Can am3 cpu go with am2+ socket?

[razerg]

I have biostar ta790gxbe and it takes am2+ cpus. But can it take cpus like FX 8350 (which is am3+ i know). at the moment i have phenom II X4 940

 

[jock1092]

cant say for that mobo but the higher end am3+cpus perform best in 970/990fx chipset boards so if you want compatibility go with a new mobo and cpu.

some am2 boards can have am3/+ cpus but they always need a BIOS that supports that chip, so they probably wouldn't support any other chip that is not of the am2 socket

 

[razerg]

my bios is American Megatrends

 

[logainofhades]

Here is your cpu support list. You might need to check on older revisions if yours isn't the one in this link. http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=419#cpu

 

[razerg]

Here is your cpu support list. You might need to check on older revisions if yours isn't the one in this link. http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=419#cpu

Thanks man. What are these watts? Is it power consumption?

 

[logainofhades]

Those are the thermal design power of the CPU's themselves.

 

[razerg]

Those are the thermal design power of the CPU's themselves.

Does it have to do with power consumption, and if not how do you know which CPU has a bigger power consumption?

 

[JOOK-D]

In short it doesn't support the FX line.

 

[logainofhades]

Those are the thermal design power of the CPU's themselves.

Does it have to do with power consumption, and if not how do you know which CPU has a bigger power consumption?

It is tied to how much power they use, yes. The higher the TDP, the more wattage the CPU uses.