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Trr8288

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I recently purchased an FX-6300 and misunderstood the backwards compatibility. I have an HP Pavilion p6616f and it has an AM3 socket but the 6300 is AM3+. Would I be better off purchasing a new motherboard or returning the 6300 for a CPU with AM3. I bought it for gaming. Any advice would be great.
 
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Problem with getting new board, is that you need a new case too and possibly a new copy of windows. That is why I made the move to building my own so many years ago. No proprietary crap to deal with. You might be better off returning it and getting a compatible CPU. What graphics card do you currently have?

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Trr8288

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The graphics card I have is an asus hd 7750. I recently added the graphics card, a new power supply and increased the memory. So you think it would just be easier to get a new case and motherboard?
 
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The issue is not the mATX form factor ... the issue is the OEM Windows OS is keyed to the current Foxconn motherboard/chipset.

The OP may not legally replace the motherboard and reinstall the OS unless it is a "maintenance replacement" (see the EULA) ... typically, a compatible motherboard/chipset.

If a similar motherboard/chipset is not available for maintenance replacement, he would need to choose a model as close as possible, and likely re-validate his OS over the phone ... i.e., no moving into a 990FX-chipset upgrade with a bunch of improved 'bells and whistles'

He might, however, snag something like the GA-78LMT-USB3 (which is a 760-chipset) BUT it has USB3, and he would be subject to the good graces of MS for validation and activation.

 
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