how do you pair a cpu and a motherboard up?

Answer 1

Look at the Motherboard, and read the specifications. This will tell you what CPU chip that it will take.

Or, buy a motherboard and cpu COMBO. Visit http://www.newegg.com and use the SEARCH feature to find "motherboard and cpu".

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 2

You need to choose your CPU manufacturer first, which will normally be AMD or Intel, then you need to decide on your budget which in turn will decide on which of their processors you can afford.

Once you have chosen a CPU you will know the socket it plugs into and then you can choose a motherboard with a matching socket and the features you want.

Good luck!

get a matching socket

Answer 3

Choose the processor first then buy a corresponding motherboard, you know what motherboard to choose from the socket of the processor, if you have the motherboard then just check the paper work that came with it. Its all ABC stuff.

Answer 4

if you already have the motherboard you can tell by the patterb of pin weather it will fit or not don,t forget the manual of the motherboard and off the cpu

Answer 5

If you are asking this then it probably isn't a good idea for you to be thinking of building a system even though it is so easy these days. Do a bit more research or better still it is probably cheaper for you to buy pre built

Answer 6

Socket numbers dear chap, if your using a current Pentium chip it's a socket 775 the previous one was socket 478, AMD use different socket names though

Answer 7

- the socket should have the model imprinted on it, that determines the cpu that fits it

- the manufaturer (website) of the motherboard can also tell you what peripherals fit

Answer 8

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