asrock 970de3/u3s3 will it run a AMD FX 6350

[itsjordancook]

looking to make a slight change, some sites saying you can, some you cant.

Wondering if anybody knows for sure?

any help appreciated!

Thanks

 

[Barty1884]

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970DE3U3S3/#CPU

The board only supports up to 95W TDP CPUs The FX6350 is a 125W TDP chip.

Now, typically there's 'support' within a later BIOS revision, and the 6350 is socket-compatible
BUT
The board is only rated for 95W, meaning the power delivery/VRM etc is not sufficient for a >95W TDP.

The 6350 might "work", in the sense it'll post/boot to Windows.... but it's unlikely to be stable.

 

[terry4536]

It is on the motherboard supported CPU compatibility list.

https://www.asrock.com/support/cpu.asp?s=AM3%2b

 

[Barty1884]

I might be missing it.... but I don't think it is.

The 980DE3/U3S3 is, but that board supports up to 140W TDP CPUs

Support for Socket AM3+ processors
Supports CPU up to 140W

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/980DE3U3S3/#Specification

The 970DE3/U3S3 does not, as far as I can tell.

Support up to 95W Socket AM3+ processors
Supports CPU up to 140W

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970DE3U3S3/#Specification

 

[terry4536]

I looked at another listing for CPU compatibility on the motherboard webpage (under support). But I found the same page that you are showing, and it doesn't list it there.

 

[Barty1884]

I posted a screenshot of the listing you linked ^^ ....... when you select the FX6350, the 970DE3 isn't on the list.

 

[terry4536]

I posted a screenshot of the listing you linked ^^ ....... when you select the FX6350, the 970DE3 isn't on the list.

FX FD6350FRW6KHK Vishera 3900MHz 2200MHz 2MBx3 8MB C0 125W List

It is on the link I posted.

 

[Barty1884]

That's just a list of CPUs, filtered by AM3+. Actually follow the "list" (on the right) for compatible ASRock motherboards...... the 970 isn't on there.

 

[terry4536]

That was from the webpage for that motherboard. If you read the posts, I said that I found the list you linked and that it isn't on that list .

 

[terry4536]

Furthermore, I did not design the Asrock webpage.