Question about my motherboard

hey guy i was wondering if my motherboard supports quad core or not
this is my system info

------------------
System Information

------------------
Operating System: Windows Vista? Ultimate (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.100608-0458)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: M56S-S3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 6142MB RAM
Page File: 2323MB used, 10171MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 11

think this is the one
http://ee.giga-byte.com/products/m [...] s3_1x.html

this is the list for the supported cpu
http://www.gigabyte.com.au/support [...] x?pid=2607

so, does it support quad core??

It has support for any CPU that's rated under 100 watts. You can get the Athlon II X4 635/640/645 but you probably need to update your BIOS before installing the new CPU, those AM3 quads require the F6H BIOS version (beta).

Your mobo has support for some Phenom II X4 quads but you have to be careful they must be the 95W version not the 125W one.

You can find what's your BIOS version in Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information.

also does my mobo only supports amd cpu?? does it also support intel???

Mystery solved: AMD designed the Phenom II processor family to make an easy transition from older socket AM2 and AM2+ computers to socket AM3 CPUs and DDR3-based motherboards.

The Table is for ALL of the CPU supported, and is Organized by CPU Socket Types:
Socket AM2 | Socket AM3 | Socket AM2+
CPU List:
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-do [...] x?pid=2607

GA-M56S-S3 (rev. 1.x)
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/p [...] id=2607#sp
CPU:
Support for Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™FX processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 processor/AMD Sempron™ processor
(Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.

thx guys now i understand much better
however i got a question about upgrading BIOS
if i do do i need to reinstall everything eg. systems
or is it just a simple upgrade, if u know any good guide please post them thx so much!!!

my BIOS version is F1 : P
I think i need to update to F6H to get the cpu i want
so what should I do to upgrade the BIOS, whats the safest way for it???

also after I updated it do i need to tweak it?? im pretty noob at this

Your mobo has Q-Flash, so you can use that for updating your BIOS.

You need an USB stick, format it (right click on it - quick format) FAT32 . If you have some other stuff on it save it to the HDD, by formatting you erase the stick.

Go in the BIOS (press DEL while the system POSTs) and load the optimized defaults, save and exit with F10.

Put the downloaded BIOS files in the stick.

Put the stick in the PC, restart, enter the BIOS again go to the Q-Flash utility like in the video.

It's best to back up your current BIOS in case something goes wrong. Select "Save Bios to drive" then your USB memory stick and name it oldbios.f1 or whatever you want followed by ".f1".

Select update BIOS from drive, select the USB drive and the new BIOS file (F6H) and hit Enter.

Wait for the completion and don't touch anything until it says it's complete. Hit any key. Then hit Esc to reset and then Enter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCC [...] re=related

http://www.multimolti.com/blog/201 [...] ainboards/

thx guys for the info, its great help
im think im gonna buy either AMD Phenom II X4 955 or AMD Athlon II X4 640

although i posted it the other section, i have the question regarding the board,
will it have serious issues since its the peak for which it supports AM3 and it uses a beta BIOS, so will it cause troubles like can't read the board or misidentify?? because i really want to get one of the those two cards, thx

The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is NOT supported, did you read what we posted in here?

yeah, only the 95W one for 955 is supported,
and about the BIOS, is there a release date for F6??
if you find it please post it so i can decide whether i should wait or use the beta, thx

there's no 95W Phenom II 955. I run a beta BIOS right now.