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Is there a CPU that I can buy standalone that I can affix to my WinFast MCP61SM2MA-RS2? I bent the pins trying to install the old one back. It was an obsolete one anyway. I don't think I can straighten them, as I can't see them that well.
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AMD Sempron LE-1250 2.21GHz
Running Windows XP
This is the factory processor and motherboard from when I bought the machine (eMachines) in 2008.
find a working Sempron LE-1250, contact product support at Foxconn about other CPUs, or take a flyer on an AMD Sempron™ , Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ 64x2 or Socket AM2.
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=motherboard&U=en-us0000310
Let us know how it works out.
VAPCMD
It's clear from the last day of searching that to find a AM2 processor with no more than 45W is nearly impossible. It's so obsolete it's like finding a new computer with Windows 3.1 on it. So....
Would it be possible to just put in a new motherboard into the existing case? All my HDs are SATA and could plug right in. I've been searching for that WinFast MCP61SM2MA-RS2H motherboard, but those aren't made anymore either. That computer was built in 2007, so by tech standards it's a dinosaur. I have no idea about replacing mobos.
I've got 2 new 4GB RAM sticks, and 2 good HDs that I would prefer to move over.
Thanks to everyone who's helped so far.
Yeah I used the search for that too and, at the time, I didn't see any that were AM2 and equal to 45W.
I had just bought it the day everything went south. I can still return it. When I was searching for motherboards and machines, I found that most machines were DDR3.
Based on price/performance, you're best bet for a future machine is one that uses DDR3.
Let us know how it works out.
VAPCMD
Thanks for all your help, especially those of you that helped me located elusive, obsolete CPUs. I got one installed on my machine with no problem with the CPU. Getting it to recognize a HD is a different matter. The saga continues here: http://forums.cnet.com/7723-7591_102-600282/computer-won-t-recognize-any-hd-at-all/?tag=StickyWin_1377743770585;createThreadPopup
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