Can a mcp61pm-gm rev 2.4 use am2+ athlon x4

[Sean8605]

I have a mcp61pm-gm rev 2.4 motherboard. Can this Motherboard support a amd athlon II x4 cpu? Is there a power wattage issue here or should everything be fine? Emachines says the only cpu that will work is the amd athlonn II x2 @ 1.6 ghz..But others say the x4 will work.

I've asked this before..And one person said it was ok. I would like a second opinion though. It's $20 only..but 20 is 20 😉. This is for a friend and a learning curve for me to also learn a little bit about AMD CPU's etc. I usually use Intel but curious about how AMD's work.

Any information is awesome! Thanks in advance!

 

[clutchc]

Which emachine model is it? I believe the mcp61pm-gm rev 2.4 motherboard has an AM2 socket, yes? If it has an AM2 socket, it can't support any Athlon II. They require an AM2+ or AM3 or AM3+ socket.

 

[The Paladin]

I found variations on this motherboard motherboard in question, the links next to it has the list of permitted cpus that will be supported on those motherboards.


Emachines MCP61PM-GM AM2:
http://www.ascendtech.us/emachines-mcp61pm-gm-am2-motherboard_i_mb64emacet11610.aspx
Motherboard Supports AMD AM2 Socket K8 Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Athlon FX, and Sempron processors under 89 watt power consumption

Gateway MCP61PM-GM Motherboard 4006254R:
http://www.ascendtech.us/gateway-mcp61pm-gm-motherboard-4006254r_i_mb64gat4006254r.aspx%5C%5C
Supports AMD® AM2 Socket K8 Athlon™ 64 X2, Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ FX, and Sempron™ processors under 89 watt power consumption

Acer / Gateway ECS MCP61PM-GM :
http://skyline-eng.com/acer-gateway-ecs-mcp61pm-gm-am2-matx-desktop-motherboard-4006254r/
Supports AMD(R) AM2 Socket K8 Athlon™ 64 X2, Athlon 64, Athlon FX, and Sempron processors under 89 watt power consumption

Conclusion... no.