Can Atlon 5400+ fit in AM3 socket?

[kosmos_oc]

Can Atlon 5400+ fit in AM3 socket?

 

[danieljamesm]

Doubt it. Different amount of contacts.

 

[danieljamesm]

And also, the AM3 socket may provide too much power and fry your CPU.

 

[jj463rd]

The Athlon X2 5400+ is an AM2 CPU it will not work at all on a Socket AM3 type motherboard.AM3 motherboards also use DDR3 memory and your CPU will only use DDR2 type memory.You can use a AM2+ (in addition to a older AM2) motherboard for that CPU though and they are still available (and still popular).

 

[kosmos_oc]

Thank you all for the information!

 

[Wisecracker]

Can Atlon 5400+ fit in AM3 socket?

Yup.

It will fit great.

Won't work, though.

And also, the AM3 socket may provide too much power and fry your CPU.

mmmmm ... No.

 

[geekapproved]

No but you can get a much faster AM3 processor for $50.

 

[kosmos_oc]

No but you can get a much faster AM3 processor for $50.

If I lived in USA, I would get a AM3 prosessor for $50. But you see, I don't.

 

[jj463rd]

Just to let you know kosmos_oc most of the current AM2+ motherboards can be upgraded later on with more powerful AM3 CPU's (sometimes needs a simple BIOS update) in case you decide to upgrade the CPU in the future.

 

[endyen]

Hmmm http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
What mobo do you have in mind? Looks like a lot of the asus boards do .

 

[Avro Arrow]

It works like this.

AM3 CPU -> AM2 motherboard (if 95W or less TDP)
AM3 CPU -> AM2+ motherboard
AM3 CPU -> AM3 motherboard
AM2+ CPU -> AM2 motherboard (if 95W or less TDP)
AM2+ CPU -> AM2+ motherboard
AM2 CPU -> AM2 motherboard
AM2 CPU -> AM2+ motherboard

That is all the compatibilities listed for you right there.

 

[kosmos_oc]

It works like this.

AM3 CPU -> AM2 motherboard (if 95W or less TDP)
AM3 CPU -> AM2+ motherboard
AM3 CPU -> AM3 motherboard
AM2+ CPU -> AM2 motherboard (if 95W or less TDP)
AM2+ CPU -> AM2+ motherboard
AM2 CPU -> AM2 motherboard
AM2 CPU -> AM2+ motherboard

That is all the compatibilities listed for you right there.

This is type of information I reqvired! Everything in one plase. Thank you.

 

[mdd1963]

ANy MB manufacturer's website will certify wchich cpus will work with specific mainboard and BIOS versions...

Start there, don't guess.