On 19/08/16 05:04, Terry Coombs wrote:
Yeah , I'm still dickin' around with my desktop .

I am still using desktop PCs, also an AMD one.

I've decided it's time
to upgrade to a quad core in this comp , Asus M2A-VM mobo , socket AM2
currently running an Athlon X2 2.3 Ghz processor .
I have determined (from the Asus support website) that this mobo will
support a Phenom 9150 quad processor which is socket AM2+ , but I'll have to
update the BIOS . The question is , do I update before I install the new
processor or after ? Either way , the suggested method is to flash it from a
USB stick . I've found the suggested BIOS on the Asus website , and can
download it at any time .

Update the BIOS before installing the CPU.

Actually , I might do the server comp first , same mobo but a slower
Athlon X2 processor . If I'm gonna brick one I'd rather it was that one ...

For power-saving servers, how about motherboards with CPU bundled?

Example:

https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Mini-D...s=asrock+n3700

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