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Burkie2008 · 13-10-10, 10:48 PM

[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Andrew%27s/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]Does anybody know is a Asus Crosshair III Formula AMD 790FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Will run a AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1090T Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) with no problems?
I can see it goes up to quad core but does that mean it wont run a six core? or will it just see it as a quad core? anybody shed any light on this please!
Thanks alot

Burkie

BL4K3Y · 13-10-10, 10:54 PM

The Overclockers website states:

Quote:

AMD Socket AM3 (Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors)

so yes, that CPU will fit.

remote matt · 13-10-10, 11:04 PM

you will find with most boards supporting amd chips that if they are of the same socket type the chip will work even in most cases if the bios doesn't support it,
for example a friend has just upgraded his processor and gets a message on bootup that the chip is not recognised / supported something like that,
but it still boots to windows and works perfectly.

BL4K3Y · 13-10-10, 11:05 PM

If that is the case, many functionalities of the CPU will be reduced.

remote matt · 13-10-10, 11:10 PM

more than likely mate but if it works f it,
they usually do release bios updates apparently but only for newish boards

13-10-10, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Burkie2008 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need Cpu and Motherboard help!! Please... [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Andrew%27s/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]Does anybody know is a Asus Crosshair III Formula AMD 790FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard Will run a AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1090T Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) with no problems? I can see it goes up to quad core but does that mean it wont run a six core? or will it just see it as a quad core? anybody shed any light on this please! Thanks alot Burkie

13-10-10, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
remote matt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 397 Thanks: 50 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Need Cpu and Motherboard help!! Please... you will find with most boards supporting amd chips that if they are of the same socket type the chip will work even in most cases if the bios doesn't support it, for example a friend has just upgraded his processor and gets a message on bootup that the chip is not recognised / supported something like that, but it still boots to windows and works perfectly.

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BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Need Cpu and Motherboard help!! Please... If that is the case, many functionalities of the CPU will be reduced.

13-10-10, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
remote matt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 397 Thanks: 50 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Need Cpu and Motherboard help!! Please... more than likely mate but if it works f it, they usually do release bios updates apparently but only for newish boards

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