M miguelpipa Distinguished Dec 11, 2010 2 0 18,510 Dec 11, 2010 #1 I have a gigabyte ma770T-ud3p and a 9850X4 phenom wanting to know the best cost-performance memory I should use
I have a gigabyte ma770T-ud3p and a 9850X4 phenom wanting to know the best cost-performance memory I should use
tecmo34 Administrator Moderator Jan 20, 2009 9,317 113 37,590 Dec 11, 2010 #2 If this is your motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392 ), your CPU will not with it, as it is an AM2+ CPU, not AM3. AM2+ CPU's don't work on AM3 boards, but AM3 CPU's will work on AM2+ boards. Upvote 0 Downvote
If this is your motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392 ), your CPU will not with it, as it is an AM2+ CPU, not AM3. AM2+ CPU's don't work on AM3 boards, but AM3 CPU's will work on AM2+ boards.