Cpu sockets am3 and am3+

[duplexxx]

Hello i have a question.I wanted to buy new cpu for my pc and i don't know is it worth it to risk.And is it possible to put am3+ cpu like FX-6300 on am3 mobo?And is it works fine?Becous i saw some mobos having at the same time two sockets like am3/am3+ socket .And some guys says it's possible so im confused right now. My mobo
Msi 870-C45.

 

[clutchc]

Yeah, there have been some articles claiming it can be done on some boards with some AM3 sockets. But you'll be taking a risk of it working. Plus the socket pinout is different.

What CPU do you have now?

 

[COLGeek]

See here for a list of compatible CPUs for that motherboard. Anything else is likely NOT to work (properly):

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/870C45#support-cpu