Windows 10 motherboard needed for AM3+ Micro ATX

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

I have an AMD 8320e but the motherboard I have is not compatible with windows 10. I need a motherboard that is compatible with both windows 10 and this processor for under $200 if possible. No part pickers have operating system as a selectable option. : (

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

ATX or mATX case?

ATX: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128602&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

mATX: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00TOBQQTK/?tag=pcpapi-20

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

Thank you for your response, it is micro atx. How do I confirm the ASrock is windows 10 compatible? It doesn't say it anywhere on the amazon page but I am still looking.

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970M%20Pro3/

OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit

mgallo848 · Aug 15, 2018

How are you sure your motherboard won't work with Windows 10? What make / model motherboard do you have?

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

My boss was wondering if I can find something with a 4 star rating. Thank you so much for your help! It looks like this solves my issue.

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

mgallo848 :

ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

Yes, that MB only supports win7 etc... no win 10.

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

Any website that lets you search by windows 10 compatibility?

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

frerichsconstruction :

Not really, but newer chipset usually comes with win 10 support. I look at your cpu on pcpartpicker and checked different chipsets.

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

frerichsconstruction :

Not really, but newer chipset usually comes with win 10 support. I look at your cpu on pcpartpicker and checked different chipsets.

I searched by Support by AM3+ but I don't understand chipsets. Could you give a link to that list?

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

CHIPSET
All
AMD 760G
AMD 970
AMD 990FX
AMD A78
NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a
Show all...

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $92.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 14:51 EDT-0400

Click on the first link, click on motherboard and it shows up on the left.

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

What do you think of this one? https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-970A-G-Socket-CrossFireX-Motherboard/dp/B01AIZXZHQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1534359052&sr=8-2&keywords=990fx+motherboard

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

Did I do that right? https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/?compatible_with=amd-cpu-fd832ewmhkbox#s=4&m=8,27&R=5,4&sort=-rating&c=3,16,17,98

mgallo848 · Aug 15, 2018

frerichsconstruction :

I personally know for a fact that board works just fine with Windows 10. I have built 4 or 5 PC's running Windows 10 with zero issues. (using that EXACT motherboard)

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

mgallo848 :

ASUS and microsoft have confirmed this board is not compatible. I can't update it, USB ports and serial ports aren't working or are intermittent. if you built windows 10 systems with these, you got lucky. Try to find that board on this list yourself and let me know if you find it : P. https://www.asus.com/microsite/mb/Windows_10/

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

Ignore
mgallo848

He is spreading misinfo.

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

That ASRock 970A-G is good but ATX, not fit.

mgallo848 · Aug 15, 2018

I'm at work right now. I believe I still have one of those machines at my house. If I do I will post pictures of it.

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

vapour :

You are right so I have added mATX to the list but now only two options are appearing, did I do something wrong? Thank you so very much for your help!

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/?compatible_with=amd-cpu-fd832ewmhkbox#s=4&m=7,8,27&R=5,4&sort=-rating&c=3,16,17,98&f=7

frerichsconstruction · Aug 15, 2018

mgallo848 :

I am not arguing that you built it, I am saying you can't update the drivers and it isn't compatible.

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

NAh, they just stopped producing those old motherboards.

mgallo848 · Aug 15, 2018

Vapour, you might want to actually look it up before you say otherwise.

Here is a site showing his board supports Windows 10 http://www.cpusolutions.com/store/pc/ASUS-Windows-10-Motherboard-support-Driver-list-Page-d35.htm

Here's a thread from 2016 in Tom's Hardware showing someone that installed Windows 10 and all they needed to do was install the chipset drivers. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3273039/m5a78l-usb3-windows.html

Here's another from Part Picker https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/182033-m5a78l-m-windows-10-support

Here's another person on Microsofts website that manually installed the AMD drivers and everything was fine https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-hardware/m5a78l-m-usb3-with-windows-10-bsod-randomly/a44b3f9e-4321-47bc-971d-6b6b9504cff9

vapour · Aug 15, 2018

mgallo848
For ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3,
ASUS website does not have win10 drivers for the mb. How do you update? If you only installed win10 and be done with it, not good.

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