J johnnysti08 Member Feb 17, 2013 69 0 0 Feb 24, 2013 #1 Can a Am3 Cpu such as the Athlon X2 255 fit in a AM2 or Am2+ etc socket? Or can it only fit in a Am3 socket????
Can a Am3 Cpu such as the Athlon X2 255 fit in a AM2 or Am2+ etc socket? Or can it only fit in a Am3 socket????
I Insert_Nickname Diamond Member May 6, 2012 4,971 1,692 136 Feb 24, 2013 #2 Depends on the mainboard. AM3 should be backwards compatible. But again, DO CHECK THE MAINBOARD CPU SUPPORT LIST... Last edited: Feb 24, 2013
Depends on the mainboard. AM3 should be backwards compatible. But again, DO CHECK THE MAINBOARD CPU SUPPORT LIST...
tweakboy Diamond Member Jan 3, 2010 9,517 2 81 www.hammiestudios.com Feb 24, 2013 #3 What do you want to gain by changing motherboards ? Do a mobo cpu upgrade, grab a AMD X4 or FX-8350 Your not gaining nothing by changing boards except in the future you can drop a FX-8350 The FX-8150
What do you want to gain by changing motherboards ? Do a mobo cpu upgrade, grab a AMD X4 or FX-8350 Your not gaining nothing by changing boards except in the future you can drop a FX-8350 The FX-8150
scragnoff Member Feb 7, 2013 44 0 0 www.logicalincrements.com Feb 24, 2013 #4 From this article, yes it will fit, but However, there is a catch. AM3 CPUs fitted onto AM2 motherboards will only support DDR2 and won't be able to take advantage of HT-3 Click to expand...
From this article, yes it will fit, but However, there is a catch. AM3 CPUs fitted onto AM2 motherboards will only support DDR2 and won't be able to take advantage of HT-3 Click to expand...
P pyjujiop Senior member Mar 17, 2001 243 0 76 Feb 24, 2013 #6 It will work in an AM2+ socket. It will probably not work in an ordinary AM2 socket, and is not supported.
It will work in an AM2+ socket. It will probably not work in an ordinary AM2 socket, and is not supported.