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What is the best AMD FX CPU that my motherboard is compatible with?

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October 8, 2013 11:50:33 AM

HI there, I'm currently using a MSI 760GM-P21 (FX) motherboard (http://goo.gl/xkFtR0) with a FX-4170 CPU. I want to upgrade my CPU to something better within the FX range. What is the best CPU that is compatible and safe to use with my motherboard?? (I know that the motherboard is junk but I'd rather not upgrade it unless absolutely necessary).

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October 8, 2013 11:54:50 AM

It should support all of the FX CPUs that use the AM3+ socket. To my knowledge, this is all of them, although I can't say I have researched every single FX CPU available. I know the 8350 will work with it though, and that's one of the higher-tier CPUs in the line.
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October 8, 2013 12:15:13 PM

It does not support 125W or higher cpus. 8350 will work, but will clock at 2.8 ghz to keep from frying the board.
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October 8, 2013 12:18:45 PM

Your board supports 95w Vishera cpu's. As I have never seen an FX 8300 anywhere, FX 6300 is as far as you can go. http://www.msi.com/product/mb/760GM-P21--FX-.html#/?div...
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October 8, 2013 8:16:01 PM

Where did you guys see that the board only supports 95W CPUs? I looked at MSI's page for the board here and didn't see it specify that, which lead me to assume that it would support the 125W CPUs also.
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October 9, 2013 3:27:43 AM

logain provided the link. Always check cpu support lists. None of them are 125W.

one of the reasons I went away from MSI, they don't outright say it on the board "specs" page.
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October 9, 2013 5:12:02 AM

Gotcha, thanks. I'll make sure to do that from here on out.
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