Phenom II Requires BIOS Update?

I currently have two AMD boxes, an AM2 (M2N-e) and an AM2+ (M3A). Both are
currently running Phenoms (9500 and 9850 Black, respectively).
Any thoughts on whether these boards will work with a Phenom II, or will a
BIOS update from Asus be required?

pin for pin dropin. update bios to run new features.

Pokeyman
"Peter van der Goes" wrote in message
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I currently have two AMD boxes, an AM2 (M2N-e) and an AM2+ (M3A). Both are
currently running Phenoms (9500 and 9850 Black, respectively).
Any thoughts on whether these boards will work with a Phenom II, or will a
BIOS update from Asus be required?

Go to the board's web site and check the cpu compatibility chart.
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no, i said PhenomT II processors are backwards and forward compatable and so
does: AMD when in a am2 and 2+ socket they are just like a regular PhenomT
processor,

but when they live in an am3 socket they become a PhenomT II processor with
new features that cant be used on older sockets

all the info is there about PhenomT II processors



http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._15917,00.html



am3 sockets support the 1333mhz ddr3 option

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"Ed Light" wrote in message
Go to the board's web site and check the cpu compatibility chart.
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look here also evedently any 790fx nb/ 750 sb combo will work

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...&m odelmenu=1


"Ed Light" wrote in message
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Go to the board's web site and check the cpu compatibility chart.
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"pokey man" wrote in message
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no, i said PhenomT II processors are backwards and forward compatable and
so
does: AMD when in a am2 and 2+ socket they are just like a regular PhenomT
processor,

but when they live in an am3 socket they become a PhenomT II processor
with
new features that cant be used on older sockets

all the info is there about PhenomT II processors


OK, thanks.
So to get all a Phenom II has to offer, I guess I'll need a Socket AM3 mobo.


http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._15917,00.html



am3 sockets support the 1333mhz ddr3 option

Pokeyman

"Ed Light" wrote in message
Go to the board's web site and check the cpu compatibility chart.
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"Peter van der Goes" writes:

but when they live in an am3 socket they become a PhenomT II
processor with new features that cant be used on older sockets

OK, thanks.
So to get all a Phenom II has to offer, I guess I'll need a Socket AM3 mobo.

So what exactly are the extra features AM3 enables?

The obvious ones are Hypertransport 3 + DDR3 support; are there more?

-Miles

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of the Unknowable.

On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:24 -0600, "Peter van der Goes"
wrote:

OK, thanks.
So to get all a Phenom II has to offer, I guess I'll need a Socket AM3 mobo.

Myself, I'm wanting to see more on those Athlon X4s. Surely they'll be cheaper
than the Phenom IIs for the same clock speeds, use less power, and run cooler.
Maybe have some overclock headroom on them.

go to amd.com and search phenom II

"Pokeyman

"Miles Bader" wrote in message
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"Peter van der Goes" writes:

but when they live in an am3 socket they become a PhenomT II
processor with new features that cant be used on older sockets

OK, thanks.
So to get all a Phenom II has to offer, I guess I'll need a Socket AM3
mobo.

So what exactly are the extra features AM3 enables?

The obvious ones are Hypertransport 3 + DDR3 support; are there more?

-Miles

--
Religion, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the
nature
of the Unknowable.