Is it true amd 955 only works on black socket AMD3+?

[pkhamidar2com]

Hey i was told by my expert friend that the AMD 955 or something like that, i wasnt listening properly, only works on the black socket, he said thats what a rumour was, not what he specifically thought.

so is this rumour true? Does it only work on the black sockets?

Also another thing, is it worth getting the AM3+ mobo? Seeing as most of them are like over 60 to 70 quid, and im looking to spend only from 40 - 50 quid?

thanks

 

[rolli59]

If you are talking about the Phenom II 955BE then it is an AM3 socket CPU that works on all AM3 boards that can handle its tdp! The AM3+ boards are viable for people that are planning to upgrade to Bulldozer CPU's when released.

 

[pkhamidar2com]

My friend said i should get the AM3+ MOBO because i can upgrade in the future if i wish to. What do you think?

 

[rolli59]

It is a good option if you are planning a CPU upgrade in the near future. Sound advice.

 

[pkhamidar2com]

not nea future, probably distance future, like very distance. I want to keep this cpu for a while you know. For example maybe 6 - 7 years. I mean the pc i have right now, is a crappy pc. Click on my profile and read the thing to see how bad it is. Before i even upgraded it had 256mb of ram and also only 40gb of HDD. I got it in 2006 or so, so it was bad then, and it still is rather bad but it run OKAYISH for me. For what i do, its ok.

But i think the 955 will last much longer than this, or even a 2500 or whatever

 

[rolli59]

Then when the time comes you might as well upgrade the whole platform and the question AM3 or AM3+ becomes redundant and you should just buy any AM3 or AM3+ board that fits your budget and requirements since even Bulldozer will be obsolete by then.

 

[pkhamidar2com]

hmm do you think the 955 will even last that long. How long do you think it will last untill i need an upgrade?

 

[rolli59]

hmm do you think the 955 will even last that long. How long do you think it will last untill i need an upgrade?

That is totally dependent on your computer usage! I for example still have a 9 year old laptop that is still useful for Internet browsing and office work.

 

[pkhamidar2com]

Ok so here are my probable uses. Probably going to use it to do webbrowsing, watching videos, maybe making videos too, well actually probably making videos, photoshop/gimp useage, some gaming aswell such as dirt 2 (im getting probably the 5770 graphics card).

so what do you think?

 

[rolli59]

Well sometime in the future it will start struggling with newer games just like your current rig is doing and gaming is what for most of us pushes us for upgrades certainly not MS office or Internet browsers.