please help about mobo compatability

[baytisoy88]

good day techies ..sirs may i know if my current mobo (M5A78L-M LX3) compatible with asus 7850 2gb dcu and also what latest amd proce can i use with it..my current proce is athlon II 240 OC to 3.2ghz.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it will work with your board and this would be a good CPU upgrade for you.

Make sure you have the latest BIOS,

FX-6300(FD6300WMW6KHK),3.5GHz,6C,95W,rev.C0,AM3+

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $109.99
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[baytisoy88]

oki im done updating my bios..btw sirs, do i need to install or update my chipset?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Check to see if any are available.

 

[baytisoy88]

is it really necessary sir and whats the importance of updating my chipset sir?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If your not having any issues your fine.