Need help upgrading my gt5656 processor

[carmighty]

Hello, i have a gt5656 with a MCP61P-AM am2 socket mobo and i purchased a used AMD PHENOM X4 9550 QUAD 2.2GHz HD9550WCJ4BGH PROCESSOR
tdp 95 watts and am2+. when i install it nothing happens. i tried to do the reasearch my self and got no where since this is all new to me. i believe i have to flash the bios problem is when i go to foxconn and look up my mobo i dont know wich one to down load.. i know i sound helpless thats why im here as a last resort. please help

 

[rolli59]

The problem is you have a Gateway, which has all the support inclusive of BIOS upgrades if any.

 

[carmighty]

is there any way to get that processor to work?

 

[rolli59]

Only if you can find a BIOS for it. You do know that in some cases this is not a good upgrade, here comparison with 1 step faster phenom than yours http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/28?vs=23

 

[carmighty]

wow that's interesting... thanks for your help