AM3 Backwards Compatible With AM2+?

[Wiiings12]

I have read a few articles about this subject, and every one says that it should be very possible. But as far as I can see nobody has done it.. Does anybody know for sure if this will work or not? I'd like to upgrade to a nice AM3 Quad core!

 

[4745454b]

Ok, why wouldn't it work?

 

[Terry1212]

It is backwards compatible assuming your motherboard manufacturer has released an updated BIOS that supports AM3. Yes, people have done it. Btw, you made 4 copies of this thread.

 

[pb3176]

i am running a gigabyte ma790x-ud4p board that is am2+ with a x2 550 be am3 chip.

 

[masterjaw]

Where have you read the articles, newspapers? might be reader's digest, eh?

But as far as I can see nobody has done it..

might be your too blind to see.

 

[xaira]

just make sure ur board can handle the tdp you choose some boards can only push 95w

 

[amnotanoobie]

I've read that AM3 processors were mostly supported on AM2+ with 780 chipsets. For other chipsets I'm not really sure, some even aren't compatible.

 

[psycho sykes]

I have read a few articles about this subject, and every one says that it should be very possible. But as far as I can see nobody has done it.. Does anybody know for sure if this will work or not? I'd like to upgrade to a nice AM3 Quad core!

read this:
http://www.amd.com/uk/products/desktop/processors/phenom-ii/Pages/phenom-ii-model-number-comparison.aspx
and this:
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/phenom-ii/Pages/phenom-ii-competitve-comparison.aspx
also see this for supported chipsets:
http://www.amd.com/uk/products/desktop/chipsets/7-series-discrete/Pages/7-series-discrete-chipsets.aspx