- Sep 5, 2013
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Hi, I'm building my own computer for the first time so I'm still reading up on everything.
What I know about processors and motherboards so far is that the processor socket type has to match the one on the motherboard for it to fit.
Here is the processor I have in mind is the "AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 9370 4.40Ghz". It is an AM3+. Therefore I have to choose a motherboard that has an AM3+ socket.
What's tripping me up is, the website I'm looking at has multiple AM3+ type motherboards:
AMD AM3+ (760G Chipset)
AMD AM3+ (970 Chipset)
AMD AM3+ (990FX/990X Chipset)
Does the chipset affect which motherboards I can use with my processor? Or is it just as long as the processor and the motherboard are AM3+, I'll be fine?
My next question is, my processor doesn't come with a heatsink so can someone suggest a heatsink for me to buy? I'm sorry if the heatsink bit is in the wrong section. As I said, I'm new here and to the whole building a computer thing. Do I have to choose a specific type of heatsink for this type of processor? Or do choose depending on the motherboard?
Thanks for reading. Any help is appreciated.
What I know about processors and motherboards so far is that the processor socket type has to match the one on the motherboard for it to fit.
Here is the processor I have in mind is the "AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 9370 4.40Ghz". It is an AM3+. Therefore I have to choose a motherboard that has an AM3+ socket.
What's tripping me up is, the website I'm looking at has multiple AM3+ type motherboards:
AMD AM3+ (760G Chipset)
AMD AM3+ (970 Chipset)
AMD AM3+ (990FX/990X Chipset)
Does the chipset affect which motherboards I can use with my processor? Or is it just as long as the processor and the motherboard are AM3+, I'll be fine?
My next question is, my processor doesn't come with a heatsink so can someone suggest a heatsink for me to buy? I'm sorry if the heatsink bit is in the wrong section. As I said, I'm new here and to the whole building a computer thing. Do I have to choose a specific type of heatsink for this type of processor? Or do choose depending on the motherboard?
Thanks for reading. Any help is appreciated.
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