There is contradicting information ....does it work with a am3 or am3+ socket?
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Am3+ socket. I'm a fan of sticking with preferred hardware. Less chance for failure.
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As long as the motherboard is backwards compatible then yes it will work. Not ever AM3 motherboard will work with an AM3+ CPU. The motherboard has to be backwards compatible.
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You can put a socket am3 cpu on a socket am3+ motherboard but u cant put a am3+cpu on an am3 socket mb
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I'm pretty sure this is a typo as I currently have an FX-6100 on the board, which uses the am3+ socket
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No it is not, this is an FM1 chip. I am not aware of any AMD APU that works in AM3 or AM3+.Here is some info on this chip and socket type:http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-3500.htmlhttp://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20FM1.html
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AMD Sockets 939, 754, 940, AM2, AM3Intel Sockets LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1150, 603, 604*Requires mounting holes
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Sorry to disappoint you Tracy L. The processor you want is in the FM2 grouping that is not compatible with the AM3+ socket. My best suggestion for you is to look into the FX series for the latest CPUs that work with AM3+ sockets. I do not know what your needs are, meaning business or gaming. I am a gamer and just use a 3.1 dual core CPU. Not much a CPU but it is Radeon graphics enhanced and matched to a 6670 HD video card. I can enjoy games such as Skyrim with no frame-rate fluctuations. Perhaps I could suggest something for you if you would give me more information about your needs and your PC. Thank you for asking me and I am at your service if needed.
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Yes it works with the AM3+, I have an Asus M5A99FX board that I put it on. You don't even need to change the mount on the board, but you will need a the Lever/Clip for the Zalman-I received my Clip with the buy, depends who you're getting it from I guess. Great product, my CPU is always low 7-15C depending on how I set the fan-speed.
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The motherboard user guide says that the AM3 socket is designed for AMD Phenom II / Athlon II / and Sempron 100 series processors. You may want to check the ASUS website for any updates to the vendor list or additional specifications.
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From Corsairs site:CompatibilityIntel™ LGA 1150, 1155, 1156, 1366, and 2011AMD™ sockets FM1, FM2, AM2, and AM3
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It needs an amd processor that is am3 or am3+. On the processor you are considering purchasing, check out the socket type... if it says am3 or am3+ you are good.
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This board is am3+ so it supports all am3 out of the box, and this is Asus motherboard not gigabyte lol
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Hi, I searched around a little bit and found a pretty thorough answer on a forum called "Legit Reviews". In short, no, it will not fit. The AM3+ CPU's have 942 pins, and the AM3 socket only has 941 holes. The extra pin on the AM3+ is to allow it to utilize DDR3 SDRAM. The full explanation, by "Legit Reviews" member "Apoptosis" is below: "Socket AM3 was launched on February 9, 2009 as the successor to Socket AM2+. As you know Socket AM3 added support for DDR3 SDRAM and those processors will not work in older sockets. The newer Socket AM3+ or AM3b design that came out in October 2011 is a modification of the AM3 Socket to run Bulldozer processors. It still retains compatibility with AM3 processors. The AM3+ Socket specification contain has 942-pins, which is an increase of one over the AM3 Socket's 941-pin. They unblocked one of the blocked off pins on the AM3 socket design, so that is how it works. You can put an AM3 processor in an AM3+ socket, but not the other way around." http://forums.legit reviews.com/about41329.html Just remove the space in the middle of the URL to see the source.
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Yes, the answer is in the name (AM3+). AM3+ is the socket type of the current AMD FX models including the FX 4350.
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The AMD Sempron is advertised to work on a AM2+ or AM3 motherboard. It is not listed to work with a AM3+ motherboard.
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Its labeled to be usable with AM3(+)/LGA 1366/LGA 1155/LGA 775 on the box. Another side note... This thing is HUUUUGE.. Picture is extremely deceiving.
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Not at all. The socket for this is am3 while yours is am2. It won't even fit much less work. Plus trying to upgrade an emachine is kind of a lost cause. Maybe the ram could be updated but that's about it.
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No, supported sockets on their website: Intel: 1155/1156 1150 1366 775 AMD: FM1 FM2 AM3+ AM3 AM2+ AM2 940 939 754
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Yes, AM3 processors are forwards-compatible with the new socket AM3+. the Video card will work as well