Will am2+ and am3 quad core processor fit a am2 sokcet

[paul2554]

hi

i have a acer aspire m3201 desktop pc which has a acer rs780hvf motherboard soket am2 with a amd phemon 8450 processor x3

i am wanting to upgrade to a quad core core processor

will a am2+ or a am3 quad core fit my machine

 

[Herr_Koos]

Check the manufacturer website for the list of supported CPU's for your board. You may need to update the BIOS to get newer chips to work.

 

[paul2554]

hi there i have checked acer and my mobo isnt on there i have googled it nad cannot find it any where