amd cpu not right socket type need some advise before buying a new one

[stevenschearer]

my motherboard is amd but i dont know what socket type i should get i have a gigbye ga-970a-ds3p mobo any one have some advise

 

[johnb35]

You have an AM3+ socket.

 

[ninjabubbles3]

An FX series CPU is what you want

 

[stevenschearer]

You have an AM3+ socket.

my processors amd a4-6300 dual core 2

 

[johnb35]

my processors amd a4-6300 dual core 2

That will not work in your motherboard as its an FM2 processor.

 

[beers]

As above an FM2 CPU will not fit into an AM3 socket.

Based on your other threads, please do additional research before attempting anything else.

 

[bertmann73]

any am2 and up processor(am2, am2+ am3) will work as long as there is no square hole in the middle of the pins. this depends on what you plan on using the motherboard for. you can get dual cores cheap on ebay and some quad cores. if you are gaming you should aim for at least a quad core. processors that will not work would be 939, 754 and fm2. when in doubt always check the pin configuration as 939 looks very similar except for slight shifting of the pin gaps

 

[StrangleHold]

any am2 and up processor(am2, am2+ am3) will work as long as there is no square hole in the middle of the pins.

AM2 and AM2+ processors will not work with his board.

 

[beers]

any am2 and up processor(am2, am2+ am3) will work as long as there is no square hole in the middle of the pins.

Not really, the AM2+ CPUs didn't have a DDR3 capable memory controller.

You can put AM3 CPUs into AM2+ as they are pin compatible and have a DDR2+DDR3 memory controller, but not vice versa.