Ryzen CPU Install

[TaqWilla]

Can I put the Ryzen CPU on a Gigabyte GA-970-DS3 MoBo?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

No.

You will need a new motherboard, period.

 

[cub_fanatic]

No. You need a new AM4 board.

 

[maxalge]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from TaqWilla : "Can I upgrade to a Ryzen?"

Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD FX-4170 7 °C
Zambezi 32nm Technology
RAM
Corsair Vengeance 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 671MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. GA-970A-DS3 (Socket M2) 30 °C
Graphics
EVGA NVIDIA GTX 960 2G-DDR5 24 °C
Storage
D: 931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C
C: 223GB KINGSTON SH103S3240G ATA Device (SSD) 27 °C
External: 931GB ACER Hard Drive USB Device (USB (SATA)) 30 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH10LS20 ATA Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device
CPU Cooling
Thermaltake 2.0 Extreme Water Cooler

As long as you change the motherboard and the RAM, sure.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3330973/ryzen-cpu-install.html

Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD FX-4170 7 °C
Zambezi 32nm Technology
RAM
Corsair Vengeance 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 671MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. GA-970A-DS3 (Socket M2) 30 °C
Graphics
EVGA NVIDIA GTX 960 2G-DDR5 24 °C
Storage
D: 931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C
C: 223GB KINGSTON SH103S3240G ATA Device (SSD) 27 °C
External: 931GB ACER Hard Drive USB Device (USB (SATA)) 30 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH10LS20 ATA Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device
CPU Cooling
Thermaltake 2.0 Extreme Water Cooler

whole new platform, not backwards compatible