, sorry for my novice questions. I'm just trying to juice my machine to its maximum.

motherboards

hey all just got one more nodus3 to add to my collection of this board I now have 3 Nodusm3s and 4 Naos I also just got a huge discount on memory of ebay and I can say that the naos work great for cluster servers I have 3 of them in a cluster system with 3 5000+ and with 4gigs on each board I upgrade all of my boards with 2 or 4 2gig sticks the new naos I will keep for backup all the nodusm3s I put 6000+s in them with 8gigs of memory I upgrade them with 1066mhz memory as the cluster has 800mhz memory

boards difference

NodusM3 and naos are the same mother boards the only difference is the memory slots and the satas one has 4 one has 2 they will take the same cpus and memory speeds the one with 2 slots gos up to 4gigs and the one that has 4 slots takes 8gigs even if hp said it does not

AMD Athlon 64 up to 3800+

Don't know how much ram you have the mobo, it supports up to 2 gigs but specs on board says cpu upgrades to AMD Athlon 64 (up to 3800+) so i don't think bios will see any other cpu, ram might be your only performance upgrade, but other people on this site might know more about it than i do, wait a while to see who else's info can help you. Good luck

What is the best processor I can have?

Looking at that link you gave me, it seems like the answer is no. So what would your recommendation be for the best CPU available for an upgrade in my machine?

A8M2N-LA (Naos).

Wai Side-This link will help http://www .instructables.com/answers/Will-this-motherboard-support-a-dual-core-CPU/

remove space after www

good luck!

Bob T.

You have the A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) motherboard. I looked up the specs for the motherboard in my computer. It is the A8M2N-LA (Naos). I'm wondering if there's a big difference between Naos and NodusM3. If not, would the CPU you put in the motherboard you mention, be compatible with my motherboard?

win7

yes you will need to do a fresh install if you are running a 32bit os you cant upgrade to a 64bit os

32bit keys are the same as the 64bit keys so all you need is a disc

Link N/A

The link was on my xp browser dont have any more and seller not registered on ebay any more sorry and thnx again

Link N/A

The link was on my xp browser dont have any more and seller not registered on ebay any more sorry and thnx again

Windows 7

Yes, Win7 x64 will recognize up to 128GB? of RAM I believe.

Where was the download from? Like...what website?

os followup

I thought it was pirated also, so i contacted ebay and they said the seller had multiple license rights to distribute Digitally , and microsoft said and validated it as Genuine, plus the dvd i burned is perfect as one bought out of box.

But if i get 64bit it should be able to use more than 3.5 gigs correct?

Thnx Cobra

Digital download = pirated, probably.

Where was the download from?

Also, you don't HAVE to do a fresh install, but you won't be able to use more than ~3.5GB of your RAM.

OS

It's funny when I purchased win 7 ultimate I got it through Ebay as a digital download then had to do an iso burn to disk and it gave me a choice of 64 or 32bit format i picked the latter like a dumb..s.
Question is will i have to do a fresh install?
please advise thnx Cobra

os

hey cobra if you no someone with a 64bit disk you can use the 32bit license with a 64bit disk if its vista or 7 or you could download a disk from microsoft

New CPU

My new CPU came in and the install was a breeze bios saw it right away, only problem was mouse was a bit laggy, but after a couple reboots works fine that was kinda wierd. I used ntune to oc ram and cpu from 2.6ghz to 2.808ghz because as we know bios is locked
also it see's all 4 gigs of ram but 32bit only uses
3.2 should have got 64bit os oh well live and learn
thnx to all Cobra!

Hybrid Physx

I now have hybrid physx working with this board I am running a ati 5770 with a pci 9400 gt I got about a 10% speed increase with crysis with the 9400gt being used only for physx and the 5770 for everything else

Psu link

Bob T,
Cool i stumbled on to it a couple of weeks ago when i upgraded on board video to galaxy nvid gt220 was told i needed more power than my stock 300w but i didn't :) glad you liked it pass it on.

PSU link, thanks Cobra

Cobra,
I tried the PSU link you listed. Nice! My rig calculates out o 169W minimum, 219W recommended. I bookmarked it for the future. Thanks again.

Thanks

Thanks to Bob T and Ozlay for your input Guy's as far as power supply concerns here's a cool link to test if have enough power http://www. extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp it's free and pretty thorough :^)
without first space lol

To all: thank you + my results

To all posters on this board:
First of all, my thanks goes to CPU-Upgrade.com for hosting this board. I needed to upgrade my a1624n system and after looking at over 4 dozen different sites, this forum was clearly the best for good, reliable (and fun) information. Thank you all for posting your questions and answers regarding this motherboard.

Now it is my turn to give back to the board/community.

My specs:
A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) motherboard
BIOS v3.10
kept 300W stock power supply
8GB RAM (Kingston PC2-5300), replaced earlier
Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit

Before:
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz ADA3800IAA5CU (Windsor 89W) - stock
on-board nVidia GeForce 6150 LE GPU - stock (obviously)

After:
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.9 GHz ADO5600IAA5DO (Brisbane 65w)
HIS Radeon HD5670 1MB video card

The only games I play (Dawn of Discovery & Rise of Flight) are very graphics intense. After replacing the GPU, I re-measured the FPS & CPU load. FPS were better however CPU load was still maxing at 100%, even at lowest graphics settings, virtually locking my system.

Upgrades: (on a 4 year old PC, I figure I am only doing this once anyway ;-)
GPU:
I replaced the video card first. The HIS 5670 card did not need any external power connector, one main reason I bought it (no power supply upgrade needed). The second reason: it was on sale at CompUSA for $99 after rebates. Third reason: it is virtually silent. Install was straightforward.
CPU:
I picked up the CPU for ~$65 US. I installed the CPU reusing the stock cooler and using ArcticSilver 5 thermal paste, not cheap but effective and very easy to use. NOTE: follow the excellent instructions on their website EXACTLY for best results
http://www. arcticsilver. com/as5.htm - main site
http://www. arcticsilver. com/pdf/appmeth/amd/md/amd_app_method_middle_dot_v1.1.pdf - application instructions

Results:
Dual core idle CPU temps immediately went from 30/36 C down to 33/29 C - (NOTE: ArcticSilver 5 break-in time is ~200 hours, temps will go even lower over time)
FPS: up ~30% overall
Dawn of Discovery: CPU usage from 100% down to 80% - >30 FPS with all graphics settings to High
Rise of Flight: CPU Usage from 100% down to 95% - >45 FPS with graphics settings set Low or Medium (that 5% 'headroom' means no more system lockup)
now able to Alt-Tab out of any application with no system lockup

Not bad performance for <$175 on a 4 year old PC! I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.<br>
P.S. Cobra: given my recent experiences, I think you should have no problem with that CPU, the BIOS should recognize it

additional note on previous post

One other thing I noticed during this upgrade process:
when I upgraded my GPU to the HIS 5670, I had to go into the BIOS and change 2 items:
1) disable onboard video - obviously
2) change the onboard audio from 'Auto' to 'Enable'
The 5670 video card has an HDMI port so it took over the audio on the system. Since I am only using the DVI connector, I had to manually change the audio settings in the BIOS. Just something to be aware of.

To all: thank you + my results

To all posters on this board:
First of all, my thanks goes to CPU-Upgrade.com for hosting this board. I needed to upgrade my a1624n system and after looking at over 4 dozen different sites, this forum was clearly the best for good, reliable (and fun) information. Thank you all for posting your questions and answers regarding this motherboard.

Now it is my turn to give back to the board/community.

My specs:
A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) motherboard
BIOS v3.10
kept 300W stock power supply
8GB RAM (Kingston PC2-5300), replaced earlier
Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit

Before:
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz ADA3800IAA5CU (Windsor 89W) - stock
on-board nVidia GeForce 6150 LE GPU - stock (obviously)

After:
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.9 GHz ADO5600IAA5DO (Brisbane 65w)
HIS Radeon HD5670 1MB video card

The only games I play (Dawn of Discovery & Rise of Flight) are very graphics intense. After replacing the GPU, I re-measured the FPS & CPU load. FPS were better however CPU load was still maxing at 100%, even at lowest graphics settings, virtually locking my system.

Upgrades: (on a 4 year old PC, I figure I am only doing this once anyway ;-)
GPU:
I replaced the video card first. The HIS 5670 card did not need any external power connector, one main reason I bought it (no power supply upgrade needed). The second reason: it was on sale at CompUSA for $99 after rebates. Third reason: it is virtually silent. Install was straightforward.
CPU:
I picked up the CPU for ~$65 US. I installed the CPU reusing the stock cooler and using ArcticSilver 5 thermal paste, not cheap but effective and very easy to use. NOTE: follow the excellent instructions on their website EXACTLY for best results
http://www. arcticsilver. com/as5.htm - main site
http://www. arcticsilver. com/pdf/appmeth/amd/md/amd_app_method_middle_dot_v1.1.pdf - application instructions

Results:
Dual core idle CPU temps immediately went from 30/36 C down to 33/29 C - (NOTE: ArcticSilver 5 break-in time is ~200 hours, temps will go even lower over time)
FPS: up ~30% overall
Dawn of Discovery: CPU usage from 100% down to 80% - >30 FPS with all graphics settings to High
Rise of Flight: CPU Usage from 100% down to 95% - >45 FPS with graphics settings set Low or Medium (that 5% 'headroom' means no more system lockup)
now able to Alt-Tab out of any application with no system lockup

Not bad performance for <$175 on a 4 year old PC! I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.<br>
P.S. Cobra: given my recent experiences, I think you should have no problem with that CPU, the BIOS should recognize it

powersupplys

after running a power supply for years your power supply gets use to the same power consumption and when you upgrade to new hardware that uses more power the power supply may die from the new power conditions and could take out other hardware with it mostly stock power supply will do this but also name brand power supplies have been known to

cobra

yes the 5000+ will work with your heat sink and motherboard but you may want to upgrade your power supply if your running the stock one

Athlon 64 X2 (b) 5000+ 2.6 GHz

Hi any help would be appreciated I am replacing as some of you stated my Athlon 64 X2 (w) 3800+ 2.0 GHz
with Athlon 64 X2 (b) 5000+ 2.6 GHz ADO5000IAA5DO - OEM which isn't listed above. is on way to me from newegg
question is will it work and because i'm running windows 7 ultimate i can't update from bios 3.10 to 5.07 also the 3800+ is 89w vs 65w for 5000+ will original heat sink and fan suffice. Thnx Cobra

you all need this

hirensbootcd.net/download.html?ver=11.0

memory

sorry for confusion I was just saying that it will take fast memory because I know it was cheaper then the slower memory so if you are upgrading to 2 gig sticks it is a cheaper route to go with 1066

Ozlay/Zachariah

Thanks guys. I think I will sit with 4gb@667 with the 6400+.

bios

here is bios http://h10025 . www1 . hp . com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3352589#N1837

with out the spaces

irra

only socket am2 will work am2+ and am3 do not work with this board also no black editions work with this board so the fastest CPU you can get for this board is a 6400+ models listed at top of page

 

will a
AMD Phenom X3
Model number ? 8250e
CPU part number HD8250ODJ3BGH
Box part number HD8250ODGHBOX
Stepping code JAAAB AA
Frequency (MHz) ? 1900
Bus speed (MHz) ? 533 MHz Memory controller
One 1800 MHz 16-bit HyperTransport link

Package 940-pin organic micro-PGA
Sockets Socket AM2
Socket AM2+
work with this mobo?

 

will a
AMD Phenom X3
Model number ? 8250e
CPU part number HD8250ODJ3BGH
Box part number HD8250ODGHBOX
Stepping code JAAAB AA
Frequency (MHz) ? 1900
Bus speed (MHz) ? 533 MHz Memory controller
One 1800 MHz 16-bit HyperTransport link

Package 940-pin organic micro-PGA
Sockets Socket AM2
Socket AM2+
work with this mobo

irra

thanks, I will try with any of 5000 + dual core to see if it works, I look like giving an update to my bios but found nothing

irra

I would suggest going with a amd 5000+ from new egg $42

I have 2 of these and they benchmark about the same as my 6000+

cpu

this board is socket am2 and cant take 939 or 940 chips socket am2 can take sempron, athlon 64 and athlon 64x2 am2 only read other comments to chose what CPU you like

will not and can not take opterons, 754s, 939s, am2+s and am3s

 

is this motherboad socket 940 or 939 as I can distinguish one from another I use asus a8m2n-la with the processor athlom 64 3800 2.4 and I want to put a faster and if possible with two core or more. any suggestions my IMail is irra68 @ hotmail

izzy

socket 940 processor can work on one or vice versa socket939

brandon

try ctrl f10 before you get video

Brandon

BIOS reset worked. You guys are Awesome!!!
I took out the battery for 5 minutes, re-installed and then turned computer back on and had video.

The only problem I have now is that display starts during the XP welcome screen, and not the bios start-up.

I can't get into the bios to change the date. Anyone have suggestions?

Brandon

If BIOS reset don't work then yes go and try a video card.

did you change hardware after the BIOS upgrade if so revert back to out hardware

normally this board will not give you blank scream if you get a bad flash it will give you a restore scream from CD or floppy

Brandon

Try reseting BIOS by unplugging the machine and pulling the BIOS battery for 30 sec make shore to unplug first

Updated Bios Version 5.07 Problems

I updated XP bios to ver 5.07. My computer starts, but nothing comes up on the screen. I ran the .exe file and when it re-started the screen went blank. I read the on-board video can be disabled,

Is my mobo shot, or can I install a graphics card?

Laziness FTL...

Why don't people use Google?

http://h10025 . www1 . hp . com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3352589#N1837

Remove the spaces.

Bios update link ?

Hey guys,
I've been looking for the 5.07 bios update for this motherboard and for some reason I just can't seem to locate it. I must be overlooking it. Could someone give me the link to the update.
I'm running a 64x2 5600 right now with 2 gigs and I want to increase the ram to 4 gigs & go from 5300 to 800, but before i do I want to update the bios.
I would appreciate any help !
Thanks

misfire

my system is still misfiring any ideas

david

you have BIOS 5.07 so you can run up to 8 gigs the board only supports up to 800 MHz memory but it can take 1066 MHz memory but the board and BIOS will read it as 800 MHz but if you want to software over clock 1066 will be more stable then 800

Reading is fundamental...

Stefan--ANY AM2 CPU will work on this board.

David D.--Honestly you won't notice that much difference between 667/800/1066, so it's best just to save your money.

cpu

will a AMD ATHLON 64 X2 5600+ work with this motherboard

6400+ RAM Maximum?

I wanted to know what do you guys feel is the top RAM speed this NodusM3 board can handle with 5.07 bios and the AMD 6400+. I was going to go with PC6400 but I have folks running 1066 and now I'm at a loss for what to do. I would like to run 4 gigs.

650W PSU

video

you know a 5770 can run on a 400 watt power supply just like a 5970 can run on a 400 watt power supply I am runing a boster x5 now its great having a power supply just for my video card

Budr Meqdadi

I have a 5770 in this board it works great

Video

yes what Zachariah said also the on-board video will be disable when you put the card in

...Why wouldn't it?

If the card is PCIe x16 and your card is PCIe x16 why wouldn't it work?

help! D=

I was just wondering, I have NODUSM3 Motherboard. It has an on-board Nvidia 6150 display. I wanted to know if maybe it could run an ATI 5770.
It has a PCI-Ex16.
I have a sufficient ammount of power to run it.

Any help would be appreciated :D

post

No one post here anymore my life is boring with out posts post some thing anything

bios

thanks I found you on twitter I'm on twitter check it out

MIKE!!! I'm hear to help with that crap bios update

Hit me on Twitter, DD072906AH, I'll get you what you need. If you have an ISO burner, like MagicISO, I have a file you dl and burn to disc. It'll get you up and running!!!

help!

or floppy

help!

I was doing a bios update the other day and it failed now when I boot up it once to recover the bios from a cd can anyone tell me how to do this

board

No thanks I haven't the doe now but maybe if someone has one in the future I will buy but not right now but thanks for asking

also I tried win7 sp1 beta the other day my advice is don't it completely destroyed my win 7 install to the point that I have to reinstall everything! lol :(

Ozlay

I have an extra board, but I'm not willing to give it away. They sell decently well on eBay, are you interested in buying it?

board

if anyone does not want this board or any other parts I will take them I work for a computer recycling company and we would be glad to take them

bios

yes ctrl f10 works for 5.07 only! also lets you turn of fan control monitoring and thats the great when you don't have a second fan pluged into the motherboard

Help!

I upgraded my hard drive an now my pc misfires once or twice before it starts can anyone tell me how to fix this is it my powersupply being over powered its a 500watt

my specs are 5770 xxx edition 6gig memory sbxfi 500gb and 250 gig sata hard drives 2 sata dvd burners

good fan control

My A8M2N-LA came preloaded with Vista, I then updated BIOS to 5.07, which also works fine with Windows 2000, XP and Linux.

This mobo has very good fan control for both CPU and System fan. When entering BIOS, if you press Ctrl+F10 instead of just F10 you'll get additional options that give you more fan control.

secret bios

the f11 secret works with bios 3.10 not 5.07

Anyone wanna buy this board or a 6400+?

Any takers?

F11 = System Recovery

...not "secret BIOS settings".

lulz

ati and nvidia hybrid physics

anyone no if I can use a 5770 with pci 9400 for hybrid physics

AD05400IAA5D0

Is that a am2 or am2+ never new it to exist?
OEM or retail?

You sure it's not the AM2+ BE?

Scott, are you sure you got an AM2 CPU and not one of the AM2+ Black Editions? ANY AM2 CPU should work with this board.

Just some Caution

Just an FYI...

I recently purchased a 5400+ from eWiz, and it did NOT work with my motherboard. I have the NodusM3 (or A8m2n-la) version, and all I got was a beep, pause, beep, pause, etc. The part # was AD05400IAA5D0. Just a word of warning to avoid this processor if you are attempting to upgrade.

Unfortunately, when I pulled the processor + HS, I broke a pin on my old processor while separating the two. I decided to replace my motherboard with a different model that would accept the processor.

Motherboard

I have 4 of the A8M2N-LA Boards (2 Compaq 2 HP) and they are great motherboards maybe the best Hp ever used but I would never recommended anyone buying one becuse there is much beter boards to replace them with out there Im just saying that If you have files on your hard drive and your board dies I would recommend you buy a amd board as a replacement Because Intel boards are not plug an play like amd motherboards Intel boards most of the time will not be automatically found by your previously installed OS

AM3 and DDR3

Mike, AM3 boards are compatible with ouly DDR3. AM3 CPUs are backwards compatible with DDR2 only AM2+ boards. So, yeah you can get DDR3 with AMD.

OS reisntall

I didn't say he would have to reinstall his OS... I said his license to use it would invalidated. Whether he cares or not is another story. :D

Motherboard

Most Amd boards if not all should just be plug an play just put any-board in an your os should find and install it with out the need to buy a new key don't need to reinstall microshaft winblow I have done it hundreds of times and none needed the key retyped or new key

Arti

If he wants to just upgrade the board he will not be able to use DDR3 Ram. The AM/AM2+ boards use DDR2 memory. If he were to get an AM/AM2+/AM3 board he will still be limited to DDR2 memory. Correct me if I am work but DDR3 memory is not compatible with a AM/AM2+/AM3 board. You are also correct that the Windows license will be null and void as it is tied to this particular motherboard and cannot be moved to a new motherboard.

The only way a license can be moved is to call Microsoft and explain to them that there was a hardware failure and I believe they make you purchase a identical or very similar motherboard in order for the license to be moved.

I have a AM2+/AM3 compatible board and am currently using a Phenom ii x4 940 CPU. If i did upgrade to a AM3 processor I would still be limited by the board to DDR2 memory.

If you have the money your best bet for the future would be to get a AM3 board as most of the AM2+ boards are being phased out. Not to mention that at this time AM2 boards are not even worth purchasing anymore IMO.

If you are not a huge gamer you should just get a AM3 board (micro ATX) with a PCI-E 2.0x16 and at least 2 or 4 memory slots. Go with a higer end graphics card and a pheonom quad core. Put 4 gigs of memory and a cheap OEM Windows 7 Home Edition OS and you will be set for at least a few years to come. If I could I would recommend Gigabyte,MSI for your board and G-Skill Ram. ATI has nice Vid cards that are a good value right now. Either a 5770 or preferably a 5850 will last you years and will handle all games for the future.

If you are dead set on using this board I would say hurry up and get a 6000+ from Newegg now before they are gone. Its like 57 bucks and make sure you get two more gigs of ram. Did this in my then girlfriends computer and it really made a nice boost in performance. I also put a GeForce 9800GT that prob will hardly ever be really used. Also upgrading to Windows 7 would be a REALLY good idea.

Upgrading...

TBH, you could probably buy a motherboard that will work with any AM2, AM2+, or AM3 processor for about the same price as this board (A8M2N-LA). The upside to that is that you can easily upgrade your CPU in the future to a Phenom/Phenom II. The downside is that you'll have to buy a DDR2 board, and even if you upgrade to a high end Phenom II, you'll still be stuck with DDR2 memory. Just my 10 cents.

Ryan

Thanks for your advice, I most likely will stick with the same kind that the HP came with because it seems less head-ache. It seems a little hard to purchase the same kind that I had because it is a little old but I will get through. Thanks again!

Arti

If you want to a full out upgrade, then any motherboard will work as long as it's microATX form. If you're wanting to upgrade just the board then you just have to make sure it's socket AM2 or AM2+. socket AM3 will also work, but you'd have to get DDR3 ram.

Keep in mind, replacing the motherboard with anything other than an identical model will invalidate your license to use the copy of Windows provided by HP.

Motherboard replacement option

Hi everyone, I need to replace the motherboard because the current one is bad, so far I had ASUS A8M2N-LA but I was thinking to replace it with some better one as long as it still works with my HP Pavilion a1600n. Any help would be more than appreciated. Thanks in advance!

An afterthought...

I also wanted to add that there are several models of the 5600+ and the one I recieved I can not remember the actual processor model number. I will try to dig up the paperwork somewhere so I can be more specific.

It is very possible (and likely) that other models of 5600+ or others that are not listed in the above chart will work on this board as long as they are AM2 and NOT a black edition.

Zach.. I dont think every AM2 CPU works.

I had a 5600+ shipped to me by mistake and when I did pop the CPU in and fire her up there was no boot-up. I had what other users had, the long error beeps that mean some sort of code.

I tried different methods like taking out ram, disconnecting power, reseating CPU etc.. Nothing worked and I ended up shipping it back. Unless I overlooked something I would say I can confirm that the 5600 model (which I cant remember) did not work on this board. My bios was up to date as well.

I do agree with you that most of the questions and answers about this board have pretty much by mulled over and over here and some simple reading would clear up most peoples questions... eh, what are you going to do..

Wish people would learn to read...

How many different posts are there in this thread confirming that the 6400+ (or ANY AM2 CPU for that matter) will work on this board, provided your BIOS is up to date?

CPU Compatibility

Hey guys, I'm going to upgrade my A8M2N-LA motherboard with a AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (ADX6400CZBOX). And, I'm not sure if the processor is compatible with my current motherboard.

Current Comp. Config.
Mainboard:A8M2N-LA
Processor:AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
RAM:DDR2 Crucial Technology RAM
BIOS:Phoenix Technologies version 3.00

Any AM2 CPU will work...

...since this is an AM2 board.

 

will other CPU's work with this board other then the ones listed above? 4800+ or 5200+ for example?

sonido

ayudeme con los driver de sonido

bios

yes the secret BIOS is F11 key this will get your fan speed settings for cpu and s3 settings and also you can disable the CPU and rear fan notification and passwords

I like the notification because now my system does not say system fan failure when it boots because my hp don't have a fan in the rear don't no why you would disable the cpu notification but you can

BIOS

IS THAT THE F11 KEY

Secret BIOS?

...huh?

Upgrades

Here are the upgrades I made to an HP Pavilion a1540n :

- 4200+ to 6400+ (90$-30$=60$ (sold old cpu))
- 2gb ddr2-533 to 4gb ddr2-800 RAM (60$-30$=30$ (sold old ram))
- Added an ATI HD 4770 (80$)
- 300W stock PSU to 500W Rosewill RV-2 PSU (40$)

Everything runs flawlessly and the performance boost was great. Here's one thing you guys should know about 3pin MB and 4pin CPU heatsink. I had the same problem. If you just plug it and dont do anything, the fan will run slowly (~300 rpm) and cause overheat. You have to access the secret bios and put every fan setting to off so your fan runs at 100% speed all the time. I did this and my temps went from 55-60 idle to 28-31. Hope that helps.

 

I'm using a GeForce 8400GS not a 5570. I called a local computer shop and I was told that a 4-pin cpu cooler could work with a 3-pin header and vice versa. Zach, that's actually good news! You're moving to a new and improved system. I'm thinking of doing the same.

Bad news fellas...

I found a GREAT deal on a new board/CPU...I'll be getting the GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H as well as the AMD Phenom II X4 965...found them for $150 combined...basically saves me $125. Got a new case the other day as well (AZZA Solano 1000). Put the A8M2N-LA in it, as well as the 6400+ I have on it...but as of tomorrow I'll be officially done with this board...I'll keep it just in case I ever need to flash an Xbox again (did you guys know this board's SATA chipset is compatible for that?).

case

I have a 6000+ and a 5770 in a stock case and my hard drives started to overheat after the upgrade you can put a fan on the side vent it solved my overheating issue

i was going to get a antec 900 or 1200 but did not no how lowed they were my case is on a desk next to my head

Ken

I tried to tell you ahead of time about the 3/4 pin issue with the aftermarket coolers.. Anyways I do know that with the Zalman cooler I have on my other system it did come with that adapter to ensure that either 3 or 4 pin header would work. Its possible your will too.

I did do a quick couple searches and it was a lot harder to find then I thought it would be. Hopefully your kit has it or you may want to just send it right back and get the one with the correct power connector.

Also I noticed that you said that your case will not have a side fan. I would suggest that with your Radeon 5770 and 125w 6000+ you should look into a cheap case that has better cooling than the stock case.

Reason being is that with all the heat dissipating off the CPU with the new cooler it will just be trapped inside the case with little where to go. You could mod the case and drill air holes (mesh like) right across from where the CPU cooler will be blowing the hot air, that may help too.

Cooler

My order didn't arrive today, bummer! So, I had decided to put on some AS5. The old thermal paste was almost absent. You know, the white yucky kind. Now my temps are around 33C; instead of idling at 50C+. I purchased a cpu/heatsink, but I forgot to look at the power connector (4pin) my mobo only has 3. Is there an adapter so I can make it 3 pins?

ken

yes it will run a little warmer but not to hot but you may want to get some arctic silver 5 thermal compound to lower your temps

arctic silver 5 is well worth the price

3800+ to 6000+

I'm not really concerned about my current processor, because I'm going to upgrade to the 6000+ My main concern is, it's 125W (6000+) and my current cpu uses 89W. So, will the 6000+ run significantly hotter? I went to a local computer store, and I was told that the cpu cooler will work; as long as I don't have a fan on the side panel. I'm also going to get a 600w psu to accomodate for a powerful gpu

windows rating

my windows ratings were 4.9 with a 4000+ 5.0 with 4200+ and now 6.1 with 6000+ also my video with a ati 5770 was a 7.4
when windows rated my memory it went by proc rate also so my memory was also a 6.1 hard drive is most of the time a 5.9 on all systems

Upgrading.. Ken

You should get the demensions of the cooler to see if it will fit inside the case.

Not really my choice but if I were you I would make sure it fit before dropping 30.00?? You may just want to grab some Artic Silver for like 10.00 and reseat the CPU. It will drop your temps if done correctly.

You also should check to see what type of power connector your motherboard has. Some of them usually are either 3 or 4 pins. My Zalman came with a adapter to make sure either situation was covered but yours may not. Then again mine was almost 70.00 bucks...

Thanks Zach

Because you said "probably" there might be a chance it will work. It's only 28 bucks, so I'll get it a try. My current cooler isn't keeping my cpu cool enough. It idles around 50-55c

video

looks like when you have a pcie video card you can't enable the on-board video

OVERCLOCKING

Motherboard? Probably...

Case? Probably not...

Upgrading

I'm planing on upgrading to an AMD X2 6000+. On to my question. I'm thinking about using an Arctic cooling freezer 64 Pro.. will that cooler work with this mobo? Will there be enough room for that cooler?

XFX and Windows 7

Augusto:
XFX uses the same company that Corsair does (Seasonic) and they build amazing power supplies. You can't go wrong with either company.

CAPT.FREEDOMFRY:
You don't have to upgrade the bios to run Windows 7. However, if you wanted to, it shouldn't cause any problems. It didn't for us anyway. The only thing that happened was that it force all the driver to reinstall when we flashed from 3.xx to 5.07 or vice versa. (differences in the ACPI tables caused this)

UPGRADE

Hi I have an ASUS A8M2N-LA from HP and what to know if i was to upgrade to windows 7 64bit would i still have the same bios from HP or would I be able to get the lates bios that will allow me to make changes?

XFX?

I want to buy an xfx PSU i dont know if you have those, but the vga s are really good that s why i trust the brand. i was counting and it goes to 598,9 real watts wich is more than what i need

Augusto

No problem, more than welcome to help out. If you are indeed buying a psu I would recommend you get one from Corsair Memory off Newegg. Cosair and Antec are great PSU manufactures and you should really look to them to power your system. You really dont want a cheap-o PSU. A good PSU is the best investment in any system!

Go with a 550W from Corsair and you wont be disappointed. In my other system it powers my Phenom 940 and my Radeon 5850 both overclocked and I have no issues at all!

Good luck

Mike and Ryan

Thanks guys! really great info

AUGUSTO

If you buy the 6000+ I would highly recommend you get a 400w PSU or more. I would say anything over 550W would be overkill for what you have but if you plan on running a decent graphics card in the near future most all of them require 500w with PCI-E connectors to power some of the more power hungry ones.

I have a GeForce 9800GT form Gigabyte the uses its own PCI-E power connector from the PSU and I have a Rosewill 400W and all seems to be very stable. Stressed the system and all was fine except the case that came with this computer is less than adequate for keeping the temps low. I used Artic Silver 5 and my CPU temps with the stock Heatsink/Fan is about 38-40 idle and mid 50's under load.

Augusto

If you're running the stock 250w Besteq power supply, it's highly recommended that you change it for a better quality one. Besteq has been known to kill motherboards with it's shoddy power regulation on the +5v standby rail (one test showed as much as 9v, spec require no more than 5.25v). If one day you try to turn on the computer and it doesn't do anything, that's why.

What about the 125W??

if i buy an x2 6000+ wich needs 125W do i have to change the psu for one better with "real" watts? my vga is a geforce 9500 so i dont need a special one, my actual processor is an athlon 3500+...

6000+ From NewEgg Works!

Just installed this processor and no problems with bios version 3.10. Listed as unknown in bios but CPU-Z reads it fine. Just ran the Unigine Heaven benchmark with my GeForce 9800GT and it ran really well. Not really any lag at all.

Very zippy this processor. Scores a 5.9 on my system on windows experience index and also upped my memory score from 5.5 to 5.9.

For 57.00 you really cant go wrong it was a great buy for this motherboard. With the new memory and graphics card along with this CPU its basically like a brand new computer. This one was bought I believe in 06' and now I bet it has at least 3 more years I could get out of it before it is totally outdated!

Good luck all and thanks for all the information here!

5.04 with Brisbane

You would just have to try it out and see if it boots. I would think 5.04 would be fine, as long as you didn't need virtualization features of the processor. That's all that 5.07 offers over earlier 5.xx BIOS'.

I know with my Naos board, I could not boot with two sticks of RAM.. I'm not sure that's an issue with the NodusM boards

Bios

i have the phoenix 5.04 version, i have to put the 5.07? a 5600 brisbane is an option for me to update my computer

BIOS version

The BIOS version has nothing to do with installing an OS. The differences between the BIOS' are very minor.

I've switched from 3.00 to 3.10 to 3.07 and back and forth multiple times trying to get an AM2 5600+ Brisbane working (I did get it to work).

The biggest difference between the two major version is which whether or not an SLIC code for Vista to self-activation exists.

There are some other ACPI difference since switching between 3.zz and 5.xx caused Widnows to reload all the devices again.

You cannot flash between the BIOS versions by simply running the .exe file that you download from HP. They put a check in place to prevent cross-flashing. You have to manually extract the files from that .exe file and run the Winflash program that's inside.

sorry for my caveman english

Zach: someone wrote: "and you decide to be helpful instead of condescending" <----. you really deserve that, just dont answer man. <br>

6400+ black edition AM2<---------EXISTS! yeah :)<br>
anyways it doesnt work in asus a8m2n because it has the "unlocked multiplier" or wathever you call it

Moar Engrish, pl0x...

Me no understand you.

AM2! black ed

Man i wrote the model number to check ADX6400CZWOF guess you didn t... I just asked u because i think you have experience about this... guess i was wrong. U can learn something now, there is a black 6400+ for am2 and it s sold by amazon so if you d google it you d find it...

6000+ From NewEgg (BENT PINS)

Just a FYI..

As I always do I check the processor before installing it and the one I bought off of Newegg came in yesterday with 3 bent pins!

If any of you decide to buy a new processor please make sure you physicall inspect the pins to make sure they are all straight before seating the CPU in the socket. If I hadnt checked I could of snapped the pins completly and voided any type of replacement from Newegg.

I hear that this is fairly commonplace for any vendor to have CPU's both used and brand new to slip through quality control and be sent to you like this.

It is an easy fix with a very slim set of needle nose or other tool to straighten them out. If you are not comfortable doing this I would contact the vendor and see what they say. DO NOT FORCE IT IN! ANy cpu when lined up correctly should simply drop in with no effort or force!!

6400+ vs. 6400+ Black

The 6400+ is AM2, and will work on this board. The 6400+ Black is AM2+, and will not.

Black editions

man there is a 6400 Am2 i know the difference with am2+... check it, the model is ADX6400CZWOF google it...

cpu

has anyone tryed an athlon fx or a opteron

Augusto

The 6400+ black edition is a Am2+ not a am2 it will not work also no black edition amds will work in this board the 6400+ am2 non-black edition is the fastest amd you can put in this board but the 6000+ is 5 times cheaper it is on newegg for only $54

Black editions?

Hi I´m Augusto from Argentina, i ve been reading everything you wrote (also your life stories) and i didnt get anything about the amd x2 black edition. I have the possibilty to upgrade my amd athlon 64 3500+ 2,2ghz with a black edition x2 6400+ but i dont know if i can... besides its really difficult to find an Am2 processor here. Sorry for the language mistakes!

This is my EVEREST report
12/15/2006- C51/MCP51-A8M2N-LA-00
Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)

Propiedades del bus principal
Tipo de bus AMD Hammer
Reloj real(clock) 200 MHz
Reloj efectivo 200 MHz
Reloj de HyperTransport 1000 MHz

memory bus
Tipo de bus Dual DDR2 SDRAM
Ancho de bus 128 bit
Relación DRAM:FSB CPU/9
real clock 245 MHz (DDR)
efective clock 490 MHz
Ancho de banda 7839 MB/s

fisical info
CPU sockets/slots 1 Socket AM2
Slots de expansión 3 PCI, 1 PCI-E x16
Slots de RAM 4 DDR2 DIMM
integrated Audio, Video, LAN
Forma Micro ATX
size 240 mm x 240 mm
Chipset del motherboard GeForce6150LE

The Bios
Campo Valor
Properties of BIOS
Tipe BIOS Award
Versión del BIOS Copyright 2006 by Hewlett-Packard Company Rev. 5.04
Tipo de BIOS Award Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Mensaje del BIOS Award Copyright 2006 by Hewlett-Packard Company Rev. 5.04
Fecha del BIOS del sistema 12/15/06
Fecha del BIOS de video 09/02/08

Fabricante del BIOS
Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Changing Multiplier

These are stock boards from HP/ Compaq that have the bios locked from the manufacturer. You will not be able to increase the multiplier or FSB for that matter. Correct me if I'm wrong??

I have also noticed on mine right now using CPU-Z that the mulitplier flucuates?? Sometimes it is at 5,7 or 11?? Not sure if this changes due to an increase for CPU demand but I was watching it yesterday for a few minutes and thought I would comment on it to see what people have to say about it.

David

Are you using cpu-z to get your processor info? What OS are you using? Some AMD chips can be throttle down in the power option. If you're using Vista/Win7, make sure "high performance" is checked. My x2 3800+ runs a little hot, so I'm using "balanced" to keep it around 40c on idle.

athlon 64 x2 3800+ problem

i have an hp a1600n with an asus a8m2n-la motherboard with 4 ram slots currently installed an athlon 64 x2 3800+ cpu. i use cpu id and it says the cpu is a athlon 64 fx-70(which is not possible due to the 1204 pins) the multiplier is at 7 so my cpu Freq : 1403.06 MHz (200.44 * 7)
my question is how do i get it to run at the right clock speed since the bios does not support changing the multiplier manually?

Thanks Marge

Good to hear that this CPU does indeed work. From reading it seems like you and others have this up and running.

I could really care less about the bios reading the CPU right as long as it works and scores those type of readings.

The stock CPU is only at a 4.9 which is pretty low. All other scores are at least 5.5 and above.

As far as the bios goes I think the reason why you cant use the Vista bios on these computers are that they were originally designed for a XP Platform and doing a upgrade to Vista or Win 7 is just that, a upgrade from a XP platform with a win7 or vista interface. Seems to me like the XP is integrated along side with the upgrade if that makes sense.

I would think if could wipe everything clean and start from scratch it would be possible to install the other Vista bios but having the bios locked up from HP I doubt this is possible.Anyways I will post a update tomorrow or Tuesday of the results I have with the install.

Bios 5.07

OK so i have a HP Pavilion a1610n runing windows 7.
My MoBo is A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) runing bios 3.10
I want to update my bios to 5.07 for future upgrades of the CPU.

Ive download the Bios update (sp35159) ran it on windows vista and a error messege appeard saying that the computer didnt meet the requirements.

So ive read on this post that i have to doit manually.
So far i have extracted the 507.rom, winflash.exe, winflash.sys and winflash64.sys.

But im stuck there i click on winflash.exe and it shows a messege saying OnBoard Bios Not Award BIOS!

can somone explain to me the clear steps to do this?

Windsor 6000+ CPU Support and bios 3.10 or 5.07

I have bios 3.10. I purchased my computer with xp installed along with a free upgrade to vista. I purchased it just before vista came out. Even after the free upgrade to vista I have never been able to install bios 5.07. I always get system does not meet required specifications or something like that.

I have installed the windsor 6000+ cpu and it works fine. Because I have bios 3.10 windows recognizes it as an unknown processor but pc wizard 2010 marks it correctly. It runs upper 20s idle and 40s when gaming.

I also have 8 gigs pc6400 installed. The sticks I have are 1.8 volts. But 2 gigs in each bank are not on the product specification page provided by hp. The windsor 6000+ isn't mentioned either for that matter.

I do not know how to get around hp to install the bios 5.07 so have just left the 3.10

Windows 7 gives the 6000+ a 6.1 score.

Windsor 6000+ CPU Support... HP 1540N Computer

Hi all!

I was wondering if there were any people that could verify the success of putting in the Windsor 6000+ CPU on this board. I know its not on the list...

I have took the time to read all the comments and see a few people claim to have had success but was looking for a bit more verification.

I orginally had purchased a CPU from StarMico.Net and they shipped a 5600+ which was not the one I ordered and found that to be incompatible. The fans all booted up and I all I heard was long beeps and a black screen. (FYI - Dont bother ordering from above company.. Horrible customer service, and they did not even bother to look at the CPU they sent me even though I took the time to make sure I orderd a compatible model listed on this site)

I took in suggestions from this forum about taking out different memory sticks from various locations and that didnt work. Just for my own personal infromation what does that sound mean exactly. Is that a default sound for a incompatible processor or something?

It seems like the Windsor CPU's are mainly the ones that are supported and I did take another chance and buy the one off of Newegg. AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3 GHZ.

I also wanted to know if there were any easier ways of explaining the difference between the two Bio's that there seem to be for this board. I orginally had version 3.04 I think. It was a stock XP computer from HP. I did download and install Bios 3.10 and have that now. What would be the effect of installing the other bios 5.07 (Vista)?.

The reason I ask is that I have upgraded almost all components on this computer for my girlfriend which included a upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. From my understanding Windows 7 was mainy based off of Windows Vista. Would the Windows Vista Bios be more beneficial or do I should I stick with the 3.10 bios since this was a XP computer to begin with?

One more thing also that pertains to this board is that when I upgraded to Windows 7 is that the recovery partition is now almost full. I can assume that both the XP & Windows 7 recovery files are now stored here? Is there any way of removing the XP files to clear up some space?

I appreciate any infromation anyone on here can give! I am including my system specs in case it will help anyone answer my questions.

OS - Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (Upgrade from XP)

Graphic Card - Gigabyte 9800GT Rev 2.0 Zalman Cooler

Hard Drive - Stock 200 GB Drive

CPU - 4200+ AMD Athlon X2 (Trying to get AMD 6000+ to work when I recieve it)

Memory - Stock 2gb & Kingston Aftermarket 2Gb (4GB Total)

PSU - Rosewill 400W

DVD - PLextor Sata Burner

Luis

As far as I know, the BIOS update only disables onboard video for NAOS boards (A8M2N-LA with 2 RAM slots). From what I can tell, the NodusM and NodusM3 boards are exactly the same excapt for the the BIOS tattooing for Vista or XP. So if you went from 3.10 to 5.07 on a A8M2N-LA with four slots, your onboard video should still work fine. You'd even gain the ability to pre-activate Vista (of course it wouldn't be legit without the proper COA sticker).

Bios Update to 5.07

Just to make sure before I doit.
If i want to update the BIOS from 3.10 to 5.07 the onboard video will no longer work? RIGHT?

Thanks

thanks everyone I now have the new bios any i am runing a 6000+ But I went with a ati 5770 and it fit in the stock case

I also am overclocking the proc to 3200 ghz will go faster when i get 8 gigs of 1066 mhz ddr2 and don't buy the msi 5770hawk i had to rma 2

Peter...

Not sure if you were being sarcastic or not, but if you were being sincere I just honestly try not to think about it. I don't talk to any family from my dad's side (although they try to be there for me and my brother), and the only family left on my mom's side is her brother (my uncle). We're pretty close, but he lives in Alabama so me and my brother are pretty much all we have (we've been living together since the fire).

Hi, Zachariah

thats really sad story. How do you cope with it?

Sometimes Im under stress and think that I have problems, but compared to stories like yours, my problems are so small and unimportant.

I'm 23, been living on my own since I was 19...

My dad died in 2000 from lymphoma, my mom in 2004 from liver complications. I moved in with my grandpa after that, but in 2006, our house burnt down with him inside of it. My aunt is still contesting his estate, so not only have I lost all the family I've ever had, I also lost all my possessions with basically no reimbursement.

I'd say that 'ignorant' pretty much sums you up.

Evan,

NOTE: Doing a cross-flash from Naos to NodusM3 BIOS will disable onboard video. Also, if something goes wrong during the flash procedure, your system will be toast. Do this at your own risk. I only offer this advice because it's what worked for me, I offer no guarantee that you'll have the same results I did.
-------------------------

First of all, you HAVE to be able to boot the system... so put the original CPU back in for the time being.

You'll have to find a link to HP's 5.07 bios. This is the newest one and has SLIC 2.0 strings for Vista activation). 3.10 was released later, but is actually older than 5.07. (it'll be sp35159.exe). This file is a zip compressed self-extracting installer. If you open it with a tool like WinRAR, you'll see inside the actual BIOS file (507.rom) and three WinFlash files. Ignore the rest of the files, you don't need them. Extract the above files into a folder you can find easily (like your desktop). Then run WinFlash.exe. Once it's started, you'll then open the bios file (507.rom) and check "Update all", "Clear CMOS", and "CMOS Defaults" (NOTE: Updating the DMI area will change yous system from a Compaq to an HP, not that there's any difference). Then click file >> update bios. Re-select your bios update file (507.rom) again, and a new window will pop up. Click update to start. At this point your mouse may freeze up, DO NOT REBOOT OR REMOVE POWER FROM YOUR COMPUTER until the program tells you it is safe to do so.

Yeah...

I have 4 slots...?
2010-03-05 11:18:05
Posted by: Zachariah
Hm.
Yeah. Ignorance. Since you already knew that right? Well when ur done playing in your basement "command center" of your parents house, and you decide to be helpful instead of condescending, call your mom and tell her to bring the car around so she can take you to Chucky Cheese with all the rest of the kids.

Ryan, thank you so much for your help. This board is a bit of a tricky one. I'm really curious if you could help me though. All I am getting (still) is the POST "continuous beep", which tells me it is either a CPU error (not seated correctly, or because it is trying to boot the 5600 Brisbane with the old BIOS) or a memory error. I have re-seated the CPU 3 times, to no avail. I have also checked and re-checked the RAM to make sure it is in and seated correctly (only one way it goes in), still to no avail. Admittedly, I have never had to upgrade BIOS before. Any site that you can direct me to for step-by-step instructions? (Btw..I'm no dummy. I have a computer Science Degree, focus in Networking. Hardware was not a huge part of my education until I started working in the field 3 years ago. Just need to be pointed in the right direction.)

Thanks! ;)

Neither of these boards support any quad core CPU....

...don't blame us for your ignorance and lack of research.

Evan and Ken

We were running a 5600+ (Brisbane) in our Naos board. The only problem was that we could not run with two sticks of RAM. This of course requires updating the BIOS from 3.00 to the 3.10 or 5.07 for the Nodus boards. But doing that kill the Naos onboard video.


Before we upgraded CPU's, we were running 4GB of DDR2-800 RAM (with the Sempron 3400+) just fine.

Naos vs Nodus(M and M3)

Ryan is correct. There are two configs for this same board. Unfortunately, I am now stuck with $200 worth of worthless parts (and now have to order a $50 board to make it worth the trouble) because I trusted this non-discriminatory list and all of you. I have the Naos and this list is for Nodus.

Plain and simple:
Naos = NO Duo/Quad core and max 2 Gb RAM
(from Compaq website)
Nodus= Duo/Quad core support, max (recomm) 4 Gb RAM
(from HP website)

Zachariah

No, I do not have problems reading. Some people have reported that some of the CPUS on the list did not work for them. It's hit or miss. The list jumps from 5400+ to 6400+, so should I assume that it covers whats in between? I never said a video card is required for updating the BIOS. However, a BIOS update on this particular mobo will disable the on-board video. Or did you not read about that part?

Ken...do you have a hard time reading?

a.) There is a list at the top of this page that outlines which CPUs will work with this board.
b.) There are a TON of posts that confirm the list.
c.) A PCI-e video card (or any video card, for that matter) is not required to update your BIOS.

5600+? on an A8M2N-LA NAOS

Currently, I have an older AMD X2 3800+ (2.0GHZ. I'm wondering is it possible to upgrade to a 5600+ Brisbane cpu? I'm getting a PCI-E video card soon, so I'll be able to update my BIOS. Please let me know!

Ryan

used 7 zip and winzip with win 7
maybe i will try it with xp

i want to flash all four of my computers 3 are Compaq and the other is hp

case

will the 5830 fit in the stock case

Memory

I can't put 6 gigs in it maybe if you have 3 2 gig sticks but not with 2 2s an 2 1s in it

8GB DDR2 800, 6400+ are max hardware specs...

So anything less with the same parameters (DDR2, any speed, and any AM2 CPU) will work.

A8M2N-LA NodusM3, 6gb ram, 5600+, Windows 7 64 bit???

I have an hp a1700n with the nodusm3 in it and was wondering if this combination would run at its full potential. "6gb pc2 6400 ram, amd 5600+ processor, Windows 7 64 bit." My system currently has the 4200+, 2*1gb pc2 6400 corsair ram, 1*1gb kinsington ram, 1*512mb stick of the original ram that came with the computer, XFX8600gt, Windows 7 64bit, and 5.07 bios.

I want to remove the kinsington and the orinal ram sticks and replace them with 2*2gb pc2 6400 corsair ram to get me to a total of 6gb. Swap the 4200+ with a 5600+. Will the processor be limiting the ram or viceverca in any way? Should i take into consideration the 14.5 multiplier(i think ???) of the cpu when buying ram? Im not looking into making my computer into a gaming pc i just want it to be able to do simple video editing tasks, run dual monitors, and maybe play blurays one day. As you can tell i dont really know how a computer operates.

 

There are two A8M2N-LA's. One with 4 DIMMs, IEEE1394, and 6 audio jacks and (I think) digital audio outputs. HP calls it NodusM and NodusM3. Then one with only two DIMMs, 3 audio jacks, and no digital audio or 1394. HP calls that one Naos.

I have 4 slots...?

Hm.

 

Mike,

We were running a 5670 in ours up until we changed motherboards. So the 5830 should be just fine provided you've upgraded to a power supply that can handle it.

 

Zachariah, the NAOS board only has two slots. With a Sempron 3400+, it would boot just fine with both slots filled. It was when I put in the 5600+ that it wouldn't boot with anything in the second slot.

Ozlay, how did you try to extract the files. I used WinRAR and had no trouble.

video cards

will this board support a ati 5830 is pci exspress 2.1 cards work with 1.0 slots

cpus

athlon 3800+ single core 3800+ 4000+ 4200+ 4600+ dual cores
all work also sempron 3200+ 3400+

sempron 1150 Don't no my was dead

bios

Thanks but I can't extract the files

Dual channel...

If you guys are only using two sticks of RAM, and they aren't in the correct two slots, it won't boot.

Re:BIOS help please?

Thanks! Think that has something to do with maybe I don't have a strong enough PSU? Its only a 450W, running a 2x core,4 fans, two sticks of ram, a new evga 9500 GT2 optical drives, and one hard drive? And oh yeah, it has jukebox style bubble lights up the front. I think I may have just answered my own question...

Re:BIOS help please?

Thanks! Think that has something to do with maybe I don't have a strong enough PSU? Its only a 450W, running a 2x core,4 fans, two sticks of ram, a new evga 9500 GT2 optical drives, and one hard drive? And oh yeah, it has jukebox style bubble lights up the front. I think I may have just answered my own question...

 

Evan, try running with one stick of RAM in the slot closest to the CPU. I had the same problem until I tried that. It still won't boot with two sticks, so we just replaced the motherboard and was done with it. I may used it as a test bench for BIOS mods. :D

BIOS help please?

I, like Joe, have put this same config together:

Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W

Motherboard:
ASUS A8M2N-LA (Naos-GL6)

I start it up, and it just beeps. Continuously. The weird part is that I am running the same HDD from the Compaq, just upgraded CPU, RAM, and PSU. Maybe I have to start simple and re-seat the CPU? I tried once already.

Any help would be GREAT! I'm trying to install Windows 7, if I can get it to boot.

Re: Bios

ozlay, you can open the bios file that HP provides with winzip or winrar (or other similar program) and extract the bios file and the winflash files (there's four total). Then just run the winflash program that you just executed and open the bios file (it'd be something like "5.07") and flash it that way.

Power supply

For those running stock power supply I would junk it I work for a computer repair shop an every computer with that brand power supply is dead or dieing because they fry the main board over time

bios

I can't install 5.07 with win 7 64bit can you convert it to run on floppy! CAN ANYONE HELP

I am running 4 gigs of ddr2 667 I want to upgrade to 8 gigs of ddr2 1066 it should down grade to 800 MHz so I have over-clocking room

sorry about last post confusion

bios

I can't install 5.07 with win 7 64bit can you convert it to run on floppy! CAN ANYONE HELP

I am running 4 gigs of ddr2 667 I want to upgrade to 8 gigs of ddr2 1066 it should down grade to 800 MHz so I have over-clocking room

sorry about last post confusion

Please help

ok guys i want a faster cpu below is what i have for a mb, i would like a 3.2 dual core.. is it possible and if so which one there are 3 or 4 6400 how do i know which one?
Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 07/14/2006-C51/MCP51-A8M2N-LA-00
Motherboard Name Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type AMD Hammer
Real Clock 200 MHz
Effective Clock 200 MHz
HyperTransport Clock [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type Dual DDR2 SDRAM
Bus Width 128-bit
DRAM:FSB Ratio CPU/9
Real Clock 267 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 534 MHz
Bandwidth [ TRIAL VERSION ] MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1 Socket AM2
Expansion Slots [ TRIAL VERSION ]
RAM Slots 4 DDR2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 240 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset GeForce6150LE
Extra Features [ TRIAL VERSION ]

 

I've gotten the A8M2N-LA (NAOS) to boot with an Athlon 64 X2 5600+, but it will not boot with a RAM module in the second slot with this processor (it does fine with the original Sempron 3400+).

Currently running bios v5.07, but it has the same behavior on 3.00, 3.10, and a modded 3.00.

bios

is there a 5.7 dos base update if there is whats the link

Sigh...reading is fundamental people...

Logan, X4 is NOT a socket type, it's the amount of cores in the CPU. Secondly, as the processor is AM2+ and not AM2, it will fit in the board, however it will NOT nor will it EVER be able to be run on this board. Given the age of the motherboard in question, HP will never release a BIOS update which would enable AM2+/AM3 CPU support, and as such, you just wasted $160. This is a prime example of why you should not shoot first and ask questions later.

Question

I have the Asus A8m2n-la motherboard and i bought a socket X4 940 phenom II black edeition and when i booted up the computer had a black screen i was wodering if this was a faulty product or its not supported...


email me with an anwser at
bubbaboy77@sbcglobal.net

Cameron and Alex

Cameron: Have you bothered reading through this page at all? The 6400+ is the best CPU you can put on this board.

Alex: I'm currently using the 6400+ and it's showing as such in my BIOS and Win7 Ultimate x64.

CPU

Hey i have a A8M2N-LA mother board on my compaq presario SR1925AN, i was wondering what is the fastest CPU i can upgrade for my pc. It currently has a AMD Athlon 64 processor, at 3500+ MGz (2.2GHz).
Cheers cameron.

6400+ and bios 3.10

Ozlay,

I have a pavillion a1600n with bios 3.10 and am using an x2 6400+ processor. It has worked fine for xp and win7 64bit, but is not recognized by the bios or windows (it shows up fine in cpuz). I did also upgrade the power supply when going with the 6400+ proc because of the extra wattage and I have a mid-range quality pci-e video card. I don't think the stock p.s. could handle both.

info for Dave

I too have a 3800+ and just ordered a 6000+ to replace it. As such I can't say I've done what you have asked, but I do see on here that the "black edition" CPUs will not work on this board, no matter what BIOS version you are using.

A8M2N-LA NodusM3 + HP 3.1 BIOS + XP SP3

Running this board in stock Presario SR2038X with the 3.1 BIOS which is the most recent (2007) version downloaded from the HP Support website. The system came with an Athlon 64 X2 +3800 but the spec sheet says up to +5000 is supported. I put an Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition AD05000IAA5DS in with no other changes. The system will not boot or even complete POST. I put in a +5400 and the BIOS recognizes the CPU but locks up and requires a power reset. My question: Has anyone with this combination gotten it to work? Thanks!

Re:bios

use bios update 5.04 thats what i have and then you can put it in.

6000+ cpu

Successfully just put in a 6000+ 3.0ghz on ASUS A8M2N-LA NODUS M. no problems, running stable at 29 C with stock heatsink and antec fan, windows 7 64 bit. Processing score went from 5.7 from my 5000+ to 6.1 now.awsome! Anybody out there successfully put 8 gigs of 800mhz ram in this board yet?

bios

I have win7 64bit but cant use the win vista bios update but i have used the xp bios updata 3.10 anyone no how to get it to work with win7

My specs are amd 4600+ 8 Gigs of ddr 800 and two 250gig satas an 2 lightscribe satas

Can I upgrade to 6400+ with 3.10

Great!

Thanks Zachariah!

This site is awesome.

CPU questions

Craig: Any AM2 CPU should work with your BIOS. That said, the fastest AM2 CPU is the 6400+ at 3.2GHz.

Joe: Yes, that CPU will work just fine.

What about the ADO5600IAA5DO Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.9GHz Brisbane?

Will this CPU/motherboard combination work?

Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W

Motherboard:
ASUS A8M2N-LA (Naos-GL6)

Thanks!

3.0 bios

Does anyone know the fastest CPU I can use with the 3.0 BIOS? I don't want to upgrade to the 3.1 and lose the onboard video as I have all my slots taken up.

I would guess the BIOS would tell you which board was which...

If it's 3.x, it's an XP board. If it's 5.x, it's Vista.

mb id

sorry to jump this thread, but- it would seem you folks have a good knowledge of this board.

i know hp tattooed this board for either vista or xp. of course the restore cd's for either vista or xp will only work on the correctly tattooed board. can anyone tell me how to id which board is which? i am running xp and need a board tattooed for xp. i called hp but the ( non native english person ) just couldn't figure out what i wanted. both boards look exactly the same, and are identified with same model number on the hp web site.

Thanks

Thanks Zachariah

Angavar...No AM2+ CPU will work with this board...

...without a BIOS update from HP (newer than 5.07). Chances of that are nil.

A8M2N-LA Motherboard BIOS Update

I have the same problem as Shelley. I knew I needed socket AM2 but due to false advertising on an online retailer's website I ended up with a socket AM2+ CPU (same one as Shelley: AD50000DGIBOX).

I've read through the posts and people seem pretty adamant that a bios 5.07 update is not available for the A8M2N-LA mobo from HP. However, I happened across a thread on another forum with a link to the HP website with a download of bios version 5.07 for the A8M2N-LA mobo.

Bios release date is listed as 2007-10-09. Only drawback appears to be that it is only available for Windows Vista (not XP).

If I were to install Vista and use this bios update will I be able to use the AD50000DGIBOX?

No need to reinstall OS

Zachariah, what did you have in mind, the activation stuff? I don't think it's likely to trigger, he should be able to run his OS unchanged. I have upgraded the 1630n 's CPU to a 5600+ or a 5800+ and pretty sure it's overclocked to 2.9 Ghz, added two SATA or one SATA and one IDE drive (330 and 720 Gb). It has 4x1gb PC5300 DDR2RAM, a PCI gigabit ethernet card and an 8in/out 24bit/192k PCI pro audio card, all on the original power supply and XP "media center" OS Installation. I'll check those unsure details tomorrow, but no I can't see having to reinstall the OS.

Mick, as long as it's not the Blac Edition, you should be fine...

As far as I can tell, you got the 5000+ (2.5GHz) Athlon X2 CPU. It should work just fine.

Wrong Peocessor?

ADO5000IAA5DU
Thats the processor i just got, I'm guessing its the wrong one huh???

Sigh.

a.) Questions about a different mobo/CPU aren't relevant on this page.

b.) Of course you'd have to reinstall an OS if you changed hardware. The OS you currently have installed is configured to work with your CPU and mobo. If it even booted (I highly doubt that it would), it would be extremely unstable.

hp a1677c upgrade from 4600+ TO 6400+

If i was to upgrade my motherboard and processor would i have to reinstall XP or would it work as normal with my hard drive from HP.

Nope.

None of the Black Editions work, and since this is more of an HP motherboard than ASUS, you're not able to overclock. The 6400+ will work, and runs at 3.2GHz, which is pretty quick for a dual core CPU.

hp upgrade from 4600+ TO 6400+

Hi, I have this board from HP with a 4600+ cpu and would like to upgrade to the 6400+ Black edition but not sure that it will work? If it does work would i be able to overclock it? If not possable could i use the 5000+ Black edition and overclock it?
My PC Specs. bios 3.10, 4gb ram, BFG 500w power supply, BFG 9800 GTX OC 1gb graphic card, Antec 900 two tower. Thank for any help.

Raid is not supported

Raid is not supported.

hard drive config...

hey, does this mobo support RAID-0 configurations? i would like to add another WD500gb for 1TB raid 0...

thx for te info!

BTW i'm working with 6400+ processor... works perfect!
no problem at all..

3.10 upgrade

Here is a thread for those having monitor going into sleep mode issues. http://h30434 dot www3.hp.com/t5/Lockups-Freezes-Hangs/I-also-need-the-A8M2N-LA-Naos-GL-6-BIOS-3-0/td

Chriss-Any AM2 CPU should work...

Any AM2 CPU SHOULD work with this board, however if you get a 125W CPU a PSU upgrade will likely be necessary. AM2+ and AM3 CPUs should fit on this board, however without a BIOS update from HP (which isn't coming), they won't work.

 

Where can I get a COMPLETE list of ALL the AMD processors compatible with Motherboard A8M2N-LA NAOS

 

One more thing, a 125w cpu is not a problem since I did change the psu for a decent one last year that has been running an overclocked x1950 XT sucessfully since then and until I got my HD 4770 last week.

 

I'd also like to add that I will not overclock the cpu and that I meant to write "boost", not "boots".

 

Hello guys,

I have the HP Pavilion a1540n and I'm looking to upgrade my CPU which currently is a 4200+. Would my 4200+ Asus Fan + Heatsink that came with the pc work on a 125W OEM Windsor 6000+ (newegg canada)? I'm kinda short on money and I don't want to spend to much on this. Also, my Radeon HD 4770 is currently heavily bottlenecked by my cpu so would it be necessary to get a 2mb cache cpu if I want to see a signifiant boots in performance on games like cs:source?

Thanks.

Sempron 140 not supported...

Juan, the Sempron 140 is a socket AM3 CPU, and as such, will NOT be compatible with this motherboard. It will fit, however HP will not be releasing a BIOS update that will enable AM2+/AM3 CPUs with this board.

SEMPRON 140

my mobo a8m2n-la support sempron 140 processor ???

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (125 watt - Windsor)

Installed the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor (125watt). Ordered the processor off the newegg website. Just search newegg for the item# N82E16819103772. Motherboard is using the 3.10 bios. Both bios and windows7 reads the CPU as unknown. Using software like CPU-Z shows it correct.

CPU temperature at idle about 32(C). Under full load 45(C).

BIOS

I guess to make worko your new CPU you have to upgrade to BIOS 3.1 (WIN XP) or 5.7 (WIN Vista and 7).
You have to do it manually. Check previous comments to this topic.

SATA-II

Hello, I wanted to know if in our plate A8M2N-LA it is possible to activate the bus sata-II, since it comes from series gelded with sata-I.
Thank you.

re: help!

Peter, unless the BIOS is an update done through an auto update program, I never did an update for this computer. I'm actually ready to just upgrade the mobo and RAM then everything in the computer minus the case, optical drive and hard drive will be new. Looking for a new micro ATX AM2 mobo with some upgraded features, 4 gigs of RAM, Win 7 64-bit and a small SSD drive just for Windows 7.

BIOS

Mike, what version of BIOS do you have?

HELP!!! Replaced CPU...powers up, but doesn't boot.

I just replaced the processor with a 5600+ Brisbane processor. The previous post is mine so you can see some info on it.

I have the HP a1630n...it powers on, but doesn't boot. When I first started it, the power comes on and fans spin. The power light is on, the little light below it for the hard drive does one quick on/off, but doesn't continue to load anything. It does a quick DVD drive check and then just runs without doing anything else. I don't think it's PSU or CPU...could it be hard drive, mobo, memory, or what? Any way to diagnose this? Any help would be great appreciated.

Thanks.
Mike M

HSF question

I have an HP a1630n which was upgraded slightly.

Added 1gb of RAM and an ATI Radeon x1650 PRO along with a 500w power supply.

I just purchased a new 5600+ Brisbane CPU from Newegg and it will be delivered tomorrow...I ordered a new video card (Gigabyte 9600 GT), and a new case fan and HSF...I realize now the HSF is meant for a 1U server and I will be returning that. The case fan may be returned as well as many reviews stated it was extremely loud. I will see for myself how the case fan is.

Anyway, my question is this, for those of you who have replaced your HSF, what have you used? I would like to order one within the next couple days because I have been without my desktop for almost 2 months and I really want it up and running soon. I was looking at a couple different ones, but I don't really have any idea if they'll fit or how good they are...please list some models if you can.

Thanks.
Mike M

am 2+ processor on A8M2N-LA

To Shelley,

HP will not add a new bios for this motherboard.(I actually asked) BIOS 5.07 is the newest. I have same board and can only get as far as BIOS 3.10(contacted them about 5.07 and got big NO). HP wants us to buy a new computer not upgrade our old one.

Also to Josh about the RAM.

I now have 8 gigs on this board. 4 x 2gigs DDR2 800 pc6400. The ram I purchased is 1.8 volts.

Windows 7 x 64 recognizes all 8 gigs.

AM2 vs AM2+

Are you sure your Athlon chip is AM2+?

If it is, then it will not work, as HP has not and will not release any BIOS updates that will future proof this board for AM2+ CPUs.

ASUS A8M2N-LA (NodusM3-GL8E)

Upgraded BIOS to ver. 5.07
I purchased a X2 5000+ Socket AM2+ AD5000ODGIBOX and it doesn't work in my presario. screen just goes to sleep. I am located in Australia and it is very difficult to find the right chip as alot are discontinued.
I am thinking that even with an updated BIOS the mobo will not accept the AM2+ socket chip? Would i be correct?
Can i get the BIOS modified in some way to accept this processor?

RE: DDR 800

On my board 2 GB PC 6400 DDR 800 works without problem with original CPU AMD Athlon 3800+

Re: HP Pavilion a1624n

Hi Josh,

1) On board graphics was not disabled with the update on my PC.
2) According to others in this forum: yes
3) No reason to upgrade your PSU. 6000+ is rated as 89W. Check your current processor. If you decide to upgrade your PSU 400 W should be enough.
4) The specifications don't list DDR800, so don't expect it to work.

HP Pavilion a1624n w/A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) main board

Ok so I have skimmed/read over almost this entire page it it left me more confused than any thing else.

1) If HP lists the 3.10 BIOS as an upgrade for this board why would it disable the on board graphics (or was that for another board)?

2) This board will accept the 64x2 6000+ with no problems other than not being named in the BIOS?

3) I should figure on upgrading to atleast a 500W power supply with this CPU, correct?

4) Although not listed this board does work with DDR2 800 PC6400?

Just trying to get a few more years of service out of my folks old PC. The DVD drive just died so I have to order a replacement for it and was figuring on upgrading the memory at the same time. I am considering a processor as well but I know they don't want to pay for it and a PSU, but it may be something to keep in mind for later use.

Mainboard replacement options

Pavilion M7670 & A8M2N-LA (NodusM3)
A few months ago I got the change to replace the 4600+ Windsor with a 5200+ Brisbane. Using the benchmarks in Everest I discovered that it is running faster, but memory is running slower (less than 500 instead of 533). This is probably due to the 13.5 multiplier. The advantage of this replacement is the reduced power consumption of the processor.
Since then we experienced occasional crashes that also occured at the time when I did a clean install of the OS. I decided to replace the mainboard because I suspected that it was causing the crashes.
The MSI 785GTM-E45 is a low cost uATX board that fits in the case.

Pros:
Easy replacement
AMD 785G and SB710 Chipset
AM+ board accepts my old 5200+ processor, but allows to install Athlon II X2/X3/X4 and Phenom II X2/X3/X4 processors
4 extra USB connectors on mainbord
Onboard video with VGA, DVI and HDMI connectors
Ability to unlock extra cores on Athlon/Phenom X2 processors

Cons:
No Firewire
Memory speed at least DDR2 667
2 memory slots
CPU fan must have 4 pin connector

Replacing mainboard and memory (for less than €100) turned it in a working PC again. At some time next year I will replace the CPU with a better one. I believe that this route is better than buying an old Athlon 64 X2, the Athlon II X2 processors have much better performance.

OCing

You can't overclock any CPU on this board...

Brisbane vs. Windsor Cpu

According to many forums and sites, the brisbane seems to be better for various reasons. It will run cooler and overclock much more than the windsor. It also has less temperature problems and is more stable than the windsor core. Both should work as long as it is socket 940(am2) and a non-black edition cpu. Lots of us have been using the 6400+ or the 6000+. The 6000+ has 2mb of cache on some models and can be had from tigerdirect or newegg for about $80 usa dollars. The extra l2 cache really seems to make a difference. Hope this helps.

Help Help Help

Thanks to Michael for his comment. Have 500 power watt supply and a 9600 Nvidia graphics card The only Athlon 64 X2 5000 that I seem to be able to get is the ADO5000DOBOX can anybody tell me whether this supported or not. And again does the brisbane core make that big a difference as to whether it works or not. Thanks to you all ou there.

Processor Upgrade

Hello, Dena. I know for a fact that the black editions of any processor will not work due to the architecture. This motherboard will accept up to the ahtlonx2 6400+. A bios upgrade may be needed for the bios to recognize the cpu. Anything past the athlonx2 6400+ will not work. Keep in mind that upgrading the bios to 3.10 will disable the onboard video. Also if using higher than an 89 watt cpu may also require a power supply upgrade. Best of luck to your upgrading adventure. :)

Windsor or Brisbane

Hi Marge,
Thanks for your comments. Am still waiting confirmation on refund or acceptable processor replacement due to the last mismatch. Can anyone tell me whether its VITAL to have either Windsor OR Brisbane as I have read some reports that with the 5600 the windsor will work but NOT the Brisbane. Does this also apply to the 5000 ? Many thanks.
PS Iam in the UK so am buying supplies over here

My setup:

Stock motherboard
Rocketfish 550W PSU
4GB DDR2 667 RAM
1TB WD SATA
200GB WD SATA
Stock optical drive
AMD Athlon X2 6400+ (3.2GHz)
nVidia BFG 9600GT 512MB
Win7 x64 Ultimate
Insignia 32" 720p TV

Thanks Marge

Thanks again for the info. I already asked if they wanted to hook it up to their tv and was told a resounding "NO!" They have trouble with the dvd, vcr, and satellite boxes as is, so another box would really screw them up.

Now since there are so few of the processors left, would it be a better idea to swap mb and processor for future parts interchangeability, or if she wants me to, just swap the processor and let it run till it dies and she has to get a new system.

thanks again

mismatched processor

If your google search the model # you will find the cpu info from amd

There isn't many am2 socket processors left.
Newegg has 3: 5200+ 5600+(both brisbane) and 6000+ windsor(which i have)

mismatched processor

Thanks Marge,
When I purchased the processor it was sold to me here in the UK as an AM2 socket and as info from HP says all 5000 AM2 socket are supported thats what I went for but the product code on the box seems mighty important. AMD here told me that the box code of this processor AD5000ODGIBOX is actually a 2.2. not a 2.6 so some advertising info has gone amiss. Am waiting for a link to AMD with all the code product info.
Its a nightmare trying to sort out all the varying info and most retailers on the web don't actually give you the manufacturers code.Help anybody out there !
I originally wanted a 5600 Athlon 64x2 dual core but was told it wasn't supported

processor compat probs

Hey Dena

I looked at the processor you purchased and it is a socket am2+ and hp has and will not have a new bios to support am2+ or am3. Your only choice is an am2. They may be backwards compatible but now without a bios update.

Also Jeremy.
I purchased the nvidia 9400gt for its 1080p support with dvi and hdmi and is hdcp capable for the blu ray drive i hope to get down the road.

processor compat probs

Have Compaq Presario SR2019UK Desktop with ASUS A8M2N-LA called NodusM-GL8E by HP. Have 500 watt power 320 Hard Drive Nvidia 9600 upgrade graphics & 1 ram onboard Socket AM2. Running on XP Media Centre 2005 Service Pack 3 According to most posts upgrade to AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core 5000 should have been no prob Took it in and not a spark of life
The box No is not mentioned in your list is it one of the unsupported ones ? AD5000ODGlBOX
Have already sent back a 5600 which according to HP was not supported but now reading your posts I find may have been ! This one, which should be according to the tech doesn't work ! Help ! This was meant to be an economical upgrade but return postage is getting stupid. No joy from HP or Asus. Are the numbers on the box THAT critical. The bios is the latest available 3.10

Processor Upgrade

Hey Marge,
Thanks for the info. It looks like I'd need to get a power supply and a processor for it. Was the video card necessary with the new processor, or just an upgrade for yours?
I appreciate the info, and yes, it is a learning experience building one from scratch pretty much. Mine started life as an old HP in the small cases from 00-01. Small case + too much stuff = new case. Mine is now all new and I built it up for around 600 back in January and it is smokin fast for me.
I am planning on upgrading my memory to 4 gigs and putting my current 2 gigs in hers to help it out, but it won't matter what I do to it if she won't get DSL or something. I just finished with 46 updates and 24 malware/spyware removals, after a reformat a few months ago, and it works fine on my setup now. I'm hoping she gets out of the dark ages and gets a good provider soon.

Thanks again

Processor upgrade hp a1600n

Oh yea I have also added a gigabit pci ethernet card
due to lightning taking out the on board ethernet.

Processor upgrade hp a1600n

Hi Jeremy,

I have the HP a1600n and I can tell you the upgrades I made.

amd 64x2 6000+
pny optima 2x2gig 800mhz ram
WD caviar black 750gig hdd
nivia 9400gt
bfg 550 watt psu
sony optiarc sata dvd burner
sony 17 in 1 internal card reader
Vantec Tornado case fan
acer 23" hi def monitor
And a clean install of Windows 7x64
My computer is fun again.
Part of the blazing speeds may be due to the fact that the clean install of windows 7 erased all of HPs bloat ware.

Now it would have been cheaper in the long run to buy a new computer. But for me it was a learning experience since I had never worked on the inside of a computer before.

Processor upgrade

Hi Everyone,
My mother, who is stuck in the stone age with dial-up, is determined to buy a new comp this winter because hers is too slow. She refuses to believe that dsl or anything will make a big difference with her computer. I'm looking to save her some money and upgrade her processor and am asking for suggestions for it.

Currently it is running on my dsl network getting much needed updates and multiple malware/spyware/and viruses removed, and it seems to run just fine.

I think it is fine for her usage, which is bill paying and e-mail. My father is on craigslist and truck auction sites mainly, so no heavy duty computing going on there with either one.

It is a HP a1600n bone stock except for an additional cd drive. It even has it's factory orig 1gig memory. I am planning on updating my memory to 4gig and will put my 2 gigs in hers in a few weeks, unless she goes out and spends another grand on a computer, and am looking to upgrade the processor at that time.

Any help, suggestions, anything is appreciated. I built the system I'm running, but I had help picking components. Assembly was no problem, the technical end I honestly know very little about, hence my plea for assistance. Thanks in advance

Why WD HDD Reviews are So Wrong!

I realize this post may be off topic or posted in the wrong section... please bear with me...any help offered would be greatly appreciated.

I recently rebuilt my PC from an HP to the following...the only constant here is the tower, everything else is changed.

My MoBo is Gigabyte - MA785GM-US2H
My processor is a 2.6 Ghz AMD Phenom II x3 710 (literally 3 cpus in one)
My RAM is 3Gigs.

I've just installed a WD Caviar (blue box) 500Gb SE16 7200 RPM 16MB cache HDD...

The problem is...a lot of good things have been said about this HDD... that it is as quiet as a church mouse and so powerful...yada yada yada..

The only reason I purchased this HDD is because the previous HDD I was using... was loud as anything...and would freeze on me..

Well guess what... I feel and see no difference whatsoever...
I tried Win 7 and reverted back to XP thinking perhaps the OS was the problem... this WD HDD is as loud as you can pick em... and even though task manager tells me the cpu is at 2% capacity... some programs.. firefox, Dreamweaver etc... hang for a moment or two (program not responding)...

Any advice? Did I buy a lemon (HDD) here... do I send it back?
Any recommendations?

Pretty please...I'm getting desperate.

Dvdrw upgrade to sata

Hello, Marge. You can buy a cheap sata dvdrw and install it. Sata is faster than ide anyways. After that, you can go into your bios and disable ide (pata). Switching to sata also enhances the air flow of the case due to the small cable it has. :) Congrats on the win7 install.

Start up time...

OOPS!! That's what I meant. Windows 7 starts up twice as fast as Vista did.

I do have a question on this motherboard.

My Dvd drive is beginning to wear out. It was original installed with the IDE. Can I just purchase a new Serial ATA and completely remove the IDE cable?

Start up time...

Marge, your start up time should have been cut in half, not doubled...;)

Windows 7 x 64

Yesterday I did a clean install of Windows 7 x 64.
It's like I have a new computer.
The AMD 64x2 6000+ has a 6.1 score in 7.
Everything is running smoothly. Just had to redownload some programs.

HP is not offering any support for my computer (hp a1600n) with this operating system. Used to have all sorts of hp programs in vista. Now there isn't a HP folder at all.

The 2x2 gig.800mhz ram is scored a 7

Of course I still have an unknown processor running at 3.00 Ghz

My start up time has doubled over Vista.

CPU support

Rocky, I'm using the 6400+ with no problems at all.

 

SR2023WM bios 3.10.
Thanks to previous helpers and comments. New questions about this motherboard.
Can you do a raid 0 set up on the motherboards 2 sata?


Also Ive seen discussions about versions of the 6000 proc working though the main page makes no mention of this...


Posted by: Marge C.

I'm not sure about all your questions. But I do know the 6000+ 125 watt works great on this motherboard. Bios 3.10 doesn't recognize it but shows fine in cpu-

Any thought guys and gals. Ive got stock 3500 64 and want to maximize this sys ability.

Pci Express 1.0 vs. 2.0

Hey, Mike. All pci express 2.0 cards are backwards compatible with pci express 1.0 motherboards. I am currently using an ati 4870 1 gig version. You just won't get the extra speed that you would with the version 2.0 bus speed. Just make sure that you have a powerful enough power supply in case your card needs extra wattage.

compatibility pci express

Hello, I wanted to know if there are problems of compatibility with the series ati 4xxx, being these pci express 2.0 and our bus pci express 1.0a.

aphrodit3

Seems like you're asking on the wrong site? If your question doesn't pertain to this board, why not go to the site that has support for your board?

Program Not Responding

Correction - the CPU is a 2.6Ghz Triple Core AMD Phenom II

Program Not Responding

Hey guys,

Really need your help here as I'm failing to understand the cause of my problem.

I recently upgraded my Mobo to Gigabyte...
I have 3Gigs of Ram and a 256 triple core AMD Phenom II cpu.
The OS is Win 7 ultimate

One would think I'm launching Santa into Deep Space!
But NO...

I still get most of my applications hanging, despite the cpu running at around 20-30%... the fan by the sounds of it is really struggling..making all these loud and funny sounds as the applications hang!

Call me naive but, if one is running at under 50% cpu capacity, shouldn't applications, whether you're pulling them off a remote server (thin client solutions) or off a Db on your own machine, shouldn't such apps be responding pronto without adding nitrous oxide (kidding) to the machine?

These apps are hanging for any length of time, whether I be running one or multiple...even notepad right now (with a load of data on it).

Any thought provoking answers or questions would be highly appreciated.

 

Thanks a lot for the info...I'll definitely look into dual channel memory when I upgrade...there's a set of 6400 G.Skill for about $50 that's got great ratings on newegg.

Thanks again, any info I can get is very helpful. I now have some ideas and a plan, just need some money.

Thanks again.

Processor upgrade

I'm not sure about all your questions. But I do know the 6000+ 125 watt works great on this motherboard. Bios 3.10 doesn't recognize it but shows fine in cpu-z. I also just installed 2x2 gig 6400 800mhz ram. I bought cheap pny optima(60 for the set). I plan to do a clean install of windows 7 x 64 after i have added another hard drive. At that time I will add 2 more 2 gig sticks for 8 gigs total. My graphics is a 9400 gt which i know was a cheap upgrade. I'm running Vista 32 bit.Have not had any bsods or anything. HP's answer to upgrades is buy a new computer so they dont let us know we can upgrade higher than their specifications. Had problems with them over a laptop so am not sure if my next computer will be a hp. But so far the upgrades on my a1600n have been welcome and things are running much faster.

Continued

I should also ask...if I can put a 2gig stick of memory in there, then I'm assuming I can do 8 gigs total?

Would there be much benefit to running more than 4 gigs on a 64-bit system? I use the computer for web browsing, photo editing, and Counter Strike:Source mainly. I do want to start playing a few newer games that take more to run (i.e. Crysis, Wolfenstein, etc.).

What graphics cards are a step up from the Radeon X1650 Pro? Curious if the 8800 or 9600 or 9800 would be decent upgrades...what about 4350 or 4650 or 4670?

I haven't kept up to date with much of this stuff for the past 2 or 3 years so I'm sorry for all the questions.

Thanks again.
Mike M

Quick rundown of what I want to do:

I have an a1630n with upgraded 500w PSU, I have an X1650 Pro, 3 gigs of RAM.

WANTED:
*6000+ Windsor (or 6400+ Windsor if it's worth the extra $25-30...opinions?)
*4 gigs RAM (what speed can I use?...curious if I can use PC2 6400 memory such as G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ)
*Graphics Card (something in the Radeon 4xxx series or GeForce 8 or 9 series)
*HSF and case fan...already picked out.

Anything else I would need? Can anyone recommend a good cheap case to transfer all of this into? Looking for something that allows better airflow...don't care if it's metal or plastic or if it has a side window or not...not looking to show anything off, just looking for something that will allow the computer to run better.

Processor upgrade

I was looking at the following processor to upgrade my a1630n:
It is an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor - OEM and the model is: ADX6000IAA6CZ It's $61 on newegg right now.

Does anybody have experience with this processor working? Also, the reason I'm replacing is for better performance because my original processor died due to fan failure. I'm replacing the HSF with this: Dynatron A48G 70mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail


And, while I'm at it I'm upgrading the case fan to this: VANTEC TD9238H 92mm Case Fan - Retail

I am running 3 gigs of RAM and a 500w power supply along with an ATI Radeon x1650 pro graphics card. I will be upgrading from XP to 7 sometime soon (64-bit) so I would also like to replace all 3 gigs of RAM with 4 similar sticks (right now it's the 2 that came with it and a stick of PNY)...I'd Can I run anything higher than 5300 speed? I wasn't sure if the speed had to do with the processor or the motherboard? Also, can I only have 1 gig per slot or can I do 2 sticks of 2 gig memory?

Thanks for any help I can get.

I'd like to find out as quick as possible so I can start ordering the parts I need.

Mike M

Video output problems...

Just try resetting the BIOS.

request assistance

Could someone lay out step by step. The key strokes I would actually perform to reset video to pcie.
For example start computer press f1
Wait 30 s
arrow r
arrow d
enter
f10
enter

somehow I think this might be close.
Thanks for anyone who can walk me through.

Compaq Presario Media Center SR2023WM
Bios 3.10

Reading is fundamental

Rocky, as Michael said, BIOS 3.10 for this board disables on board video.

Help

have bios 3.10, had a pcie card in and working, was moving it to a different sys and for the mean time was going back to onboard graphics. shut down, removed the card rebooted entered bios and changed setting to onboard graphics, saved and restarted. no display. tried putting card back in but still no display what so ever. any suggestions

Re: No picture

Hello, Rocky. What bios do you have installed? Bios 3.10 disables the onboard video. Did you try to use a dedicated video card on the pci or pci express slot? Also did you plug the video card into your power supply, if it called for additional power?

SR2023WM

SR2023WM Set bios to onboard graphics, after restart, perhaps I set to pci graphics only? no pic, tried pciex cards, and holding f1 and others. Any thought on how to reset to onboard vid or core bios settings tried moving jumper, while off? have urge to move jumper and hit power then restart? Any

Win7 working flawlessly w/ Vista drivers...

So I took the leap and Windows 7 is working FLAWLESSLY on this board using WinVista drivers. I'm using about half as much RAM and the speed when opening programs is considerably faster. Here is what the Windows Experience Index (now rated to 7.9 instead of 5.9) gives me running this hardware:

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 6400+ 3.2GHz
RAM: 4GB DDR2 667
GPU: nVidia 9600GT 512MB
HDD: 200GB WD SATA 7200RPM

Processor - Calculations per second 6.3
Memory (RAM - Memory operations per second 7.0
Graphics - Desktop performance for Windows Aero 6.8
Gaming graphics - 3D and business gaming graphics performance 6.8
Primary hard disk - Disk data transfer rate 5.4

Base score: 5.4 (determined by lowest subscore)

Stock heatsink 6000+

Hello, Jay. I used the stock heatsink and fan for the 6000+ cpu. The heatsink fan connector still works on this mobo. There is a slot to connect the fan to the mobo. It will only go in one way, so you will be fine when you try to connect it. :) The fan seems to work flawlessly. This stock heatsink is also a lot bigger and has copper heat pipes on it. The phenom 2 heatsink is the same as this one.

Confirming each memory bank can hold 2GB of DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz memory

Since I'm only on a 32 bit windows, I can only see 4GB (actually 3.5GB). Will be upgrading to Windows 7 64 bit (no upgrade - full install since there's no upgrade path from 32 to 64bit) to get the 8GB benefit.

Tweaking through NTune for NodusM3 setup

Anyone have any tweak results through NTune for a 6000+?

My core components are:
* Athlon 64 x2 6000+, Brisbane core 3.1 GHz
* 4 GB DDR2, 800MHz
* ATI Radeon HD 4770

Thanks.

Zachariah, BTW, my new CPU draws less power than the original stock 4600+ since it's based on Brisbane. The Radeon HD 4770 also draws very little power. My stock PSU seems to be holding up just fine.

For Chris

Chris: There is a BIOS page where you can select the video you want to use: ONBOARD, PCI, or PCI-X.
Did you deselect the onboard and select the one you are using ?

Just an idea.

See my info below.
A8M2N-LA-GL8, 6000+ @3.1 GHz., XFX 8600GT

David--upgrade your PSU...

For the sake of your hardware dude...300W is not enough to safely run your setup.

HP a1747c stock upgrade

I can also attest that the Athlon 64 x2 6000+ (Brisbane core for lower wattage and much less heat than Windsor core) works with this motherboard - the ASUS A8M2N-LA NodusM3-GL8E. Like everyone else, motherboard doesn't recognize it and windows also doesn't know what it is; however, under Windows Vista 32Bit, it evaluates the CPU performance to a 5.5. Since the HP a1747c comes with stock Athlon 64 x2 4600+, that improved it from a 5.0 to a 5.5.

Detailed specs with the upgrades:
* Athlon 64 x2 6000+, Brisbane core 3.1 GHz (Stock CPU was a 64 x2 4600+ - still using original 4600+ heatsink)
* 4 GB DDR2 5400 RAM, 667MHz (Stock Memory was 1 GB DDR2 @ lower rating)
* ATI Radeon HD 4770 (Stock was onboard Nvidia)

Everything else is stock.

New WPI scores

CPU: 5.5
RAM: 5.9
3D: 5.9
Desktop Graphics: 5.9
Disk: 5.4

Cooling

Thanks for the reply Michael, I think I'll go for that cpu. What did you do for the cooling? The stock fan comes with a 4-pin connector but the mobo is a 3-pin, which I read runs your fan either too fast/too slow.

Follow up for Jay concerninc athlonx2 6000

I really enjoy the quality of my computer much more with upgrading almost everything in this case. These are the upgrades I have done to this machine: athlon-x2 6000+ cpu, 700 watt psu, 4870 1gig video card, gigabit ethernet pci, 8 gigs of pc6400 800mhz ram, additional 1.5tb hard drive. The temps are about 10 degrees hotter with this new cpu. The speed is totally worth it now though. I also keep the side of the case off in the summer due to my video card getting too hot in there. You might want to get a new power supply if you want to add a higher watt cpu in there. The stock 300 watt power supply is not even good enough for a powerful video card, much less a 125watt cpu. My current idle cpu temp after running nonstop for 5 days is 32 degrees celsius. It gets around in the 60's when playing an intense game for a long time.

Aphrodit...

Did you read anything on this page? The top of the page (along with the AMPLE comments) tell you exactly what CPUs will and will not run on this board.

Another Upgrade Question from your Friendly neighborhood Spammer!

Hi folks...
Need some serious attention here...

I have a AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+.
This is AM2 with 2.2GHz.
Max speed is 2200Mhz

The motherboard is Asus NAOS and I would like to upgrade to a faster processor my motherboard can take as I feel I am slowly slinking into the stone age.

What are my options (without uprooting the entire board)?

Any feedback would be highly appreciated

my previous question

I did see on amds page that it is 128 and 1024. I always though 2x 512. still do not understand which temps to read though.

amd 6000 x 2 questions

Forgive me for being ignorant here, but I have couple of questions.
After hearing about heat issues. I downloaded pc wiz 2009. For temps it says. cpu-28 core 1-39 and core 2-32 when idle. When encoding a movie it has 40-45 and each core low to mid 60s. Which temp should i use, and in bios it showed 45.Do I need to worry? It doesnt feel warm around the computer at all. Also another question. wizard also shows cache L1- 2x128 and L2 as 2x1024. Is that normal?

AM3 in AM2 board...

Peter, an AM3 chip WILL fit in an AM2 board, however the issue becomes whether or not the BIOS will recognize it. Methinks since the board (and its newest BIOS update) are so old, the newer Athlon II AM3 chips won't be able to be used in this board.

AM3 CPUs?

Have somebody tried to put some of the the new AM3 socket CPUs to this motherboard? Would be nice, if for example Athlon X2 250 would work.

Chris: GPU problems...

I don't think it's an issue with your PSU...I have a 512MB 9600GT that, for a while, I was using with no connection to my PSU at all...finally upgraded my PSU when I went from the 3500+ to the 6500+...maybe it's the slot itself. Do you have another PCI-e card you can test?

any ideas ?

I have a HP m7750n with a8m2n-la motherboard and 6150 onboard gpu and for the life of me cannot upgrade to a new gpu. I have read alot of these comments so maybe someone has also ran into the problem i am having. My comp wont recognize cpu on my pci-e slot. Have tried 9800 and 9500 gforce which i know work, fan turns and thats it. Have updated bios to 5.07. Disabeld and removed the 6150 from device manager so many times i lost count. Made sure pci-e is picked in bios. The cards are in proper. Just no signal to monitor or beeps or recognized. The only thing i can think of is maybe i am running at 350w and not enough to be even recognized ?? Went to put a 450w in but cable conections to short to connect my hard drive and cd-rom believe it or not !! But i would think device manager would still see it ? If anyone has ideas i would be more than appreciative. Thanks

Specs:

HP m7750n 5200 amd athlon dual 2.6
4g ram
windows 32 bit
350w
6150 le g-force
A8M2N-LA motherboard

Speed Fan

Has anyone had any luck with Speedfan on this mobo? It detects my fans but I cant seem to adjust the speeds through the software.

6000 125w

Question for Michael,

I have the same machine as you and was wondering how your 6000 is running. I have a choice between a 5200 65w or the 6000 125w, but I'm a little hesitant about the wattage on the 6000. As you know the m7580n is pretty small and cramped. How are the temps? Any lock ups or BSODs?

For anyone else, from my own experience with this board(NodusM)I can confirm the following,

-2x2GB 800mhz ram working fine, shows up properly in CPU-Z (400mhz x2-dual channel)

-F11(without ctrl.)at boot screen to access bios with hardware/fan control

-You can overclock CPU's on OEM boards (slightly)

www. overclock. net/intel-motherboards/7297-definitive-answer-can-i-overclock-my.html

Rocky...

This mobo was used in multiple HP/Compaq computers, so the page you're trying to download from may be from a differing model than yours...however if yours came stock with 3.x then I don't think you'll be able to upgrade to 5.x regardless of which computer you have.

Compaq Presario Media Center SR2023WM bios update

All day been trying to install bios update 5.07
As I been downloading it I noticed this from a different model computer page same motherboard. Is this an issue with this particular system it cannot be upgraded and installed?

Bios upgrade ?

What happens if I install bios update 5.07 on Windows xp? Finally hunted down a 5400 athalon x2.
Does not recognize in xp with bios 3.1

RAM

It would be more cost efficient to get 4x1GB...but with Vista x86 you won't be able to use more than 3.5GB, so you might as well save your money and just stick with what you have...unless you plan to upgrade to Vista x64, then buy 2 more 1GB sticks for about $25.

bios 5.07 and ram

Hp won't let me install bios 5.07 even with vista. Is there a way around it? Also I have a ram ?. I want to get the 6400, but not ready for more than 4 gigs at moment since have 32 bit vista. Is it better to get 2 x 2 gigs or 4 x 1 gigs. I have 3 gigs now. 2 x 1 gigs and 2 x 512 (which came with comp.)All are the 4200. Thanks in advance.

RADFLA45

Why not just upgrade your BIOS to 5.07 and not have to worry about whether or not a new CPU will work?

BIOS Upgrade vs Proc

I'm findng the comments interesting since I want to upgrade my Pavilion a1710n from a 4200+ to an upper 5 or low 600+. The MB says 5k+ and 4GB Ram is max (in 4-1G sticks)with 667Mhz tops! I have the v5.04 BIOS and run Vista HP 32-bit. Question: if I put a 5400+ in..what are the chances it will work with the current 5.04 BIOS?

Bios versions

I have the upgraded bios 3.10 on the nodusm mobo. I have a triple boot system: windows xp-mce 32bit, vista ultimate x64, windows 7 ultimate x64. From reading way down this forum, it appears that bios 3.10 was made for any of the windows platforms. Bios 5.0 and 5.07 was designed for vista solely. 3.10 removes the ability to use the onboard video. 5.07 was made later and enables the virtualization feature. I would assume that any of the upgraded versions should work with any version of windows. Early postings further explain this. I highly doubt that hp will make another bios for a mobo that is from 2006. Hope this helps.

asus and upgrade for vista

if asus did a bios update for vista why would be so out of the question that they would update it for 7? and someone figure out how to get the vista 5.07 running on 7 so i can up my cpu passed 5000+ and 4 gigs of ram this is retarded

6400+

I got mine on eBay for around $90 a couple months ago...I'm using the stock HSF and it runs pretty damn hot though.

re: 6000+? Wimps! ;)

I couldn't find a 6400+. The boxed 6000+ are now out of stock at the 2 main computer parts stores. They have been deactivating all of the 64 x 2.

6000+? Wimps! ;)

Why is everyone skimping and not spending the extra few bucks to go with the 6400+? Sure, it runs hotter than hell (mid 40s in idle, mid 50s with normal web browsing/video watching, mid 60s-low 70s encoding movies)...but it's FAST.

:)

One of these days I'll spend the extra bucks to see if the new Athlon II X4 AM3 CPUs will work in this board along with 8GB of RAM.

3.10 vs 5.07 bios

I am not sure that the bios have anything to do with which version of windows. I have the a1600n that was loaded with xp with the free upgrade to vista which I am currently using. I have installed the 6000 +(and yes a new 550 watt power supply). When I tried to update from 3.10 to 5.07 it states my computer does not meet requirements. It seems the bios have more to do with which computer HP authorized the update for than the mother board. Everything has been running ok and even plan to try the 6400 ram next month. Still not a computer geek. I was scared silly at what I was doing until the computer turned back on and worked.

Which bios version for XP and Win 7 dual boot?

Hi all, your helpful input is much appreciated. Based on your information I have successfully upgraded my 3800+ CPU to 6000+.
Several comments state that bios 3.10 is to be used for XP systems, and 5.07 for vista-based systems. Since I dual-boot XP and Windows 7 x86, is it better to upgrade to 5.07? Would this 5.07 upgrade have a negative effect on the XP OS?
I'm tempted to upgrade from 3.10 since my CPU runs fine but is marked as "unknown" in both XP and Windows 7 device manager - not sure if this has potential to cause problems for some applications.

Sku-unlikely that any future support will be provided

I can almost guarantee that HP/Asus will not be providing any updated drivers/BIOses for this old board.

windows 7.. my thoughts of driver

I THINK that when windows 7 actually comes out on oct 22nd that asus will come out with a driver not unlike the ones they made for vista, advanced processor support, and a different bios all altogether than the limited xp version. a couple of you need to do your homework before running a bunch of stuff on 300w power supplys.....when pentium 4 came out in 2002ish the recommended power supply was 400watts.. lol its 2k9 and your trying to upgrade with 300 watts?!!!???!?

PSU

Tony B, I would HIGHLY advise spending the $50 it costs to get a power supply that will cover your new hardware. It'll be worth it in the long run not to skimp on it now.

It's nice to see a real confirmation of more than 4GB working in this board.

Ram and CPU upgrade

Just upgraded from a 3800 Athlon to a 6000. First updated the Bios to 5.07. Took 5 minutes to put in new CPU fan and heatsink works perfectly with the stock 300w power supply in my HP 1700n. Also put in 3 2GB sticks of Ram (DDR2) the Ram is recognized by windows and works fine in the motherboard (contrary to what HP states), and a 1 GB 9800GT video card.I will let you know if the Power supply holds up. So far so good

3.10 vs 5.07

Zachariah, 3.10 is intended for use with Windows XP, 5.07 for use with Windows Vista. I wonder which, if either, is used for Windows 7?

3800 to 6000

Marge C., you've gone from a 35W to a 95W cpu. You almost certainly need to do something significant to improve the cooling of that computer.

PSU upgrade

Marge--You swapped CPU's but you're not a computer nerd? C'mon now...lol

Anyway, if you're running the 6000+ and a mid-high end video card, I'd recommend at least 500W.

Upgrade cpu

Thank you all for posting here. I am not a computer geek but have recently decided to upgrade the processor in my hp a1600n with this motherboard. Unfortunately most have been deactivated. This is for Michael. The 6000 version is running fine. Do I have to upgrade the power supply at the same time? My computer is stock except for a gt 9400 video card that I added for dvi and hdmi. And if so what wattage is recomnended. Thank you all in advance.

Mobo upgrade...

If you're looking to upgrade (that is change from the A8M2N-LA) board, then why are you posting here?

Only advice I can give is get something that's compatible with your hardware that you already have.

A8m2n-la toast! help plz!

Hello All! Awesome site!

I've been looking around to upgrade my dead mobo.

My System:
HP M7750n Media Center
A8m2n-la mobo
5200+ amd 64x2
2 gb ram (2x1 gb)
400 gb hd
300w PSU
Vista 32-bit

Can anyone recommend a good upgrade?

Im into playing music, gaming and may buy a HDTV soon. Not on a real tight budget but definitely looking for best bang for the buck.

Thanks
Gmoney

BIOS not recognizing CPU

What's the difference between the 3.10 and 5.07 BIOS? I'm on 5.07 and my computer recognized the 6400+ as soon as I turned it back on, didn't need to install any drivers or anything...

Athlon x2 6000+ install on the Nodusm

Hey everyone. I installed the 125watt version of the athlonx2 6000+. The store was out of the 6400+ cpu. Bios 3.10 and 3 versions of windows don't recognize the cpu, but everything is running at the correct voltages and speed. This model has 1meg x2 l2 cache and runs at 3.0ghz. The install took about 5 minutes to switch out the 4600+, and the speed is not bottlenecked anymore with my 4870 gddr5 1gig graphics card. Hope this helps.

upgrading PSU

Thanks for your valuable posting Zachariah. Will upgrade CPU with an athlon x2 6000, GPU hopefully ATI Radeon 4670 or 4770 and PSU. (will consider crossfire) Additionally, RAM accordingly.
Awaiting for Windows 7 to go 64 bit, will take it
from there. Research and analysis under way. Will post results. Again thanks.
And then here comes M3 and ddr3 and usb3 and . . .

Upgrade your PSU

I'd say if you plan to put a faster CPU on your board you'll definitely want to upgrade your PSU to at least 500W...

Ed made errors in the post.

Should be Zachariah not Zacharias, and the translation for "Moi ce une" is "Mine is a" in the spirit of the posting guidelines.

Zacharias Asus A8M2M-LA

Thanks for info, it helps. Upgrading seems at hand. Moi ce une:
Mobo: Asus A8M2N-LA, Nodus M3-GL8E per HP.
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4600+ 2.4GHz
RAM: 4GB (4x1) DDR2 553
GPU: nVidia 7500LE 512MB
PSU: Stock 300W

My confusion began with checking upgradability for the setup. There are 7 model numbers for the athlon x2 4600+ of which 2 models are 939 pins and 5 models are 940 pins. For the Athlon X2 4800+ there are 5 models of which 1 model is 939 pins, the rest are 940 pins. After the Athlon X2 4800+ all are 940 pins, up to the 6400.
The reason the Athlon X2 6000+ is being considered is the 89W usage vs the 125W of the 6400. How noticeable is the .2 ghz difference. Don't game either, it's to be donated to someone who does. Thanks again.

Ed--My current setup is this:

Mobo: Asus A8M2N-LA (of course)
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 6400+ 3.2GHz
RAM: 4GB (4x1) DDR2 667
GPU: BFG nVidia 9600GT 512MB
PSU: Rocketfish (Best Buys' brand) 550W

Runs perfectly (although I don't play any games)...

Ed-AM2

Thanks for the beam Zacharias. Considering HP and Asus make it fuzzy for those interested in upgrading obsolete yet functional equipment it is a relief to hear some other evidence. Will continue researching for PSU for the upgrade to the Athlon x2 6000 and other goodies such as a ATI Rad 4760. Again, thanks.
The Nodus M3-GL8E is dead, long live the Socket 939/AM2.

Ed-AM2

Ed, this board is DEFINITELY Socket AM2. I replaced the stock Athlon 3500+ (single core, 2.2GHz) CPU with the Athlon X2 6400+ (dual core, 3.2GHz) CPU with absolutely no issues.

ASUS A8M2N-LA Nodus M-3-GL8E motherboard.

The ASUS A8M2N-LA Nodus M-3-GL8E motherboard is considered a socket 939 or socket AM2 by HP. When
upgrading CPU on this motherboard make sure it is the CPU with 939 pins and not the 940 pins CPU. AM2 CPU's 940 pins won't fit into a 939 socket. Always check manufacturer's website recognizes the MB and socket type inside the computer system you are purchasing. If intending to upgrade, because all risks are expensive.

HP considers the ASUS A8M2N-LA a socket 939 or socket AM2,

Was considering upgrading to the athlon x2 6000 cpu but . . . according to HP suppport, my HP Pavilion a1677c with the ASUS A8M2N-LA Nodus M-3-GL8E motherboard is considered a socket 939 or socket AM2.
Right before purchasing read that Athlon X2 6000 cpu is a socket 940.
A socket 940 won't fit in a 939 socket. Can anyone shed some light on this?

DDR3/DDR2

It also looks like the Athlon II CPUs will add support for DDR3 memory, something our board does NOT support...And as mentioned in my previous post it looks like a BIOS update will be necessary if indeed these AM3 CPUs are compatible with our mobo...something that ASUS will likely never push out due to it being a proprietary HP board.

Athlon II

Denise, according to Wikipedia and all 5 Athlon II PCUs NewEgg has for sale...They are all Socket AM3, however I did find this on the Wiki page for Socket AM3:

"However, AM3 processors are backwards-compatible with Socket AM2+, contingent upon a BIOS update for the motherboard. Manufacturers including Asus, Gigabyte, and others have labeled existing AM2/AM2+ boards as being "AM3 Ready" or similar, indicating that BIOS support is provided for the specified boards. This allows existing AM2/AM2+ systems to upgrade the CPU without having to upgrade any other components."

I honestly have no clue if this means our board is compatible with the Athlon II series of CPUs, and I know I'm not going to shell out $100+ to find out...but I wouldn't mind knowing one way or the other.

Athlon II and Phenom II

The new Athlon II and Phenom II processors are supposed to work in AM2 sockets, though not all advances will work.

Tom's Hardware notes: "Finally, we want to point at the fact that the new processors, be it the Athlon II X3 or X4, are perfectly able to run on old Socket AM2 platforms. Should you consider keeping your mature Athlon 64 X2 system a while longer—let’s say until SATA/600 and USB 3.0 become mainstream in mid-2010—then buying an Athlon II X4 as a replacement for an older Athlon 64 X2 seems like a perfect option. Just be sure to check your motherboard manufacturer’s Web site for BIOS updates before purchasing."

But has anyone tried any of these new processors?

Ram Upgrade

While people are correct that Windows won't use the full 4 GB, you should still be able to boot, and the top area of the memory that isn't used by Windows, might be used by some of the computer's hardware.

4 GB SHOULD allow use of dual channel. Did you actually get 2 pairs of dual channel memory?
It is also possible one stick is defective. Check also that the slot that memory is going into is clean.

booting issues

So after it booted the first time then you updated the BIOS? I think I read somewhere that the BIOS updates with some CPUs disable on board video...Not 100% sure on that though.

 

hi all...i really hope you guys can help somewhat fast....heres the deal....i have a Compaq Presario sr 2034nx media center...with the Asus A8M2N-LA MB...
it came with AMD Athlon 64 3800+ ...i swapped the CPU out for AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ , without updating bios first (because i couldn't find them) so it has v 3.0. Anyways afterward the computer booted up Vista (32bit) fine...recognized the CPU...said it was installing driver for it...needed a reboot...so i rebooted, now when it boots ...nothing...no video...computer sounds like it's booting, but keyboard doesn't respond or anything....any help quick would be greatly appreciated you can send me an email also with help NoRefundOnHos@yahoo.com ......please someone help. i'm not computer illiterate so it wont be hard to explain things to me.....thank you in advance.


forgot to mention...i updated RAM at the same time.

beeps with no ram in though....

David-Vista x86 WILL show 4GB

...although it will only be able to use ~3.5GB...Also, having 4GB in regardless of OS architecture shouldn't prevent the OS from booting.

Den--Maybe some of your RAM is defective?

RE: RAM Upgrade

Windows Vista 32Bit will not recognize more than 3GB of RAM which is your first three slots. Doesn't matter if you fill all four in.

Ram Upgrade

Den,
Is all your memory the same speed and from the same manufacturer? Also have you tried unplugging the computer from a power source and pressing the power button for at least 30 secs to drain any power left and installing all the sticks in again? Try using memtest86 just google it and see if maybe the stick is bad. Also their is a built in one in vista, I think you hit the space bar after the hp splash screen and it should bring you to a memory diagnostic test.

Ram upgrade

Updated bois to 5.07, no difference still not loading windows in 4th stick installed, but works fine with 3 in single channel...any other ideas?

thanks dennis

Zach Cooler for cpu

Yeah my cooler is not working to well, it's a rosewill I bought it about two years ago for my 4600 and worked great on that. At idle it will keep it around 45c but when I am playing a game or something intensive it can get up to 69c and just about stays at that temp until I'm done and close out. A $100 for 8gb of ram is not bad at all and at least you will be future proofing your computer. The ram i got was $70 for 4gb but it works great, has an awesome heatsink on it to keep it cool and I can set the timming pretty low. I am actually going to be getting a new hard drive also a copy of xp professional 64 bit so I can dual boot my pc and also add another 4gb of ram just for the hell of it and see how it works out lol. I'll be updating you guys on how it goes after the install.

MikeG--RAM

I only spent $15 on the 4GB I have right now...found a hell of a deal on eBay and swooped it up almost immediately after it got listed...I don't really do anything that would even take advantaged twice as much RAM but for around $100 I might end up doing it for the hell of it. I'm currently running Vista Ultimate x64 so that won't be an issue. You said the cooler you got for your 6400+ isn't that great...what kind of temps are you getting?

CPU Heat sink and fan

Zach it seems like that one works pretty good but to bad I got an oem processor that didn't have one. I bought an after market one that I thought would be good but apparently not. I just upgraded to 4gb PC2 6400 800mhz ram and wow what a difference it makes. My games have more fps and usually when it would slow down at certain parts, it doesn't even at all. I was amazed because when I upgraded from PC2 4200 to 5300 I didn't see to much. I also used Ntune to get the memory timming to 5-4-3-10 and runs really stable no problems at all. Zach if you got the extra money might as well buy 8gb for the future. I might buy an extra 4gb if I ever upgrade to a 64 bit system, right now I'm using xp 32 bit but I have no problems with it and it works great.

RAM

Vista x86 only recognizes 3GB (3.5GB) of RAM...Also, try updating the BIOS to 5.07.

ram upgrade....se below

CPUZ reports the board as being a nodusm3 and have vista 32 bit

Ram upgrade

Hi all
I am trying to upgrade from 2 gig to 4 gig pc6400 ddr2 800, all 1 gig sticks, but will not load windows,starts boot and recongizes all 4 gig as dual channel ,but stops while loading windows.I have a 5200+ with bios 5.04.It will work on 3 gig but drops to single channel.Any ideas

fan

I have the stock fan that came with the CPU...It idles at around 40, when I'm browsing the web/watching movies/playing emulators it gets around 50, and when I'm encoding/archiving anything it gets up to around 60...but I have it right near the air conditioning vent in my bedroom, and our house stays at about 68F all the time.

I'm still considering dropping the hundred and getting 8GB of RAM but it just doesn't seem practical...who knows. Looking at adding about another TB of HDD space also in the near future...

CPU Heatsink and Fan

Thanks for the info on the ram Michael. I am upgrading to 4gb 800mhz ram this week hopfully that will go with out a hitch. What kind of cpu heatsink and fan do you guys use? Currently I don't think the one I have is doing it. My cpu can reach temps up to 68c or 69c under full load. Zach what kind of fan do you have on that 6400 because I know that has to get really hot also? I'm just wondering what will fit in this motherboad so I don't have to return it, if it doesn't fit. Thanks for the info anyone can provide.

Gigabit

I honestly don't think it's an issue with the board itself--yours might be defective. I download between 10-20GB/week @ 25Mbps with NO issues at full speed...I'll check into Newegg about 8gb of 800MHz RAM.

Corsair 6400 Ram

Hey. The model number is CM2X2048-6400C5C. The two kits I bought were in blue and black instead of purple and black. In cpuz the timings are 4.4.4.13.15 Jedec1 and 5.5.5.18.24 for jedec2. According to pcprobe the timings were 4.4.4.12. It's running at 1.8v as was the same with the other brands that I tried. I never tried to overclock the ram, thus far.

athlon 64 x2 5200+

Hello i want to upgrade my processor and buy an AMD athlon 64 x2 5200+
My Mother is A8M2N-LA NodusM3-GL8E

This processor works with my mother?

thanks and sorry for my English

Corsair memory

Hey Michael what's the model number of that ram you got? Also what kind of voltage are they running at? Not sure what kind of voltage this board can support. If you don't know where to look just google cpuz and download the program and it should be at the bottom of the SPD tab. If you are getting faster timmmings with this kind of ram then I think I might buy some. Have you done any overclocking with it?

Re; 4gb vs 8gb

Hey Zachariah. I'm no expert in this, but I would say if you do a lot of video or music rendering then you might benefit from more ram. Vista is a memory hog and loves more of it. For most casual users, 4gigs is plenty. I noticed a difference in speed with the 800mhz 6400 ram though. I would highly recommend getting a gigabit ethernet pci card though. The integrated lan sometimes will stop working when put under high downloading stress.

8gb vs 4gb

I don't do any gaming aside from the occasional emulator which seems to run fine with my CPU + 4gb of RAM...is there really any need to bump it to 8gb? Newegg has 8gb (4x2gb) for around $100 shipped.

8gigs Works fine and at advertised speed

This nodusm motherboard loves 8gigs of ram (4 x 2gb chips of pc6400)and recognizes all of it at 800mhz speed in this. It's a huge improvement from the standard pc4200 or pc5400 ram. I tested some ultra memory in this as well and the mobo overclocked it to 800mhz instead of 667mhz. The corsair xms2 timings even came out slightly faster than the advertised timings at 4.4.4.12. Hope this helps you.

Michael--800MHz??

I know it will run the 800MHz RAM, but does it recognize it as such? Or does it underclock it to 667MHz?

And it for sure supports 8GB?

Hp m7580n NodusM Bios 3.10

I can confirm that the nodusm with 4 dimms can run 8gb of PC6400 800hz ram. (Corsair xms2 Blue edition)Ultra memory also works in this.
I'm waiting to find a 6400+ cpu to put in it. I upgraded the psu to a 700watt and added an ati 4870 1gig card. I run a triple boot system with xp-mce, vista x64, and windows 7 x64. I'm wondering if anyone knows what the added bios features would be besides the virtualization for bios 5.07. Thanks.

6400/6000+

Mike...like I said, I got mine from eBay and it is working perfectly. You just have to be attentive of the seller's feedback. The one I linked you to has excellent feedback so I wouldn't worry at all about buying that one. To be 100% honest though, you really won't notice THAT much of an increase in speed from the 6000+ to the 6400+, and it will run hotter and use more power (it's 125W). If you have any more questions feel free to email me at prozac4312 at gmail dot com.

6400+ and 6000+

Zach thanks for showing me where to get that processor, but is it safe to buy it from ebay? I'm just concerned about getting a processor that has bent pins or is damaged from the previous user. I haven't heard of anyone getting more than 4gb of ram on this thing. HP says mine can only support up to 4x1 gb but then again they say it can only support up to a 5000+ processor lol. I think theirs two bios updates because one is for vista (5.07) and the other is for xp (3.10). Zach can you tell me what your temps are on your cpu at idle and maxed out because I think mine are a little high. At idle it is about 41c and when I am gaming its at 70c which is a little to high for me.

6000+ vs 6400+

Mike, here is a link for the 6400+ on eBay (I got mine from there):

Go to eBay and put this item number in the search field: 300332785165

Mike, I'm also pretty sure 800MHz RAM won't work on this board...but what I'm more interested in is will 4x2GB sticks work? I had plans to try it but it wasn't in my budget.

I also don't understand why this mobo would have two different BIOS updates (3.10 vs 5.07)...can anyone shed some light on this?

Upgraded to 6000+

Hi guys I have been reading a lot of this information here and decided to upgrade my cpu to a amd athlon x2 6000+. I have an HP Pavilion m7580n with this motherboard, XP media center edition, and I upgraded the bios to 3.10. I bought the 6000+ brisbane 65nm 89 watt processor on newegg for like $67 so it wasn't to bad. I installed everything just the bios sees the processor as an unknow amd cpu but cpuz confirms its an amd 6000+ running at the right speed. Everything works fine upgraded from a 4600 and its a lot faster. I would have gotten a 6400 but I cant seem to find a non black edition because it obviously doesnt work on this board and for a reasonable price as the 6000+. If anyone can find it please let me know. If anyone needs any help or questions about it just let me know. Also has anyone got ddr2 800mhz memory to work on this board? I have 667mhz now and HP says that is the highest I can go. Thanks

6000+ series

Joey, yes, I'm using the 6400+ flawlessly on this mobo with the 5.07 update. The CPU is recognized as the Athlon X2 6400+ in the BIOS and in Windows.

6000+ Series

so this motherboard recognizes the 6000+ dual core series with the latest bios upgrade. Please let me know because I have been reading different things. Thanks

re: bybass hp restrictions

When I have that problem I just download the update, then, if you have 7zip or winrar installed, right-click on the file and from your context menu select "extract to sp35159...." which will unpack the file to another folder. Look in that folder and open the "source" folder and run the "installer.exe" file.

Upgrade a8m2n-la bios 3.10 to 5.07

The HP 5.07 bios upgrade (sp35159.exe) will not install on my Pavilion M7580n which has the NodusM-GL8E version of the a8m2n-la MB. The upgrade evidently contains a list of the models that HP as approved to install it. Can someone provide details on how to bypass HP's restrictions and install the upgrade. Also provide comments about any any problems experienced.

 

Sebastien, you have not said what help you need.

 

You have not said what help you need.

bios 3.10 bios 5.07

Hello i'm french and i have a compaq presario sr 2005fr with a8m2n-la.I would need your help.I have change my processor 3500+ and i put one 5600+ brisbane dual core ,i make the upgrade xp as vista and i want upgrade my bios 3.10 at 5.07.Thanks for your help(sorry for my english)

ASUS A8M2N-LA + AMD X2 5050e

ASUS A8M2N-LA , AMD Athlon X2 5050e, RAM: 2GB PC6400 (1GB in two slots).System work, but in bios display "AMD processor model unknown 2.60 GHz" . BIOS upgading from 3.10 to 5.7 -any changes. Works fine in Windows XP PRO, after- in Windows 7, cpu maximal speed is 2.60 GHz, Windows don't recognized processor model.

AMD Athlon 6400+ X2 working FLAWLESSLY!

Got my new CPU in for this mobo and it works perfectly. I'm using the NodusM3 board and Windows and the BIOS (5.07) both recognize it. It does run a little hot (50-55C in idle), but it's super quick.

AMD Athlon X2 5000B ?

I got a sr2002x and i want to buy this AMD Athlon X2 5000B 2.6GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor. Should i have any issuse's or will this work well

Finally someone to set the record straight...

Guys...I have a 6400+ X2 on the way along with 8GB of RAM...I know a lot of people have said this has worked with this mobo but when someone has tried to verify with them there has been no response. That said, Monday afternoon I will be able to tell you exactly what will and won't work as far as making this mobo as beastly as possible.

CPU Support for A8M2N-LA Naos mobo

I read your comments on what Athlon dual core would fit the A8M2N-LA Naos mobo. At the time, I only had a newer dual core Athlon processor. I was given an AMD Athlon 3800+ WIndsor dual core processor. I installed it on my mobo, and the Bios (original bios 3.0) saw it as a dual core, and so did Windows. You guys are awesome! WHen I purchased this machine (used), I thought I might be able to use a dual core, but when I spoke with the script readers at HP, they gave me the usual garbage. I thought I was out of lusk, until I stumbled onto this website. You Rock!!!!

125 watt or no?

Will my board support a 125w? Its a NodusM3. Out of a HP Media center m7763w. I saw mention of a 6400+ 89w edition but i can't seem to find any for sale. If i'm limited to 89w i guess i'm gonna go with the 5800+ Brisbane. System came with Vista 32 bit an a 4600+.Already upgraded bios to 5.07. Just trying to nurse this board for anther year before complete upgrade. Any help greatly appreciated.

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (Brisbane) works in a1730n

I have found the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (Brisbane) works fine in the a1730n with the NODUS-M3 board. It's automatically recognized and works fine with v5.07 Bios and Windows Vista.

best hardware runnable on this mobo?

Read through all the posts here and got a lot of mixed/unsure reviews...

Can anyone confirm for me the best processor this mobo supports as well as the most RAM?

Bio upgrade

So let me understand I have bio ver 5.07. With 5.07 i should be able to install a Athlon 64 X2 5600. I an running Win7.

Ken C your motherboard is gone

HI Ken C. I have the same problem and have found out that the motherboard has gone. I am now looking for a new motherboard.

a8m2n-la motherboard problem

hi there can ayone tell me if my motherboard its faulty i get power but no screen comes on it switches to stanby straight away and no keyboard lights but fan an everything seems to work fine weve tried the hard drive in another com an that worsk fine to i got told it could be the power supply can anyone tell how to check without buying new parts for it ? thank you

need 3.07 or earlier bios dump

if anyone can dump 3.07 or earlier and email it to me tonymontanaflows AT hotmail DOT com or up it to a file host like rapidshare, yousendit, sendspace, etc and post it here i'd greatly appreciate it

got a client who may not want to spend the extra $$ on video card after i went to 3.10. currently RDP'ed into PC so i can still downgrade if possible

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ cpu will work with the Asus A8M2N-LA

To get the v3.1 bios update file, go to the HP site and search for sp3511.exe.
This update was apparently designed for the NodusM version of the A8M2N-LA. I used it with my Naos version of the board. This is why I lost the on-board video. I knew this was going to happen based upon reading other peoples experiences but I did not care. I gained the ability to use the X2 5600+ cpu and my computer is now over 3 times faster with no other bad effects.

My bad...

Ignore my post below -- for a different motherboard - sorry folks!

Bios 3.11?

Hi guys -- marked December 2006 - but there's a 3.11 showing up under NODUSM3 updates at HP

Just go to support, search NODUSM3 - they list ASUS A8n-la -- missing M2 - ?

Anyone got info?

BIOS 3.10 -> 5.07 Upgrade For AMD-V

Which Pavilion or Presario model and which motherboard version (Nodus, NodusM, NodusM3, etc) were you able to successfully upgrade from the 3.xx to the 5.07 BIOS? Have you seen any BIOS related problems since the upgrade?

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ cpu will work with the Asus A8M2N-LA

I have a Compaq Presario SR2020NX with the Asus A8M2N-LA motherboard. It had Bios Version 3.0. I wanted to upgrade my CPU to a dual core processor. From posts here and elsewhere on the Internet I soon found that the v3.0 Bios would not support a dual core processor above the 5000+. I found that there were two bios updates available from HP:

One for Windows XP
sp35111.exe

and one for Windows Vista
sp35159.exe

I use Windows XP so I downloaded the sp35111.exe file and ran the bios update program under Windows XP. This gave me a new bios version of 3.1. Unfortunately a negative by-product of this bios upgrade was the complete loss of on-board video capability. No boot screen, no nothing. I had expected this since numerous people had reported the same condition during the bios upgrade. Knowing this, I had on hand and installed a separate video card. I turned on the machine and had video again.

Next I installed an Athlon 64 X2 5600+ cpu. (AMD Brisbane chip model #ADO5600D0BOX). I fired up the machine again. The bios identified the presence of the dual core processor. After windows loaded, I ran a couple benchmark programs and was quite pleased to see a significant improvement in my computers performance. The PC Wizard overall rating went from 1104 using an Athlon 64 3500+ single core cpu up to an overall rating of 4129 using the X2 5600+ dual core cpu. This was certainly a nice performance increase for only $80 for the CPU and a video card.

BIOS 3.10 -> 5.07

When I recently installed Windows 7 RC and wanted to try out the new XP Mode which requires virtualization I was disappointed to see that the AMD-V test application told me that my motherboard didn't support AMD-V and told me to look for a newer bios. When searching the HP website 3.10, which I already had seemed to be the latest one.

But after googling around and checking this forum I saw that for some computers there was a 5.07 bios with an older date whose latest change was to enable AMD-V which was exactly what I was looking for, but after reading warning regarding different versions of the NodusM mainboard I was a bit scared to try it since it also looked older than the 3.10 one.

Anyway I tried to install it from my Win7 x64 but got an error message telling me tha the prereqs was not fulfilled and after reading the download info it said that 32-bit version of Vista was required. Since I only have x64 versions of Win7 and Vista on this machine I found a WinPE version with Vista x86 on it, but it still failed to install, so then I tried to unzip the installer using WinRAR and then opened up the WinFlash utility from within the VistaPE and opened the new 5.07 bios from there.

Since the GUI of the WinFlash utility was not clear and there where many options I waited quite a while before I built up the courage to upgrade the BIOS.

But around midnight yesterday I thought what the hell and pressed the update button with the default options in WinFlash and after the upgrade was complete I pressed Yes to the option to restart the computer to let the BIOS take effect and was met by a flashing underscore in the top left corner and nothing else happened...

After nearly getting a heart attack I shut down the system by holding the power button for a while and then restarted the computer again and saw the nice blue HP screen telling me that the bios version was 5.07 :-)

...and then Win7 started as it should and after redetecting much of the hardware everything seem to be working as before (I have a GeForce7900 and a SoundBlaster X-Fi so I have not tested onboard video or sound) and now the AMD-V test app give me a green light so I'm just about to install XP Mode in Win7 :-)

Correction

The sound card was disabled only in settings, when I enabled it, it does function again. So it seems conversion from 5.04 to 3.10 is without major problem.

BIOS 5.04 to 3.10

Im using Win XP, so 5.07 was no option. I have succesfully changed BIOS from 5.04 to 3.10. Due to informations on this page, I have expected, that this change will kill my onboard GPU, but to my surprice it killed onboard soundcard. And I have found out, that to enter the secret menu with fan control in 3.10, you have to push CTRL F11.

X2 7750

Has anyone read the article about the X2 7750BE unlocked to a quad-core? The flaw in the BIOS code enables "Advanced Clock Calibration" which turn on the extra cores. Windows then see the CPU as "AMD Phenom(tm) FX-7750" The mobo in uses was a ASRock A790GX/128M. If it's easy to do, I'll probably purchase the cpu and the mobo

NAOS

WILL A 5800+ WORK.

No quads....

....sorry bruddah...

A8M2N-LA

Does this mobo support quad-cores?

Ntune

My experience with Ntune is the same. Maximum increase before crashing was only 10%. I decided its not worth the effort and removed Ntune.

more...

I should add that I really didn't try very hard to make Ntune work. I gave up as soon as I hit the first crash. Someone with more patience/skill/knowledge might have a lot better luck.

Overclock

At Nvidia.com you can download a utility called Ntune that allows changing the clock speed (as well as other parameters).
My 3.1 GHz went unstable with only about 10% overclock, so I decided the gain wasn't worth the uncertainties.
YMMV.
Good luck

OverClock

Does anybody know how to overclock a 5600 Brisbane over 3ghz with a ASUS A8M2N-LA MOBO.

Don...

No black editions bro; won't support it. If you've got a NODUS and 4 ram slots, yes, with a 64-bit OS the board will support more than 4G. You can actually use PC26400 Ram regardless of 32 or 64 bit as well - I got a great deal from the egg on Corsair - highly recommend.

Since you can't really overclock this board with the oem bios (have to use ntune or riva - totally don't recommend that route) you're better off going for a 5800+, 6000+ or 6400+ - you'll get 3ghz+ per core. I upgraded from a 4200 myself - killer. Good luck!

TV tuner stop working after upgrading to 5600+

This is to follow up my previous post:
After I upgraded to 5600+, TV tuner no longer work under media center (even it still showed up under device manager) and windows kept popping up warning messages (indiv01.key). After doing some googlings, this issue SHOULD be related to DRM. According to MS, this problem can be corrected by following this MS kb 891664. However it did not work for me. I end up restored the PC form recovery partition.
It works fine now. With TV on under media center, cpu temp is about 41 using the same fan.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz

I've got a board with a 4200+ CPU and 2 Gb of RAM in it and I'm wanting to do an upgrade. I've seen a 7750+ processor offered for $59.99 and wanted to know if anyone had any experience doing such an upgrade. I also noticed that Propplane claims he's running 8Gb of RAM. The HP board spec says 4Gb is the max. Can anyone else verify they've successfully run 8Gb of RAM. I just want to avoid buying a new system if I can nearly double the performance of what I've got for about $150.00. Many thanks.

5800+ update

Congrats man -- hope you enjoy the upgrade!

In other news - folks, I can HIGHLY recommend the Thermaltake SpinQ CPU cooler -- Google for reviews ---
AMAZING. Idles below 10c. No joke. Killer.

Good luck everybody!

5600

I can confirm that the amd 5600 works on this motherboard, (3.07 bios. I was having some trouble with post beeps, but HP support told me to take out my ram for 2 minutes and put it back in. It worked!ow i need to buy some new thermal paste as ive taken the cpu off about 5 times =\ and its making itself run at 900mhz to prevent overheating. I wont be using the computer untill i get new paste to prevent damage. Im just happy i got it working! :D

re: temps

Hey, thanks Rick. I'm going to have to give that application a try.

I've only experienced "scorch" during games (while running Itunes, a web browser, and on-scan virus protection) - so that's "extreme load" for me ;) Stress tests keep the cores shockingly under 60c - so I'm thinking I should probably take a "less-is-more" approach when I launch games. I should point out that the second I close the application, the temps instantly drop below 50c. Then within about 20 more seconds go back around 30c. So the cpu recovers quickly.


I've read up that extreme variance between core temp readings can be attributed to faulty heat sensors -- add to the fact that my bios recognizes the processor as "generic" and not the 5800+ - so there's quite a bit of "why" to the "what".

Thanks for the feedback -- again, I'm going to seek out that application -- I'm also shopping AM2 coolers that don't s*ck. So anyone who has had success with an aftermarket - please post here; would be sincerely appreciated!

Thanks all!

Temps

James: Your temperatures seem oddly high.
My 89 W 6000+ 3.1 GHz gets core temps of 20-30 C under light loads, and remains under 50C when performing "extended stress tests" (I never game though). This is with the AMD-supplied cooler.
I don't know why yours would read so much higher.
I am using PC Wizard to get temperatures.

Cooling

Hi guys - glad to see this forum so active. A few weeks of ownership with the 5800+ since my last report -- she's a beaut, still. Cooling the sucker has been a challenge -- I started with the stock AM2 cooler, and noticed temps above 80c when gaming - freaked me out (though never crashed, never froze) and got a Scythe Ninja - took it right back when the temps came back HIGHER (this with arctic silver) - picked up an arctic cooler AFC64LP - low-profile, dual fan - seemed like a great choice -- wrong. Avoid avoid avoid. You have to BEND your motherboard to fit their plate -- and within 24-hours it cooked my processor and my system shut down. Fortunately, no perm. damage. Back to stock cooler -- have a Thermaltake case with front and rear fans - getting best specs now from STOCK COOLER (still using arctic silver - but has not set yet).

One interesting note -- CoreTemp reports a 10-degree difference between cores - always. Idle or full. I can live with it. I can live with everything as long as they system is stable and not crashing and I'm not seeing artifacts. This ain't gonna be a long love-affair - just waiting for prices to come down on quads...peace! Good Luck!

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane

Thanks Rick you have a point I just ordered a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane Dual Core Processor 2.9Ghz Socket AM2 1MB Cache 65W for $63.99 at zipzoomfly.com Hope it works good on my pc. Should I get a better cpu fan then the regular stock fan or is that good.

6000+

I can only advise to check at NEWEGG and TIGERDIRECT. They were running out of them and would periodically go out of stock then come back into stock.

The 6000+ is 89 Watt. I installed a 500W PSU, but that was for my video card. I am not sure how much difference that makes.

I had upgraded from the original 3800 to an ATHLON 5400 X2, which is a rock-solid 2.8 GH and only 65W. Anyone with any doubts could go with that. From 2.0 to 2.8 is a hugely noticeably improvement. The difference between 2.8 and 3.1 is really difficult to notice in most situations.

5600+ and TV tuner

I have a HP a1624n with XP Bios 3.1. After upgraded to 5600+, the TV tuner wont work under Media Center 2005. Switch back to 3800, it works fine. Can someone tell me what the problem might be?
The PC has
300W PSU
2GB MEM
250G HDD
7300GT Video

6000 125w or 89w

Hey Rick all I can find on AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000 is 125watt the only 89watt I see is a 5600

6400

Search below for 6400 comments. it appears that it probably doers work, but I would personally not try to use a 125 watt CPU on this motherboard.

89 watts 6000+ at 3.1 GHz works fine.

SR2013WM + 6400 ??

So can anybody confirm that you can use a 6400 on a Model: SR2013WM Motherboard: A8M2N-LA 32Bit.

Tried using a pci graphics card in m7580n

I wanted to put a dual hd tuner in the pcie slot. So I bought a pci based graphics card. With that installed, the bios v3.10 setting, for selecting between on-board/pci/pcie, does not seem to work. No matter what the setting, it always outputs the boot screen via the onboard graphics.

5600

I appreciate your help, however i ran into another issue. I downloaded the file called "3.10 sp35111.exe" from HP's website and was installing it. I got to the part where the BIOS were going to be flashed but my PC turned itself off. When it restarted, it said windows has recovered from a serious error...Anyone know whats up with that?

Re: 5600

If you scroll down and read older posts you will find lots of information.
I have posted the filenames of the 2 bios versions that you might use. With these filenames it can't be hard to find them on the HP website.

5600

I have the 3.07 bios which it came with, I dont know where to get any newer ones!

SR2013WM With A8M2N-LA + 3.10 Bios

What is the MAX CPU this MOBO can carry without ANY problems...

5000+ in HP a1600n

Even though HP claims it's supported, have not successfully been able to boot with a new 5000+ (ADO5000IAA5DU) in my HP a1600n desktop (NodusM-GL8E mobo). Display does not turn on - only the fans roar upon plugging the PC in.

Have been through the routine checks so far; hardware reseating, CMOS clear, minimal hardware connected. I'm going to run a multimeter on my PSU to check if the 300W oem part is working. Anyone else have this issue

Re: 5600

I would recommend updating to the latest bios version first. Which version are you using now?

5600

I tried installing a 5600+ today, but when i turn on my pc it just beeps (continuos 2 second beep repeating every second or so)! has anyone ever had this issue? If so did you fix it/ how? Thanks!

Hot Northbridge

Is it normal for the Northbridge chipset on this MB to run so hot. The passive heatsink is so hot you can only touch it for a second.

5800+ Brisbane works

I installed the Brisbane 5800+ chip from Newegg and it works fine with BIOS 5.07. This chip is on sale from Newegg for $53.99 after coupon (AMD485) with free shipping. The coupon expires on 4/19. This deal only includes the chip and no heatsink/fan.

Bios 3.07

I just received an AMD Athlon 64 x2 5800+ from Newegg today and installed in an older HP a1268c under bios version 3.07. Works fine so far, had a couple no post beep errors at first but they worked themselves out with a few restarts and adjustments (for some reason it was beeping faulty memory on good ram).

I can verify that the cpu works fine under XP with 3.07 bios and also runs on Ubuntu Intrepid (8.10), although cat /proc/cpuinfo displays incorrect frequency.

Both the bios and system settings in XP (as well as cpu-z) show frequency/cores correctly. Using stock heat sink from the 3800+ that was originally on board with artic silver 5. So far hasn't shown over 41*C, of course I haven't been stressing it much.

PS....

...this is on a Nodus....thx

Word....

I'm back; could really care less now that the motherboard considers it generic - used Nvidia Ntune and it pushed my 5800+ Brisbane to 3.2Ghz STABLE as stable can be. Pushed my graphics card another 20% -- and MAN -- the performance difference in aps and games is stellar. THANK YOU ALL for all my lurkey-input. You RULE. Don't be scared of a 5800 kids - it is both energy efficient, NOT HOT, and a great upgrade for CHEAP. Seek it out on newegg or tiger -- more bang for your buck....peace!

Ram Cpu Bios

running 5200x2 brisbane oc'd to3.1ghz 225mhz bus with ntune... bios v5.07
4 gb DDR2 pc2-6400 oc'd to 900.244 mhz 1.8v 5-5-5-15-23-2t (ocz gold)
gts 260 512mb video
550w psu
arctic cooler 64
running 28c idle to 51c loaded with prime95 v25.8.0 18hrs
was building a low to mid range gaming rig with these parts and decided to see what would happen if i threw em on this board which is a (A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) that Ive been using for awhile now ..

5800+ on A8M2N-LA

What's up fellas. I just upgraded from an x2 4200 to an x2 5800+ -- 3.0 GHZ - bios version 3.10 -- windows xp pro 32-bit (yeah, yeah;) Recognized by CPU-z and running full speed -- Bios? Nope. No dice. Worst part? I go to "Can you Run It" and it recognizes the 3ghz, but tells me I'm rated at 4.1ghz when my x2 4200 was rated at 6.1ghz (!?) **bangs head against wall**
It's ok, I'm cool now. ;)

Fan control

On my 5.04 BIOS after Ctrl F10 "hidden hardware control menu" I can change fan RPM by changing voltage. I just lowered the voltage. But you have to check the RPM because around 6 V one of my fans dont start to rotate because of low power input.

BIOS 3.10 vs 5.07

I tried to install 5.07 on my Pavilion m7580n, NodusM-GL8E (ASUS A8M2N-LA) and the update aborted saying it wasn't for my model. Two questions: 1) is there a way around this check such as by extracting the bios code and using a DOS based update and 2) has anyone been brave (foolish?) enough to try it?

What about the 45w Brisbane?

I'm trying to help a friend, and I flashed to the newer bios and yes my onboard video is disabled now.

I'm about to flash back to the original bios, and have him get the 5600 Windsor, but...

I was curious if anyone had any luck the the 45w chips? And would I need the newer bios, or would they not even work at all?

Best advise?

RAM

miki: Windows 32 bit is limited to 4 gigs (slightly less). It is not the motherboard's limit.

I think Vista 64 bit will recognize 8 or 16 Gigs of RAM

Posts disappeared ?

Anyway...I can confirm that CTRL-F10 gets into a BIOS setup that gives some fan control parameters.
But I can't make the settings actually change the way the fans actually run.

ram

I have a hp m7770.es with A8M2N-LA and I wanted to know if it would recognize 8gb ram the motherboard or this is impossible because this one limited to 4gb.

My bios is 5.07

More info

No option for changing SATA mode that I can find.
I can confirm that for vers 5.07 the "secret" BIOS settings panel is "CTRL-F10"
But just like the guy in the link below, I can't make any of the fan settings actually change the observable behavior of the fan.

The good news is that everything works fine anyway.

A8M2N-LA (NodusM) BIOS

BIOS 3.10 for this MB doesn't have any options for AMD virtualization or changing SATA mode. Has anyone updated (or attempted to update) the NodusM version of the A8M2N-LA with BIOS 5.07?

Updated 5.04 to 5.07

On my NODUSM3-GL8E (A8M2N-LA)
Got up my courage and hit the "install" button.
Then, bit my fingernails for about 3 minutes.

But it worked ! I now have version 5.07
I ran numerous motherboard & CPU tests and everything passes. No bad behavior.

There is a new 'virtualization" activation choice in the BIOS, but HP has a message suggesting you leave it off, so I left it off.

The bad news: The BIOS still doesn't recognize my Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor. Even after uninstalling both cores and rebooting, it reports as "processor unknown" and selects the generic AMD K8 processor driver.

PC Wizard and CPUZ both identify the 6000+ and it is running at up to 1.42 volts and at 3.1 GHz, so it still runs fine. I will assume they must have updated something between 5.04 and 5,07, but I don't notice any functional differences yet. I can confirm the 3-19-07 date of the BIOS.

Good luck all.

Brisbane / Windsor

Brisbane = 65 watts typical, Windsor = 89 watts typical power consumption.

Or in the 6000 series 89 watts vs. 125 watts.

I'm sure there are other differences, but power requirement is the most important.

By the way...

Why would you use a Brisbane over the Windsor core?

Black Edition

Is it still accurate that the Black Edition processors will not work in the Naos? Only regular Windsor or Brisbane 6400+...

Tactic ?

One thing I forgot to mention is that I think we should all remember to contact HP via email and Tech Support Chat to request BIOS upgrades for the newest processors.
If HP is like most companies, they respond to the squeakiest wheels.

I ping them about every three months, both on "Chat" and on email.

Hasn't worked so far, though. :(

Also...

www. silentpcreview .com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50116

This is what it should look like Rick.

BIOS

It differs depending on the MOBO among NAOS and all versions of the NODUS.

I'm 99% sure it will work, try spamming F10, F11, F12 ...don't press CTRL.

You should get it bro.

Let me know if it works.

Fan control

ctrl-F10 does not work on mine. (NODUSM3-GL8, BIOS 5.04)

 

"Oh and at Rick..."
What are you talking about?
I must have forgotten already. ;)

How about more info on the F10/F11 BIOS ?

I have tried it before and never been able to get in there.
Specific sequence ?
Thanks.

Update!

UPDATE:

-5600+ brisbane works in the naos motherboard
-PCI-E 2.0 are interchangeable like Rick said, also note that no video card takes advantage of the 2.0 bus yet so don't worry at the moment
-I overclocked it using Volt Mods from the f10/F11 BIOS screen, the "secret" BIOS HP doesn't want you going into.


Oh and at Rick, sorry for being a complete douche bag toward you earlier, it's sometimes my bipolar nature and I was having a tough week.

I sincerely apologize.

Fan control + 65 W or 45 W processor

I must say the only thing I like on this mobo is good fan control. At the start you have to push Control F10 and then you can access fan hardware control in BIOS. You can set voltage and control RPM in this way. I have exchanged fans. Now I have two fans, one 10 cm for computer and one 8 cm on processor. Fans are runnig approximately at 1700 RPM. This solution is very quiet.

Does have anybody functioning 65 W or 45 W processor on this mobo?

cpu fan...

Hey ppl! thx a lot for infos!!! now, Is there a program or a way to "control" the fan speed of the cpu fan cooler?... i've just upgraded to an 6400+ and everything reports fine! and working great! even motherboard fully recognizes the new cpu... now... is there a software you use? or something? i would like to speed up a bit the fan from the cpu cooler.
(btw... cooler from 6400+ is bigger and with copper tubes and stuff hehe, makes me feel a bit... whats the term? sure? secure?... well... but i still want to speed that fan up a bit)

bios

my pc is a compaq presario sr2030nx media center xp o.s. i want to upgrade to 58.-6000+ duel core but i guess im going to need the updated bios i got 3.0 does anyone know how to get it it aint on compaq web site nor on online support please help my single core athlon 3800+ aint enouf already have 2gig ram and 9600gso graphic card upgrade and 450 watt power supply

PCI-Express

PCI-X 2.0 devices will work in PCI-X 1.0 slots. They are almost universally backward compatable.

That isn't exactly the same as "having PCI 2.0 capability", which I doubt this motherboard has. But I don't really know. What I know is that you don't have to avoid 2.0 cards. They will work.

the pci-xpress port for video...

I am running Visiontek ATI 3870 without any problems.

the pci-xpress port for video...

anyone knows is this mobo has pci-x 2.0 capabilities? 'cause a hardware reports it does, i have a hd 4870 1gig video ram and also reports that the bus capability is pci-x 2.0... IS THIS TRUE???

P.S. if its true... YAY!!!!

x2 5600+ Windosr

Again, my wife's computer is an HP a1600n, purchased in November 2006. Operating system is Vista Home Premium + SP1 that I installed on 150GB Velociraptor ($105 with cash back from ebay). My bios version is 3.10, latest available.

This is the CPU I bought last week from Newegg... and have just finished installing: AMD x2 5600+ Windsor 90nm. Vista has automatically updated all the drivers for the CPU. My Windows Experience score is 5.3 (limited by the CPU), all the rest is 5.9. With AMD x2 3800+ I was getting 4.8.

newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103771

My cooling is and old Thermaltake Silent s939 with few modifications. I took the fan off and installed the one that came with HP a1600n case, 92mm. You have to use "thick" screws to install it but it it fits perfectly. I set the fan speed to 1700RPM.

newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106068

CPU temp: firefox browsing/winamp/office stuff is 24 to 30 celsius (73f - 88), at 100 percent load it goes up 48 celsius. Room temperature is: 65 degrees F.

My case is Antec 300 with 4 fans, all absolutely quiet.

Any questions? Please let me know

p.s. for God's sake do not install AMD x2 6000+/6400+ 125 WATT because your capacitors are going to overheat and explode.

Bios 3.10 and 5.07 ...

Like many others I got confused by the version 3 and 5 bios updates. Searching the website of HP you will find the following:

A8M2N-LA Motherboard BIOS

Update 3.10 sp35111.exe
Release date: 2007-12-04
A8M2N-LA Motherboard BIOS update revises the Video BIOS to version 5.51.28.50.

Update 5.07 sp35159.exe
Release date: 2007-10-09
A8M2N-LA Motherboard BIOS update adds support for AMD Virtualization Technology and resolves recovery issues after pressing the F11 System Recovery hot key during system startup.

When you open the 'sp' files and inspect the date of the rom bios:
3.10: 2006-12-13
5.07: 2007-03-19
Although the 5.07 was released earlier, it was in fact created after version 3.10.

I am running Vista Home Premium with the 3.10 bios. My onboard video was and still is disabled The PC came with a 7500LE videocard.

I just wonder what the benefits are of updating my bios to version 5.07.

To Mr Z

Thanks Mr Z. I DO realize that HP tech support is very remedial. That is why I seek out further info here.
Good Luck !

To Mr Z

Quote: "Rick needs to realize that as a rule: Tech Support IS BROKEN. Most of the people you will talk to read only what is shown to them in a binder or searched in a database on screen. "

Oh, I DO realize that; and that is why I went ahead and successfully tried the 6000+ processor, against their direct recomendation not to.

That is also why I search for forums like this one where people can exchange information.

Thanks and good luck with the overclocking. I was able to overclock my 6000+ slightly, using the Nvidia system configuration facility. (download from Nvidia website) But it became unstable at even only a 10% overclock, so i decided the slight improvement I got was not worth the risk, so I went back to stock 3.1 gHz.

To Mr Z

Quote: "Rick needs to realize that as a rule: Tech Support IS BROKEN. Most of the people you will talk to read only what is shown to them in a binder or searched in a database on screen. "

Oh, I DO realize that; and that is why I went ahead and successfully tried the 6000+ processor, against their direct recomendation not to.

That is also why I search for forums like this one where people can exchange information.

Thanks and good luck with the overclocking. I was able to overclock my 6000+ slightly, using the Nvidia system configuration facility. (download from Nvidia website) But it became unstable at even only a 10% overclock, so i decided the slight improvement I got was not worth the risk, so I went back to stock 3.1 gHz.

I meant overclock Naos 5400+

Sorry...

Whew!!!

Rick needs to realize that as a rule: Tech Support IS BROKEN. Most of the people you will talk to read only what is shown to them in a binder or searched in a database on screen. Every now and then you find a wonderful, competent soul, but not usually...

The people who should be running tech support usually don't work there.

Overclock Naos 5600+

I have a question. How did you overclock the processor?






NAOS USERS --<

REGARDING BIOS UPDATES: There is no official bios update for this mobo, however, if you are NOT using the onboard- 6150SE you may still flash the apprpriate bios to v3.10 from the NODUS. The claims that it won't work are false, the reason people don't get signals is it permanently disables the onboard graphics - that's all WHILE PROVIDING YOU WITH A AM2 socket recognizer in the BIOS FOR DUAL CORES!

WORKS:
- Please note, no dual core processor will work in the NAOS versions without a BIOS update except: 5000+. 4600+, 4200+, 5600+...BUT THEY MUST BE WINDSOR...good eye "Mike"!
- ALL X2 processors WILL WORK up to 5600 with the bios update regardless of brisbane or windsor architecture!

DOES NOT WORK:
- 6000+ up regardless of architecture. The 6000+ on the naos is hit or miss, we had issues re-booted regularily as with a 550W PSU it failed to boot 3/10 times.
- Black Editions will not work.

My working System:
Naos A8M2N-LA
AMD X2 5600+ (overclocked)
Sapphire Radeon 4830 1GB OC
2GB PC2 5300

CoD 50 + FPS on 19x16 all high 4xAA 8xAF. Good luck. Surprizingly, there is no bottlenecking the 4830 with this processor overclocked, as the 1MB Cache improves the AMD optimizer.

Computer Science Team, UoW

BIOS

I have a small question about my computer. My PC, when purchased, came with a dual-core processor (x2 3800+) I was wondering can I drop in a 5600+ without upgrading the BIOS? Since it aleady has dual-core support. My BIOS version is 3.00. I do not want to lose my on-board video just yet

agree w/ rick

wow man

you don't have to be such a dick were all trying to figure this stuff out..

i just tried installed a cpu based off his info tho, its working!

Inaccurate again.

The man who knows how to read wrote:
"I've got my system running, you don't. Haza!"

If you would learn how to read, you would know that my system is running just fine. I just wanted more knowledge about the 5.07 update.

I will refrain from personal insults. Most of us came here to exchange information. That doesn't really seem that tough.

BTW

Dealing with insignificant, low and proctored people like you in my life has been nothing than a drag on my mental and physical abilities. You typical External Locus of control type people are the one's who believe they will win the lottery.

I'm done.

I've got my system running, you don't. Haza!

AT RICK

Look at my original post about the BIOS 3.0- 3.10 its all in there, jesus christ, LEARN TO READ.

YES IT DOES DISABLE YOUR onboard, but, if you have a PCI-E you are cosher!

Caution

Example from the HP support forums:

This guy had update the NAOS version BIOS from 3.0 to 3.10

Quote: "I did a bios update and the onboard video no longer works. After going back to the updated bios, in fine print it said that certain components on the mobo may not funcation correctly."

More insults ? :)

[quote]I have tested and benched all of this, if you want clarification speak to an HP representative if you don't believe me.[/quote]
I HAVE spoken to HP techs numerous times. They DO NOT authorize 5.07 for my computer.

Your very first post in this thread contained "If you don't believe me, to (sic) bad."

The trollish and insulting nature of every one of your posts is why I question your veracity. How about simple, credible answers and/or links. ?


Too tough ?

At rick

If you are to stupid enough to realize "what essentially the same" is, then you should not be in the process of updating your MOBO.

But, since I love to help the helpless there is only one set of updates for any A8M2N-LA Mobo Naos/Nodus/NodusM3.

This BIOS update applies to all. 5.07 is for vista, 3.10 for windows XP.

I have tested and benched all of this, if you want clarification speak to an HP representative if you don't believe me.

Good day.

800 MHz Ram no problem, 5.04 to 3.10?

I have BIOS version 5.04 and I have just changed RAM to 800MHz Kingstone 2GB RAM without any problem.

Im considering upgrading my processor to some 5600 65W EE or 5050 45W dual core processor. Can I upgrade my 5.04 BIOS to 3.10? In one post below is mentioned, that changing to 3.10 will disable onboard graphics card, but I have installed Nvidia 7600 GS, so Im not using onboard graphics card.

System:
AMD Athlon 3800+
2GB Kingstone 6400 800 MHz RAM
Nvidia 7600 GS

Sigh...

[quote]"I guess reading is too much to ask from people now days.

At Rick: The Nodus M3 and Nodus versions are essentially the same. The bios you mentioned is for windows vista."[/quote]

I guess English isn't your native language ? ...or you simply don't know how to provide a complete explanation, or a link to where this extensive information is ?

"Essentially the same" is not "the same".
I mentione TWO BIOS versions. I know they are for VISTA. I wanted to know how they relate specifically to the multiple versions of the motherboard and the CPU support.

If you don't know, you can just say that. Smarmy comments are unnecessary.

*sigh*

I guess reading is too much to ask from people now days.


At Rick: The Nodus M3 and Nodus versions are essentially the same. The bios you mentioned is for windows vista.

At BB: Yes, with bios version 3.10 you will likely be able to insert a 6400, but if it is NAOS it may not be recognized. With nodus it will. I also recommend 450 W Power supply but if your X2 is running on that PSU right now, you should be ok.

NAOS vs NODUSM vs NODUSM3 vs ?

Can anyone clarify the differences between the various versions of the A8M2N as to which BIOS updates are safe ?

I have the A8M2N NODUSM3-GL8
I am running BIOS 5.04
Is 5.07 safe ?

I have HP a1630n 4600+ want to switch to 6000+ windsor? MOB A8M2N-LA

Has anyone had luck with this system changing out cpu? 265watt 19A PSU, 4gb ram pc4200 533Mhz ,1dvd drive, standard heatsink, 1 rear fan. Any suggestions? Thoughts, concerns, or success stories.
Bios is the 3.10 version

Your guide to A8M2N-LA Naos and NODUS - read before asking questions.

Re-Posted:
Official, tested and benched, if you don't believe me to bad. You can find our work done @ Waterloo University CP Pages. (CANADA)


NODUS --<

You must update your BIOS appropriate for WINDOWS XP or VISTA to the latest version: Had by HP.

WORKS:
- ALL Athlon 64 X2 up until 6400+
DOES NOT WORK:
- Black Editions will not due to the architecture.
- Beyond 6400+ will not work properly.

NOTE: 6000+ will work and clock properly but will not be recognized and optimizer updates MAY interfere with voltage settings.


NAOS USERS --<

REGARDING BIOS UPDATES: There is no official bios update for this mobo, however, if you are NOT using the onboard- 6150SE you may still flash the apprpriate bios to v3.10 from the NODUS. The claims that it won't work are false, the reason people don't get signals is it permanently disables the onboard graphics - that's all WHILE PROVIDING YOU WITH A AM2 socket recognizer in the BIOS FOR DUAL CORES!

WORKS:
- Please note, no dual core processor will work in the NAOS versions without a BIOS update except: 5000+. 4600+, 4200+, 5600+...BUT THEY MUST BE WINDSOR...good eye "Mike"!
- ALL X2 processors WILL WORK up to 5600 with the bios update regardless of brisbane or windsor architecture!

DOES NOT WORK:
- 6000+ up regardless of architecture. The 6000+ on the naos is hit or miss, we had issues re-booted regularily as with a 550W PSU it failed to boot 3/10 times.
- Black Editions will not work.

My working System:
Naos A8M2N-LA
AMD X2 5600+ (overclocked)
Sapphire Radeon 4830 1GB OC
2GB PC2 5300

CoD 50 + FPS on 19x16 all high 4xAA 8xAF. Good luck. Surprizingly, there is no bottlenecking the 4830 with this processor overclocked, as the 1MB Cache improves the AMD optimizer.

Computer Science Team, UoW

Further questions post here, I will check back.

what is the difference between bios 3.10 and 5.07

I read that it has to do with vista vs. xp, but my computer is set up with two separate hard drives to boot either by clicking boot option, and both opporating systems are working with 5.07 bios with the 6400 x2 processor

x2 5400+ Brisbane

does work with this mobo. Please make sure u have Bios 3.10. Also, I am waiting for an AMD x2 5600+ 2.8GHz Windsor from Newegg... I should have it by Tuesday... I paid $65 for and it is going to be a great addition to a 150GB Velociraptor in my wife's computer.

x2 5000+ BE does NOT work with mobo, I tested it myself and no success.

Future Upgrade

Right now I am running an old AMD X2 3800+ (2.0ghz), so I need a faster cpu. I have two options: AMD X2 5600+ (2.9ghz, 65nm, 65w), or an AMD X2 5800+ (3.0ghz,65nm, 89w). My current PSU is only 250w, will I need an upgrade for either cpus? I have one DVD burner and two sticks of DDR2 (800mhz), and normal on-board video card (Geforce 6150 LE), if that helps at all.

omg thkx!

dude dolby

i bought the 5600 but i wasnt sur if i should use it yet cause i don't wanna pay a restocking fee. i've been checkign this page for days now and i just saw ur post.

got it working i guess your assurance kinda pushed me over the top hehe

thx men!

SUMMARY FOR ALL ASUS A8M2N-LA NAOS/NODUS USERS!!!

Official, tested and benched, if you don't believe me to bad. You can find our work done @ Waterloo University CP Pages. (CANADA)


NODUS --<

You must update your BIOS appropriate for WINDOWS XP or VISTA to the latest version: Had by HP.

WORKS:
- ALL Athlon 64 X2 up until 6400+
DOES NOT WORK:
- Black Editions will not due to the architecture.
- Beyond 6400+ will not work properly.

NOTE: 6000+ will work and clock properly but will not be recognized and optimizer updates MAY interfere with voltage settings.


NAOS USERS --<

REGARDING BIOS UPDATES: There is no official bios update for this mobo, however, if you are NOT using the onboard- 6150SE you may still flash the apprpriate bios to v3.10 from the NODUS. The claims that it won't work are false, the reason people don't get signals is it permanently disables the onboard graphics - that's all WHILE PROVIDING YOU WITH A AM2 socket recognizer in the BIOS FOR DUAL CORES!

WORKS:
- Please note, no dual core processor will work in the NAOS versions without a BIOS update except: 5000+. 4600+, 4200+, 5600+...BUT THEY MUST BE WINDSOR...good eye "Mike"!
- ALL X2 processors WILL WORK up to 5600 with the bios update regardless of brisbane or windsor architecture!

DOES NOT WORK:
- 6000+ up regardless of architecture. The 6000+ on the naos is hit or miss, we had issues re-booted regularily as with a 550W PSU it failed to boot 3/10 times.
- Black Editions will not work.

My working System:
Naos A8M2N-LA
AMD X2 5600+ (overclocked)
Sapphire Radeon 4830 1GB OC
2GB PC2 5300

CoD 50 + FPS on 19x16 all high 4xAA 8xAF. Good luck. Surprizingly, there is no bottlenecking the 4830 with this processor overclocked, as the 1MB Cache improves the AMD optimizer.

Computer Science Team, UoW

Further questions post here, I will check back.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor

The specs for AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma sound very promasing and can be had for cheap. Anyone have any info on whether this will work? Very tempting...

I have installed 6400 x2 in a1748x with A8M2N-LA

I my last comment I meant type 9600 gt graphics card.

I have installed 6400 x2 in a1748x with A8M2N-LA

I have the following installed in this hp computer.

6400 x2 amd windsor
tagen 700 watt modular power supply
4 gb crucial ram
galaxy 9600 gt harddrive with 1gb ram
lg bluray drive
dvd burner that came in computer
pinicle hdtv card
vista 32 bit

the computer runs great, I have bios version 5.07 it can see the processor as 6400 x2 amd, vista sees that as well. I downloaded the bios from hp, but it was on a page for a different computer than mine. The fan that comes with the 6400 x2 is a 4 pin fan and wouldn't run full speed off of the 3 pin motherboard connector, so I took the fan off of the original 3800 x2 and put it on the new heatsink (same size fan). I installed rightmark cpu clock utility and set up two profiles, one profile runs the cpu at 3.2 ghz (16 mult., 1.3 volts) at idle the processor is at 36c, at full load for a half hour 54c on hotter core(as the two cores are showing about a 6 to 8 degree difference for some reason). the other profile runs it at 2ghz (10 mult 1.2 volts). That runs at 25c at idle(never tested full load). I test loads with OCCT.

I use the slower profile for everyday use, and the fast profile for Crysis.

I am adding 2 thermtake case fans and putting in arctic silver cpu paste to see if I can get the temps down more.

A8M2N-LA motherboard heatsink

Yea I have this same motherboard too that your discussing.
For NO reason, the plastic hold down frame that is screwed onto the motherboard for securing the heatsink/fan assembly broke.

The little lip that the heatsink hold down clip latches onto just broke off. I always run my pcs with a tower panel removed, so when I woke up in the morning and noticed my pcs was off, it took just seconds to discover the heatsink/fan assembly hanging by the wires.

Any chance on locating this plastic frame bracket that secures the heatsink/fan down onto the prosessor?

The pc turns off after booting around 2-3 minutes in if the thing is turned on with the heatsink/fan just hanging across the processor by the one side of the bracket that still has the securing lip.
But that is to be expected.
What im wondering about is the different sound the fan makes from silent smooth to a rougher louder sound.
I have another older presario pc that does the samething with the cpu fan.
I even changed out that fan but still a back and forth silent to humming to silent sound is present. The fan isnt over tightened, checked that.
Perhaps a signal from the board is telling the fan to increase rpms and then lower them etc, back and forth.
So maybe a new cell battery for the board(s) and a fresh manual bios setup may cure that issue?

Otherwise I hope that when the break in the bracket framed occured, nothing got to hot and burned up. The pc should of shut down as a failsafe Im sure is in place for the cpu/temp.

Hey we arent talking about FIRE MELTING STEEL HERE ARE WE?
Oh, Im sorry that was the official gov explanation for the collapse of WTC7 on 911.
NIST now admits, thermal expansion has never taken a building down at free fall speed, but thats what we'll all have to just believe as why that 47 story steel reinforced building collapsed in 6.3 seconds late on the afternoon of 911.
You wont see that video replay on the tv news either, no way they aint touching that cuz,.... Commonsence can take a person far even though they may not be educated, GOOGLE: WTC 7 and find the youtube video clips if your wonder what Im saying now.

Anyways, is the part Im looking for anywhere except on somebody elses bad board ?

No part number on the bracket frame that I see, but the manufacturer name AMCO is stamped on the thing.

jrscobie@msn.com

BIOS

I am glad people are posting their full experiences here (see mine below).
It was difficult to find info on this when I started, and it seems that HP is not really too interested in bringing out an upgrade to this BIOS.
The 5.07 update is not shown for my computer model, and I am afraid to try it without HP authorization.
They have stated to me that 5.o7 is not for my computer model.

Mine is ver. 5.04, and the 3.1 GHz 6000+ processor works fine and passes all stress tests ONCE BOOTED, but sometimes has difficulting booting from a truly cold boot. It is as if it needs to get warmed up, or maybe some voltages need to build up in the MOBO.
See more details of mine below.

Thanks.

JMA

I've chatted with HP tech. And they say no bios updates at all. I've also read on other forums that others used the wrong bios, and messed their pc's up. Sorry to be messing the comment section up with all my posts. But it is a support site too.

JMA

I wouldn't see why it would break any rules.

HP Link - Jerry

Jerry,

I'll look to see if I can find the link HP messaged to me.

?Am I breaking any rules if I find it and post it here?

JMA

I want to know for sure not maybe or should work. And I've upgraded to a 475w power supply some time back. Thanks for all the info though.

Jerry

Going to HP site as suggested by Proplane should work. That looks like the same download I used to upgrade my BIOS to 3.10.

I use XP Pro (x86) OS.

I don't think it's necessary but I also upgraded the power supply to 450W

BIOS Update

Jerry.

On HP site, try a search on a1630n. On the next page, under the image of the computer, choose "Software and Driver Downloads". On the next page you need to choose the original OS, Windows XP. On the next page you will see the link you need for the BIOS driver. Click and follow instructions. OS. XP Vista Vista x64

Hope this helps.

Ken.

Computer is not forsale. Specs for information/help only.

Besides who wants a worthless used computer, why not give it to one of the many charity organisations.

SR2013WM pc

JMA I've the same pc. I too have contacted hp and no help from them on bios. They tried to get me to extend my warranty. Where did you get the v3.10 bios? And what version of windows are you using?

Propplane

Interested in your specs or what? I hope you're not trying to sale your computer on this web site. This is a support forum not craigslist or ebay

hp a1630n

If anyone's interested.

OS: VISTA x64
BIOS: 3.10
Motherboard: A8M2N-LA (NODUSM3) 1.05
RAM: 8GB PC6400 (2GB in each slot, OCZ)
Processor: AMD 6400+ ADX6400CZWOF
Video: ATI FireGL™ V7600
PSU: 480w
Heat sink & Fans: Thermaltake
Case open both sides.

Mainly CAD 3D parametric solid modeling / Stress analysis. Burn some DVD's. Play Microsoft FSX.
Works fine.

SR2013WM pc

I upgraded a SR2013WM computer that has a A8M2N-LA (Naos-GL6) motherboard. The OEM processor was a 2.4GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+. OEM RAM was 2 x 256MB (PC2-4200). OEM bios was version 3.00. I contacted HP Customer support and without hastle they provided BIOS v3.10 update.

The new processor is an AMD Athlon 62 X2 5000 (ADO50000OBOX) and the memory was upgraded to 2 x 1GB PC2-5300 (Crucial)

The BIOS update was necessary for the Dual-Core processor to function.

I Hope this info can provide assistance to someone.

SR2013WM pc

I upgraded a SR2013WM computer that has a A8M2N-LA (Naos-GL6) motherboard. The OEM processor was a 2.4GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+. OEM RAM was 2 x 256MB (PC2-4200). OEM bios was version 3.00. I contacted HP Customer support and without hastle they provided BIOS v3.10 update.

The new processor is an AMD Athlon 62 X2 5000 (ADO50000OBOX) and the memory was upgraded to 2 x 1GB PC2-5300 (Crucial)

The BIOS update was necessary for the Dual-Core processor to function.

I Hope this info can provide assistance to someone.

Amare

A64 3800+ or x2? You should be able to overclock, but it depends on your cooling fan/heatsink. AMD cpus don't overclock very well. You'll probably be able to may be 200-500mhz if that

RAM

DDR2 PC6400 (800mhz) does work with this mother board. HP says it only supports 667, but PC Wizard 2008 said otherwise; so I decided to order 800mhz because it was cheap.. $11 for cruical ram and it is working

3800+ overclocking

Have an HP Pavillion a1600n. Was wondering would it be possible to overclock my AMD 3800+ CPU? It came with a 300W PSU.

5600+

i just put a 5600 into mine, no problems whatsoever, 2.9GHz reported.....hopefully nothing wrong comes out of it

5400 (2.8) and 6000+ (3.1) GHz.

I have upgraded my HP a1748x with the A8M2N-LA (NODUSM3-GL8) through both of these processors with no problems. The 5400 is a 65 Watt, and the 6000+ is an 89 Watt.
The BIOS does not recognize the 6000+ model number, and reports it a "Model unknown", but CPUZ and PC Wizard both recoggnize its model number, and it is running at the correct voltages and speeds. It handles every CPU stress test I can find. My BIOS version is 5.04

I had already upgraded to 500W power supply, so that that into consideration. I don't know if it was necessary or not.

a1540n hp model A8M2N-LA

ok so i bought an amd athlon x2 7500 black edition, did not work....so im gonna have to head back to the store and find a 5000 frequency, and stick with that....damn HP and their limitless bios!!

hp a1600n

Hey Nick, let us know how your upgrade works out. I have the same desktop and was planning on upgrading too. BTW, did you get a new power supply??

hey swiftshot,

will your 6400 show in bios or just in cpuz?????????????

going to try it soon

i have a hp a1600n, bios 3.1, stock 3800+ x2, im going to get a 6400+ and see what happens, any one elce did this swap. A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) motherboard with latest bios.

Reply for "again the a1730n owner"

1a..HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7664x Desktop PC
1b..A8M2N-LA (NodusM3)

2...Fried it with VISTA. The gpu was running great with xp. I passed the game Crysis with medium specs on xp. However, when I used the gpu with vista it would overheat. The screen went crazy, and that was it. Back to onboard video for now. Vista actually pushed the gpu with DX10, and I didn't keep the gpu cool.

3...2 A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820211188
Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy $79.98
($39.99 ea) (at www,newegg,com)

4a...Bios is different from my comp and your comp. I yours goes from 5.x to 5.x, and mine goes from 3.x to 3.10
4b..ADX6400CZBOX (not the black edition)
(at www,Buy,com)

extra junk:
Tossed out the modem card
Tossed out the stock tv tuner(may go back in)
Tossed out a big metal internal box that parks a removable internal hard drive

Organized Cables so most are not over the motherboard(did this for easy access, but also keeps cpu cooler because of better air flow). Also added a front filtered intake that blows air parallel to the motherboard with hopes that the case fan sucks the hot air out of the back.

Reply for "again the a1730n owner"

1a..HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7664x Desktop PC
1b..A8M2N-LA (NodusM3)

2...Fried it with VISTA. The gpu was running great with xp. I passed the game Crysis with medium specs on xp. However, when I used the gpu with vista it would overheat. The screen went crazy, and that was it. Back to onboard video for now. Vista actually pushed the gpu with DX10, and I didn't keep the gpu cool.

3...2 A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820211188
Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy $79.98
($39.99 ea) (at www,newegg,com)

4a...Bios is different from my comp and your comp. I yours goes from 5.x to 5.x, and mine goes from 3.x to 3.10
4b..ADX6400CZBOX (not the black edition)
(at www,Buy,com)

extra junk:
Tossed out the modem card
Tossed out the stock tv tuner(may go back in)
Tossed out a big metal internal box that parks a removable internal hard drive

Organized Cables so most are not over the motherboard(did this for easy access, but also keeps cpu cooler because of better air flow). Also added a front filtered intake that blows air parallel to the motherboard with hopes that the case fan sucks the hot air out of the back.

Hey

My computer has the same motherboard and everything. crucial.com says that I can only use PC5400 DDR2 (667). However, PC Wizard 2008 says I can use DDR2 800mhz. I am going to order a couple from tigerdirect. My video card isnt fried! One thing that's odd about my motherboard, I only have two ram slots, but you can see where two more can be added. I am looking to get that same CPU. I believe its 3.1GHZ 2MB L2 cache 1MB per core. I bought this PC refurbished from geeks.com and it's an HP debranded model A1600N

great!

1º... Ken, yeah the motherboard can use pc-6400 ddr2 800 i have 4 gigs of them installed now and i'ts great (use crucial.com and look for memory upgrades for your pc model the ones i have are from crucial.com at the specifications they say) and try the cpu upgrade ONLY if you can use a better power suply theres an antec earthwatts 500 that works great!(i have an a1730n hp pavilion and the antec PS is a bit smaller than the original one)

NOW.... SWIFTshotMIKE... talk to me (hehe)
so youre using a vista 64 bit... with 8gigs of ram ddr2 800 those ARE GREAT news!!!

1º whats your pc model (it shouldn't matter if we use the same mobo but... just in case:
Motherboard
*Manufacturer: Asus
*Motherboard Name: A8M2N-LA
*HP/Compaq motherboard name: NodusM3-GL8E)

2º how did you fried that gpu? lol... well im using now a 4870 1gig ati video card... excellent.

3º those RAM from what brand? and the ones youre using are the same specs as crucial.com says? or that also doesn't seem to matter that much?

4º and last... my bios is ver 5.07 (i suppose it's the same you have now right?) what's the model number of your CPU? im looking at ADX6400CZBOX.

and thx for those news!!!

ram speed

667mhz is the highest ram speed it can handle.

Ram & cpu

Does anyone know what's the max ram speed that's supported by this motherboard? PC Wizard 2008 says that it can use DDR2 6400 (800mhz) but compaq says only 667. Also, the same program says the 5800+ (3.0ghz) will work, too. I have the 3800+ (2.0ghz) 65w, but the 3.0ghz is 89w. I only have a 250w PS can I use that cpu?

HP sr2032x motherboard: A8M2N-LA (NAOS- GL6) cpu upgrade

Installed an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ without any problems. Bios and OS identified it correctly. I installed the ADA4200IAA5CU, Windsor core. It appears that Mike may be onto somthing with the Windsor...

Also, stock ASUS heat sinc (for original 3500+) keeps this processor at 26-28 degrees idle and 34-36 load. Not bad...

6400+ ADX6400CZBOX WORKS, but model # unknown

Push it to the limit...

OS: VISTA 64BIT
BIOS: 3.10
MOBO: A8M2N-LA (NODUSM3) 1.05
RAM: 8GB PC6400 (2GB in each slot)
Processor: AMD 6400+
X-GPU: visiontek ATI ALL-IN-WONDER HD(FRIED IT!)
[wanted a better one anyways]


x2 and ram
All x2's support pc6400, & vista recognizes a boat load of ram. So I just tried it out. It works. Ran Memtest86 with no errors. No POST errors either. Runs at 400.8-400.9MHz.


x2
6400+ runs borderline med/hot according to (SpeedFan readings 44C-45C). 6400+'s stock fan was running at about 750Rpm's(not cool). I gues it has to do with the motherboard only having three pins for the CPU FAN, while the actual CPU fan has four pins. I swaped the fan out for an Antec fan which runs at 2350Rpm.
CPU-Z reads both cores running at 3206.6-3206.9MHz, VISTA reads 3.2GHz, SpeedFan reads at 3204MHz.
Also installed updates from amd to make the x2 more stable.


Everything is Stable for now. Screw what HP says. They put out to much stuff to stay on top of everything.

ps. I updated the BIOS in xp then did a clean install of vista 64bit

ADO5400DOBOX

PPL!!! good news! HP Pavilion a1730n with the ADO5400DOBOX 0,065 micron works PERFECTLY, bios updated, max RAM on DDR2-800 (4 gigs but on OS x32 its only 3500+ ram)...

NOW:... successes with 6400+ im thinking about it seriously... and anyone tested with a windows vista 64bit? i mean which is the max RAM this mobo can have under 64bit OS???

(the A8M2N-LA nodus m3 to its mximum!)

BEEP......BEEP......BEEP......

I tried an X2 6000+ (Windsor) in my Compaq SR2030NX. My mobo is an A8M2N-LA (Naos-GL6) using BIOS version 3.0. When I go to boot it up, I get long, repetitive beeps, that's all. I wish I knew how to interpret the beeps. I see that Mike had success with an X2 5600+ back in November. HP/Compaq doen't have a BIOS upgrade for my mobo, but I see ver 5.07 for (NODUSM3-GL8E), but says it requires Vista. Anyone have any tips or insight?

upgrade

I have a compaq pressario that has a amd sempron 3200+. The board that it is on is a8m2n-la. I was wondering what size i could up the processor too.

65nm 5000+ working!

I ordered a 90nm windsor and to my dismay they sent me a 65nm brisbane. I said screw it and tried it out, and it works! Bios recognizes it. Model is ADO5000DOBOX

SR2010NX + 6000?

anyone tried this w/ the Compaq model of computer that doesnt have BIOS updates, but the same MOtherboard?

hp a1730n mobo a8m2n-la

someone tried a 0,065 micron processor on this mobo? any luck? i hope it works perfectly...

processors for a8m2n-la

Please ppl!!!! tell me that someone tried succesfully a 0,065 micron processor on this mobo!!! didnt checked that on the one i bought and i have hp a1730n... the one i bought is model:ADO5400DOBOX...

any guess this one will work?

ADX6000CZBOX and HP a1730n

I just successfully added this card, an Athlon X2 6000 (Model ADX6000CZBOX), which has 2 mg. of L2 Cache, to my HP a1730n, with the HP upgraded Bio, ver. 5.07. The CPU was properly recognized by the Bios. Temp. of the CPU is in the very low 50's C., and the main board is in the low 40's C. The out-of-the-box fan seems adequate and quieter than the original CPU fan for this model. An appreciable increase in speed well worth the $90 spent (available from Amazon at this price as of this date). You might wish to add an inexpensive replacement case fan to lower noise and perhaps increase flow.

sr2013wm media center pc

Hey Bradley Fredricks which bios did you get. Ive the same pc maxed everything in the box, but the cpu. So just wondering which bios to use if any. Buy the way i was wondering with the ADA5000CSBOX 5000+ cpu. Phoenix Technologies, LTD 3.00, 6/30/2006 bios is whats there now.

sr2013wm media center pc

Hey Bradley Fredricks which bios did you get. Ive the same pc maxed everything in the box, but the cpu. So just wondering which bios to use if any.

 

G.Falk, what die was your 5600+? Brisbane or Windsor? I'm about to upgrade and I'm having trouble getting my hands on an affordable 5600+ windsor...plenty of Brisbanes though. Just curious if a Brisbane (63nm?) will function with this board.

New CPU added

Hi all i hve a HP pavilion T3730uk and the stock in it is AMD64 2X 4200Ghz and i put in a new Displaycard and that is G-Force 9800 GTS and new CPU AMD64 2x 5600+ and iit is regnised by my bios and all works fine but i first got the newest bios update from HP suport and before i change CPU just Displaycard it Scores 123 FPS in CS.Source stress test but after the CPU change it is raised up to 169fps so it is known now that this orginal cpu was a bottleneck on this system.Temp under stress is in Speedfan 4,37 GPU 48°c and CPU 43°C and Core is 17°c so i am happy with this now

Re:Clay

I'm not sure why that cpu isnt working with your mobo. Did you check the list to see if the cpu you're using is in the may or may not work section? If it's not listed then may be your power supply isnt powerful enough. You can use a PSU calculator: Google PSU calc!

No luck with Athlon 64x2 5000+ Black Edition

I bought a 5000+ Black Edition a couple months ago but have been unable to make it work with my HP a1600n system (A8M2N-LA, 300W PSU). Has anybody out there had success using this cpu with this motherboard? Would a PSU upgrade solve my problem?

Many thanks for any advice.

5600+ Oops

Sorry, SR2032X is the PC model - the motherboard is actually the Asus A8M2N-LA.

5600+ works

I have a Compaq PC with an Asus SR2032X motherboard, which came with an Athlon 64 3500+ CPU. Compaq tech support told me that officially, it would only work with up to a 3800+, but to try something else anyway. I installed an X2 5600+ (Windsor) and it works! The BIOS recognizes it and seems to clock it correctly. I'm kind of shocked - I expected only beeps. Possibly it works because the Windsor has the same 90 nm process as the 3500+ ? There is also a 5600+ Brisbane with a different die size.

6400+?

Does anybody know if a 6400+ will work with this motherboard?

Naos-GL6 A8M2N-LA

HP does not have a bios update for this board. You can use a similar bios, but you will loose some functions of your board, and add other functions that don't exist. Contact HP and get on their case for not furnishing an updated bios. It's only been two years since they began using it in their desktops. That's too long!

Where is a bios updates

looking for a bios update to make sure it will take a higher cpu. I dowloaded 2 from hp niether worked. Any help thanks.

Where is a bios updates

I got 2 bioses from hp neither one worked is there any others that can be used.

HP a1710 Successfully Upgraded to Athlon X2 6000 (Windsor)

I just finished successfully upgrading the CPU on my HP a1710n (A8M2N-LA (NodusM3) Motherboard with Bios Version 5.07) to an Athlon X2 6000 (Model ADA6000CZBOX).

It works great. The cpu is identified in the BIOS as an unknown AMD CPU running at 3Ghz but it fully works.

The only thing I can't confirm is if the power supply that comes with this machine could handle it since I had already upgraded to a 750W PSU.

Upgrade to a Dual-Core processor ?

I also have a COMPAQ NAOS-GL6/ASUS A8M2N-LA MOTHERBOARD and would like to upgrade to a Dual-Core processor. reading the comments below seems like it works for some but not for others. Can anyone else chime in and let me know what your experience with this is.

Thanks!

Mark

RAM?

just got a 2gb stick of ram and was wondering how much each socket could hold?

esta motherboard se me cuelga cuando windows esta cargando

cuando cootea windows vista al principio se congela dicha barra, pero vuelvo a reiniciar y windos inicia normalmente.

como tip, recomiendo desactivar (off)la virtualizacion del bios para obtener mejor rendimiento de performance

recomiendo configurar la bios en default setings o ajustes de fabrica

ASUS A8M2N-LA + AMD 5200EE +

Card + amd 5200ee + work without any prob ,i put the processor in to my PC , the PC recognize the processor , no bios update needed

65nm 5000+ does not work on this motherboard.

65nm 5000+ does not work on this motherboard.

65nm 5000+ does not work on this motherboard.

65nm 5000+ does not work on this motherboard.

HP-Pavilion t3720.it

ASUS A8M2N-LA i called hp customer care to ask if athlon 64 X2 5000+ work on this motherboard, they told me yes, i bought the cpu but system dont work, windows vista crash while loading. So i returned back at original 4200+
I have doubt the problem is because original cpu has Windsor code name, the new cpu has Brisbane code name.

sr2010nx

I have a sr2010nx I updated with another bios for the same mother board as mine diffrent model pc and everything works great except for the onboard video isnt working.

sr2013wm media center pc

i got this compaq presario sr2013wm media center pc with orginal processor installed is amd 64 3800+ i got updated this new bios before upgraded a dual core processor is working !!!! now i got amd 64 x2 5000+ worked on my compaq computer they did good jobs with bios updated thank to bios update to hp.com works as the best anyhone who has this same system you can update bios before cpu upgrade to daul core you must update bios first then install dual core that all smile !!

CPU

The SR2010NX computer has the A8M2N-LA (Naos) motherboard as well as others, but it seems they all have different BIOS'. Does this matter? I have the SR2010nx and want to add a dual core processor but the specs on HP say it only handles single core.

A8M2N-LA HP/Compaq name: Naos-GL6

Motherboard is in a Compaq SR2010NX model PC. Picked it up for nothing, and I am looking to max out the processor. Just wondering the limits on the Athlon 64 processor that can be installed.