PC Processors

[wblake50]

I have a CybertronPC that has an A55M-E33 motherboard.

I purchased an Athlon X4 880K CPU in order to upgrade. 

After installing the new CPU it is recognized by BIOS and OS (Windows 7 x64).

But it is very unstable, freezes and BSODs at random. Not easily reproducible.  Does not matter the load (can just leave it sitting idle and it will eventually either freeze or BSOD).

Things I've done, in no particular order:

* Updated all drivers

* Updated BIOS

* Reset CMOS

* Updated chipset drivers

* Run hardware / memory diagnostics, no errors

* all Windows 7 updates/patches are current

* Replaced / upgraded the Power Supply

Finally, ....

* Removed the 880k and replaced it with the original CPU.  Systems is stable.

* Invoked a warranty claim with AMD and was shipped a replacement CPU.

* Removed the original CPU and installed the replacement 880k.  System is unstable w/ freezes/BSODs.

I will appreciate any help that can be provided.

Thank you.

- Bill

[black_zion]

That CPU is not supported by that motherboard

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/FM2-A55M-E33#support-cpu

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/FM2-A55M-E33#support-cpu

[wblake50]

Thank you for responding.

Not the answer I got from CybertronPC.

But I believe you more than them.

So let's turn it on its ear...if I were to upgrade the motherboard to suit this CPU ,which to choose ?  Should I just scroll through all the FM2+ boards on the MSI site till I find one that supports this processor?  

[black_zion]

Honestly I'd save up and build you a new Socket AM4 computer given the large per-clock performance advantage Ryzen has over any Bulldozer derived processor, although that would also mean moving to Windows 10, but since Windows 7 has 2 years left to live and it's still free to upgrade from 7 and 8.1 to 10, you're going to have to do it sometime.