Cpu sockets? Is AM3 and AM2 the same?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:34 pm
Thinking about upgrading to a 4 core cpu and was looking at prices.
Everything seems to say AM3 now, my system board says ,
Supported CPU,
AM2+/AM2,
Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2,
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
It's a GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128379
Is there a low cost 4X Cpu for this board still?
I did see some system boards that show AM3/AM2 so I wonder if AM3 works in a AM2 like mine?
Not sure if I will upgrade CPU, thinking about it.
Would like a totally new system for many newer upgrade features, but can't afford board, ram, and cpu all at once.
Everything seems to say AM3 now, my system board says ,
Supported CPU,
AM2+/AM2,
Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2,
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
It's a GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128379
Is there a low cost 4X Cpu for this board still?
I did see some system boards that show AM3/AM2 so I wonder if AM3 works in a AM2 like mine?
Not sure if I will upgrade CPU, thinking about it.
Would like a totally new system for many newer upgrade features, but can't afford board, ram, and cpu all at once.