Does a AM3+ Processor fits into AM3 Socket?
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- Jun 19, 2011
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It will fit but it may not work. To confirm check the motherboards cpu support list that is usually available on the motherboard manufactures support site.
Anub1s
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That actually depends on the motherboard. Some AM3 chipset boards did offer support for AM3+ CPUs after the fact, just needed a BIOS update. The sockets are physically the same as AM3+ boards are backwards compatible with AM3 CPUs, so the chip would fit, but whether or not the motherboard would be able to use it is another story.
You're better off running an AM3+ chip in a motherboard actually designed to use it, though.
You're better off running an AM3+ chip in a motherboard actually designed to use it, though.
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