[SOLVED] AMD m.2

[magicfriend714]

what mother boards support M.2 socket AM3 125 watt CPU and UEFI?

 

[Aeacus]

These few, e.g AsRock 970 Performance, which does have UEFI and support up to 220W CPU.
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#s=4&c=16,17,18&E=1,4&sort=name&page=1

Note 01: I didn't check if all 7x MoBos have UEFI and support for 125W CPU. That's for you to find out.
Note 02: All AM3 socket CPUs are compatible with AM3+ socket MoBos.

 

[magicfriend714]

thanks was very helpfull

 

[Calvin7]

ASRock 970A-G/3.1
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157688?Item=9SIABT18XC0896&Tpk=9SIABT18XC0896

 

[rhysiam]

Just as an aside, I'd really question the wisdom of spending over $100 on any AM3 era hardware. You can get a Ryzen 2200G and B450 board for ~$160. Obviously you'd need to add DDR4 RAM on top of that, but at least then you're on a modern platform with a plethora of upgrade options and modern features.

I'm all for keeping old builds running, but when you have to start spending significant amounts of money anyway, it's at least worth considering a modern upgrade.

 

[Aeacus]

Just as an aside, I'd really question the wisdom of spending over $100 on any AM3 era hardware. You can get a Ryzen 2200G and B450 board for ~$160. Obviously you'd need to add DDR4 RAM on top of that, but at least then you're on a modern platform with a plethora of upgrade options and modern features.

I'm all for keeping old builds running, but when you have to start spending significant amounts of money anyway, it's at least worth considering a modern upgrade.

There's no point to ask why OP wants to get that MoBo. Maybe OP wants to have AM3 system, it's his money.

While it's true that going with latest tech gives you the best price to performance ratio, there are benefits for older system. E.g some specific software that flat out doesn't run on Win 10. AM3 build with Win XP works perfectly fine and can be used to run those old programs.

For example, i've sunken well over €600 ($670+) into my old AM3 build as well (AMD build, full specs with pics in my sig) and i don't mind it. I even have plans to sink even more money into it, despite it's old age and slow performance compared to the today's standards.

As far as why people spend significant amounts of money on old hardware (be it PCs, cars, you name it) - it's because they love to do it. No harm in that.

 

[rhysiam]

There's no point to ask why OP wants to get that MoBo. Maybe OP wants to have AM3 system, it's his money.

While it's true that going with latest tech gives you the best price to performance ratio, there are benefits for older system. E.g some specific software that flat out doesn't run on Win 10. AM3 build with Win XP works perfectly fine and can be used to run those old programs.

For example, i've sunken well over €600 ($670+) into my old AM3 build as well (AMD build, full specs with pics in my sig) and i don't mind it. I even have plans to sink even more money into it, despite it's old age and slow performance compared to the today's standards.

As far as why people spend significant amounts of money on old hardware (be it PCs, cars, you name it) - it's because they love to do it. No harm in that.

I respectfully disagree with your first sentence, but 100% agree with everything else you've said. This is precisely why I finished my post with: it's at least word considering an upgrade.

If OP has particular reasons to keep the old AM3 platform around, by all means she/he should go for it. It's just that judging by the requirements, OP is looking to add an NVMe drive to a very old system. If the key goal with the upgrade is to get better performance (that's an if, I don't know what the aim is here), then spending $140 on AM3+ board seems to me to be a terrible way to go about it. At that point, it's at least worth asking the question IMHO.

Again however, if OP knows what she/he is doing and has reasons... go for it!

My key point remain IMHO: it's at least worth considering an upgrade.

 

[Aeacus]

I respectfully disagree with your first sentence, but 100% agree with everything else you've said. This is precisely why I finished my post with: it's at least word considering an upgrade.

If OP has particular reasons to keep the old AM3 platform around, by all means she/he should go for it. It's just that judging by the requirements, OP is looking to add an NVMe drive to a very old system. If the key goal with the upgrade is to get better performance (that's an if, I don't know what the aim is here), then spending $140 on AM3+ board seems to me to be a terrible way to go about it. At that point, it's at least worth asking the question IMHO.

Again however, if OP knows what she/he is doing and has reasons... go for it!

My key point remain IMHO: it's at least worth considering an upgrade.

Without knowing OP's reasons, we can debate it til the end of time. E.g it could very well be where OP also has 2nd older AMD system as i have and his MoBo died. Rather than getting the same MoBo, might as well go with the one that has M.2 slot as well, right?

Though, i do get your point of considering to go with newer tech but i also respect OP's wishes to find that MoBo for him.