compatibility between cpu and motherboard

Forum discussion tagged with compatibility between cpu and motherboard.
  1. Kikuzyu

    Question Z490 vs Z590 for 11th gen CPUs

    Hello. Considering the 10th gen's lack of Pcie 4 support I have been considering upgrading my 10600k to the 11600k instead of going for a 12th or higher gen having to switch the motherboard as well. I currently have a MSI Z490 Gaming Plus and I have the latest version installed, so it can...
  2. aledavid

    Question Is Xeon E3 1230 V2 Cpu compatible with H61H2-MV v: 1.0 motherboard?

    I want to upgrade to this CPU from a Pentium G2030 and i want to make sure is compatible with my motherboard.
  3. Airlo

    Question Is the AMD Athlon 3000G compatible with DDR3?

    I've had a ddr3 pc for quite a long time and am hoping to upgrade but haven't had the chance for several reasons. I know somebody with a different pc that has integrated graphics but has a better cpu performance and I thought to myself, what if I just upgrade the cpu to a ddr3 compatible cpu. I...
  4. Sumsar07

    [SOLVED] Is the R5 3600 compatible with msi b450 v2 bazooka

    I have a Arsenal Gaming MSI b450 v2 bazooka, and im upgrading my cpu. And i was wondering if it is vompatible with a ryzen 5 3600, without me having to update the bios.
  5. A

    [SOLVED] Can I run a R9 5950X in my A320M-k/br?

    I have bought a budget motherboard from my favorite brand, Asus; it's model is A320M-k/br Prime for AMD CPUs. The next part I am looking for is the CPU, and currently I have my attention drawn to the new R9 5950X. How does the motherboard affect on the CPU compatibility and speed? Furthermore...
  6. X

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 3600x / A320m DGS

    Maybe i'm dumb and it will 100% work but i'm scared that Ryzen5 3600x it's not on the supported cpu list for a 320m dgs ,does anyone know? Should i worry that i have that mb and waiting for my r5 3600x to arrive or it's all good ? https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/A320M-DGS/index.asp#CPU
  7. H

    Question Testing 3950X

    Hey, guys. I have a GA-AX370-Gaming 5 and had seen months ago that it's supposed to support the 3950X with a BIOS update. Yesterday I finally got the CPU, and when I installed it after updating the BIOS, the computer failed to POST. I've already sent a support request to Gigabyte, so that's not...
  8. X

    [SOLVED] h110 on 9th gen (from 8th)?

    So, I have an Asrock H110M-HDS, and I want to upgrade from 8th gen Intel (i3 8100) to 9th gen. (i5 9400f) Now, you'd say "But not even 8th gen is compatible on that old thing!" Well, I don't know why, but "it just works" as Todd Howard would say. It's not a fake cpu, it's the real thing. I got...
  9. Leanort

    [SOLVED] Is my motherboard compatible? Looking for maTX motherboards for Ryzen 7 3700x

    I'm trying to get an maTX Motherboard that's compatible for the Ryzen 7 3700x with a price range of $50-120. Most of them are out of stock but I found one that I like, I have no plans for overclocking. I was looking at...
  10. mikeisdaman66

    Question I Have 16gb of RAM, but only 7.9gb of it is usable? (JUST BUILT)

    I have 16gb of OLOy OWL Ram, DDR4 3000 MHz, R5 1600AF CPU, GA-A320M-S2H MOBO Windows 10 on Silicon Power 500gb M.2. Does anyone know why the ram isn't working like it should? Is it a compatibility issue?
  11. Luna104

    [SOLVED] Need an 8th gen CPU to update BIOS to 9th gen?

    Buying a Gigabyte B360M DS3H for an i3 9100F. Do I need an 8th gen to update the mobo? or does it already ship with the F6 BIOS version??
  12. Andrew097

    [SOLVED] Motherboard Compatibility

    Hi, so I recently bought this Pegatron IPMSB-H61 Motherboard bundled with an i3- 2120 Processor. I want to play games such as CSGO (which is a CPU dependent game) but I'm getting low fps in my i3 processor. So, I want to upgrade my Processor to an i7-4770K, but I was quite confused when I tried...
  13. S

    [SOLVED] i5 9400f motherboard compatibility

    Hey guys I am in the process of building a new PC with intels i5 9400f which has no dedicated graphics and ran in to a possible problem when buying a motherboard thats compatible. Originally i assumed any 1151 (300 series) board will work with all intel 9th gen CPUs but realize i may be wrong...