P PCnewbie04 Prominent Mar 20, 2017 25 0 540 Mar 20, 2017 #1 My cpu has an am3 socket and L2 cache. But my motherboard has an am3+ socket and supports L3 cache. Are these compatible?
My cpu has an am3 socket and L2 cache. But my motherboard has an am3+ socket and supports L3 cache. Are these compatible?
MADVIU Distinguished Mar 31, 2014 436 0 18,960 Mar 20, 2017 #2 AM3 CPU should work in an AM3+ socket. According to AMD, AM3+ is backwards compatible with AM3. Just check to make sure your motherboard supports it. Upvote 0 Downvote
AM3 CPU should work in an AM3+ socket. According to AMD, AM3+ is backwards compatible with AM3. Just check to make sure your motherboard supports it.
CountMike Titan Oct 31, 2015 33,838 3,171 147,990 Mar 21, 2017 Solution #3 AM3 processors would work in AM2+, AM3 and AM3+ socket MBs. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
P PCnewbie04 Prominent Mar 20, 2017 25 0 540 May 6, 2017 #4 MADVIU : AM3 CPU should work in an AM3+ socket. According to AMD, AM3+ is backwards compatible with AM3. Just check to make sure your motherboard supports it. Thanks for the help! Upvote 0 Downvote
MADVIU : AM3 CPU should work in an AM3+ socket. According to AMD, AM3+ is backwards compatible with AM3. Just check to make sure your motherboard supports it. Thanks for the help!