Opteron 146 and ASUS A8N-E

[iamsteg]

Ive decided to get an opteron 146 and was wondering if I can use it in my current motherboard (ASUS A8N-E) or if i will need to purchase a new one, and if so, which do you recommend.
Cheers.

ps. What air cooler would you recommend for this cpu?

 

[moogie]

assuming there the same socket eg 939 then yes

 

[Mikey1280]

However I'm not too sure how good the A8N-E is for ocing, something you should consider, but If you already have it you might as well try the opty in there and see how far it will go

 

[Minstadave]

ps. What air cooler would you recommend for this cpu?

Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro if you're on a tight budget, Thermaltake Big Typhoon/Sythe Ninja if you've got some cash to spend

 

[moogie]

I use the Thermaltake Big Typhoon and would recommend it
got for not much more than the Arctic