Will AMD Phenom X4 9750 Quad work with this Biostar motherboard?

[GetItRight]

First off, Hi everyone, I'm new here.

Ok, I have a question on if this cpu will work with this motherboard.

I have a Biostar MCP6P m2+ motherboard. I would like to install a:

AMD Phenom X4 9750 Quad Core Processor - 2.40GHz, 2MB L3 Cache, 3600 MT/s FSB, Quad-Core, Socket AM2+, OEM Processor, 95watts, item number A79-9752.

The cpu is on TigerDirect.

I looked on the Biostar website and it seems like it would work but I don't want to order it only to find out that I need to send it back.

One other question. I have an AMD X2 4200 cpu installed on the motherboard now, will I have to update the bios before I install the Phenom? I looked on the Biostar website and didn't see an update.

Thanks

 

[ajcroteau]

First off, Hi everyone, I'm new here.

Ok, I have a question on if this cpu will work with this motherboard.

I have a Biostar MCP6P m2+ motherboard. I would like to install a:

AMD Phenom X4 9750 Quad Core Processor - 2.40GHz, 2MB L3 Cache, 3600 MT/s FSB, Quad-Core, Socket AM2+, OEM Processor, 95watts, item number A79-9752.

The cpu is on TigerDirect.

I looked on the Biostar website and it seems like it would work but I don't want to order it only to find out that I need to send it back.

One other question. I have an AMD X2 4200 cpu installed on the motherboard now, will I have to update the bios before I install the Phenom? I looked on the Biostar website and didn't see an update.

Thanks

I don't why it wouldn't work. Biostar's website says that board should support AMD Phenom X4. It recommends that you use a 95W CPU which that CPU is... I think your good to go...

Otherwise, it should also support the AMD Athlon X2 chip also.

AJ

 

[GhislainG]

Click the BIOS tab at http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/content.php?S_ID=370

When you click the CPU Support tab, it says "If you plan to upgrade processor from your existing unit, please update bios first before changing or upgrading processors."

 

[GetItRight]

When you click the CPU Support tab, it says "If you plan to upgrade processor from your existing unit, please update bios first before changing or upgrading processors.

Yes I seen that too. Only problem is, the website doesn't offer an update as far as I can see. Now if the new cpu comes with an update then I can use that to update but I don't think they offer updates do they?

 

[GhislainG]

What do you mean? The BIOS file can be download by clicking 61PBM903.BSS or the Zip icon under Download. There's no such thing as a BIOS update. The current one always is replaced.

Edit: Also download and read the PDF.

 

[GetItRight]

Hi GhislainG
Yes I have that bios 61PBM903.BSS installed.
In my opinion if you install a newer version that's called an update. I guess when it comes to a cpu it's not called an update, sorry about that, I didn't know.

So if I'm current with my bios then I can just drop the cpu in and I'm good to go right?

Thanks

 

[GhislainG]

That's correct.

 

[GetItRight]

Thanks everyone for your help. Looks like I'm getting a new CPU

 

[Wisecracker]

AthlonII 620 Propus or hang on for the C3 Phenom X2 555 and try to unlock that suckah ...


edit: Ooops ... Just realized that's a GeForce 6150 / 430 mobo --- no unlocking but the 555 would be a champ for gaming, video encoding, not so much ....