hi i was using pcpartpicker and got this warning saying Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs. the CPU i am thinking on using is AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor will i have any issues are they compatible
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MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard CPU Compatability
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CircuitDaemon
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It is not listed under the compatibility list from MSI:
https://www.msi.com/file/test_report/TR19_3193.pdf
However, I'd suggest you contact them directly as it doesn't seem like there's a reason for it to be incompatible.
https://www.msi.com/file/test_report/TR19_3193.pdf
However, I'd suggest you contact them directly as it doesn't seem like there's a reason for it to be incompatible.
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The MSI gaming will run any fx CPU apart from the fx 9*** 8 cores.
However due to a couple of posts on the forums lately regarding this board getting stuck in a low power state & stifling CPU performance I would honestlycsteer clear of it at the minute , while its in essence a good board & I've used it in builds in the past I think there may be a bad batch out in the wild in the us of a.
However due to a couple of posts on the forums lately regarding this board getting stuck in a low power state & stifling CPU performance I would honestlycsteer clear of it at the minute , while its in essence a good board & I've used it in builds in the past I think there may be a bad batch out in the wild in the us of a.
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Look at a 6300 , an aftermarket cooler like the raijintek themis & the gigabyte ud3p for the motherboard.
PCPartPicker]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vZ7tcf]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $203.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 13:30 EST-0500
PCPartPicker]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vZ7tcf]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $203.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 13:30 EST-0500
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