Built new computer - problems

[reveilleun]

Everything is brand new except the HD. which is from my old pc and a mobo my friend gave me which is; n68 VS3 fx. i'm using an 8 core 8350 which on the motherboard says surposts the cpu!

My problem is, windows is really slow, installing windows took hours! when i run programs they take ages to load up and stutter when running. When i install programs they take a while rto install, longer than usual.

What could this problem be ? I suspect the HD could be on it's way out, but why all of a sudden would it start playing up? Then their is the case of the mobo only surporting up to 95w cpu, when the cpu I have in is 100w capacaty

[_I_]

a 680 board was not made to run the fx cpus, and cannot run a 125w cpu at all
its a extremely old design, for am2/am2+, plain 3phase (should have a 80w limit 95 is pushing it, 125w will kill it)
http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68-VS3%20FX/?cat=CPU

http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

its not turning on because its not on the cpu support list, or it fried the vrms

[reveilleun]

The machien turns on. it's just slow.. on the box of the mobo it says it's ready for 8 core cpu? are you saying its the mobo thats the problem?

[_I_]

it supports the 8300 and 8140 (95w), not the 8350 (125w)

if you can return the cpu, get an i5 build instead
if you cant return the cpu, get the asus m5a97 r2 (not the le ver)
it will fully support the 8350

[reveilleun]

http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?pid=1140&moboList=FX-8350

if you look on this link, it says the n68 vs3 fx does support 8350?

[_I_]

thats just becaues it supports some am3+ cpus, its not limiting it by the wattage of the cpu

[reveilleun]

okay. so youre saying im having all these sluggish issues because of the mobo?

[_I_]

yes, vrms overheating = throttling or fire
asus and some asrock boards throttle
msi, ecs, biostar will just start them on fire

read up on this
http://www.overclock.net/a/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboard-safety-with-high-tdp-processors

[reveilleun]

right well I have asus m5a97 r20 right here. If i use that motherboard instead my problems will be sorted? it's a damn ashame I have no thermal paste left! will it be okay if i change mobos anyway? I only applied the thermal last night ya see

[_I_]

get some thermal paste if you can
else mayo will work til you get some

seriously, mayonase is better than many cheaper pastes
but dont use it for more than a week if you can help it
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/Thermal-Compound-Roundup-October-2011/1396

[Rove]

Robowski eredeti hozzászólása:

http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?pid=1140&moboList=FX-8350

if you look on this link, it says the n68 vs3 fx does support 8350?

Look this is the official supported list from ASRock it clearly does not support any CPU over 95w TDP:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=N68-VS3%20FX

Change motherboards to one properly supporting 125w or higher.

The M5A 970 R2.0 should do it fine. As for thermal paste well you should buy some and apply some. If you want to risk running it with last night's goop on it instead of fresh I guess you can risk that. Technically you should re-apply every single time the heatsink and CPU come apart, that is what the instructions say. Will it kill your CPU not to? Probably not but I'd rather not risk it.

IDK about that mayonaise thing. Maybe... but I'd really rather not because I would think with all that water content it would leave air bubles when dry and would make a serious mess if you used too much.

I'd go with old TIM from last night rather than any foods personally.

[reveilleun]

So you agree aswell, that it's the mobo?

[Rove]

It's the mobo, just look at the official CPU support list. The AMD FX 8350 is not on it. No 125w TDP CPUs are on it, the maximum is 95w.

[46 and 2]

did you do a bios update, also on the maker of the motherboard, does it says that it supports fx cpus it must be on the motherboards website, the maker, not some other website

[reveilleun]

it says it supports am3+ socket proccesses, 8 core cpu

[46 and 2]

link
it says only 95 watt FX cpu supported if you got the 125 watt its not going to work