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PC Processors

hyrkulon
Journeyman III
‎02-18-2020 06:47 PM

I would like to update/optimize my AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 820 Processor

and need advice.  I've tried the Device Manager and also the AMD site.  I have an older PC and I'm not very tech savvy BUT I can follow instructions.  It maybe that there is no way to improve it's performance, but I thought I'd try and ask the experts.  Overall, I'm hoping to improve the performance on an online game I recently downloaded.  (City of Heroes)

I can copy/paste any information on my PC.  I just need to know how and where to find it.

Thanks.

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black_zion
MVP
‎02-19-2020 07:13 AM

There's really no way to update and/or optimize that processor, it's too antiquated. You need to think about upgrading your entire system.

elstaci
MVP
‎02-19-2020 02:16 PM

If you can't afford to upgrade your entire computer system, then go to your motherboard's Support site and see what CPU's are compatible with your motherboard.

If your motherboard uses a AM3 socket and not a AM2+ socket, and your motherboard is one of the later models of AM3, it may support AM3+ processors like the AMD FX Series processors.

If you post your exact Motherboard Make & Model I can check to see if it has a CPU Compatibility list and BIOS versions needed to support the CPU that are listed.

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