CPU steppings mobo compatibility

[Matrixlaser]

Hello,

I installed an AMD Athlon 64 x2 4600+ E6 on an ASRock 939NF4G-VSTA mobo. However, it doesn't appear to be working. ASRock CPU support list mentions revision E for this model CPU but I didn't see E6 specifically. Another CPU expert site mentions that revision E6 is compatible for this board. Is CPU stepping backwards compatible? Does stepping E6 work on a board where the support list mentions stepping E?

 

[rolli59]

It should be compatible, socket 939 motherboards were pretty much all compatible with the whole production line of s939 CPU's.

 

[Matrixlaser]

Thank you very much for the quick reply....I was getting confused because the dealer I bought the mobo from claimed that the board may not support the cpu revision. i guess i have to check for other types of failure, then.

 

[Matrixlaser]

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