Aspire AX3400-E2022, possible CPU upgrade?

Cuby

Hi all,

this is a follow-up from this topic.

I finally found a use for this old dektop, and upgraded it to 12GiB RAM by cannibilizing a dead HP. After SSD upgrade a an Xfce-based Linux on it, it is reasonably fast, but could be faster.

The original CPU is an Athlon II X2 215 with 65W TDP on an AM3 socket (according to Wikipedia, didn't check).

What is the fastest CPU this motherboard / BIOS combo would support, given the TDP and socket constraint?

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/678084/aspire-ax3400-e2022-possible-cpu-upgrade

Your AMD Athlon II X2 215 is an October 2009 CPU and it can be upgraded with the faster CPUs for your mobo and bios and Socket AM2+ /AM3 with either the 2013 model Athlon II X2 280 (2-2-3.6 GHz-2MB-65W) to give you 35% increase in performance or the 2011 Athlon II X2 270 (2-2-3.4 GHz-2MB- 65W) to give you 30% increase in performance. These CPUs all run on DDR2 or 3 RAM and SATA-2 or 3 HDDs.

Cuby

No X4 supported?

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1174748#Comment_1174748

No, the X4 is not recommended for your mobo/bios as its not compatible, have a look here at all the compatibility %s for the AMD Athlon II X2 215 (rev. C2) CPU as what CPU Upgrade recommend works, as I've used this site for many years and their advice is 100% spot on.

As I've suggested the Athlon II X2 280 is 30% but it will still work but the Athlon II X2 270 is even better at 69% as these % rating are only as far as overheating that the CPU is susceptible when upgraded and if you cool the CPU then all these rated CPU will work, so don't use the 0% rating as they won't work as CPU upgrade haven't tested them and they don't recommend them for an upgrade.

Cuby

Hmmm, isn't it enough to follow socket and TDP constraint? I thought that since another variant of this model used the X4, then it would be OK. See:

https://icecat.biz/p/acer/pt.se202.024/aspire-pcs-workstations-ax3400-u4032-13071272.html#:~:text=Acer%20Aspire%20AX3400-U4032.%20Processor%20frequency:%203.1%20GHz,%20Processor,DL.%20Discrete%20graphics%20card%20model:%20NVIDIA%C2%AE%20GeForce%C2%AE%209200.

and https://icecat.biz/p/acer/pt.se202.026/aspire-pcs-workstations-ax3400-e4002-9015450.html

billsey

Here are the CPU specs:

So an X4 should work.

Cuby

I guess following the TDP would yield even better compatibility? The 925, with 95W, may overload the stock CPU cooler, isn't it?

billsey

Yes. That is pretty much what you have to do, either stick with the stock TDP or revamps the cooling to handle the extra load.