AM2 versus AM2+

JimmyG · 10-24-11, 11:51 AM

I'm looking to upgrade the CPU in and AM2 mobo. Will an AM2+ CPU work in and AM2 mobo???

Glaze132 · 10-24-11, 11:57 AM

We need to know the exact make and model of the mobo to tell you. Do you have that information?

Bobnova · 10-24-11, 12:19 PM

Socket wise, yes.
The mobo itself may or may not support the newer CPU though. Like Glaze said, we need to know what mobo as well as what CPU.

JimmyG · 10-24-11, 02:55 PM

It is a Dell Dimension C521. The mobo is not identified like what everyone is used to. It is a proprietary Dell mobo made in China. I don't know of this helps.

Angry · 10-24-11, 05:01 PM

This little bugger here?
http://www.teleful.com/dell-dimensio...therboard.html

If so, I think the newest CPU I got to work in it was a Sempron-LE and it even had issues identifying it.

And Im gonna say no, according to post # 3 here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/25...-e521-question

Crapxxas119 · 10-29-11, 02:47 PM

Why not get a cheap am3 mobo and cpu? Or its better to upgrade all at once

JimmyG · 10-30-11, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Crapxxas119

Why not get a cheap am3 mobo and cpu? Or its better to upgrade all at once

Can't, it is a Dell.

10-24-11, 11:51 AM	Thread Starter #1
JimmyG Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan	AM2 versus AM2+ I'm looking to upgrade the CPU in and AM2 mobo. Will an AM2+ CPU work in and AM2 mobo??? __________________ Main Computer: INTEL 2600K; ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe; 850W Corsair; Antec P280 case;16 Gigs Corsair Vengance;EVGA 560 TI; 120 INTEL SSD; 2x500Gig WD HD; op system: Win 7-64; Backup computer:INTEL Q6600; 650W Corsair in Antec P180 Case; 4 Gigs RAM; EVGA GT430; Gigibyte P45T-ES3G mobo; 1x200 GB WD; 2x160 GB WD; 1x1GB WD. Operating system: Win 7 -64. *Avatar by Gresyth*
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10-24-11, 11:57 AM	#2
Glaze132 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV	We need to know the exact make and model of the mobo to tell you. Do you have that information?
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10-24-11, 12:19 PM	#3
Bobnova Air Superiority Senior Member Benching Team Leader Join Date: May 2009 Location: Humboldt	Socket wise, yes. The mobo itself may or may not support the newer CPU though. Like Glaze said, we need to know what mobo as well as what CPU. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Einstein (maybe) How to check your PSU with a multimeter. 17bXw5t51rEBXGavJFMJsC8g7HQgThUGc7 Heatware.
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10-24-11, 02:55 PM	Thread Starter #4
JimmyG Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan	It is a Dell Dimension C521. The mobo is not identified like what everyone is used to. It is a proprietary Dell mobo made in China. I don't know of this helps. __________________ Main Computer: INTEL 2600K; ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe; 850W Corsair; Antec P280 case;16 Gigs Corsair Vengance;EVGA 560 TI; 120 INTEL SSD; 2x500Gig WD HD; op system: Win 7-64; Backup computer:INTEL Q6600; 650W Corsair in Antec P180 Case; 4 Gigs RAM; EVGA GT430; Gigibyte P45T-ES3G mobo; 1x200 GB WD; 2x160 GB WD; 1x1GB WD. Operating system: Win 7 -64. *Avatar by Gresyth*
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10-24-11, 05:01 PM	#5
Angry Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bluefield, WV	This little bugger here? http://www.teleful.com/dell-dimensio...therboard.html If so, I think the newest CPU I got to work in it was a Sempron-LE and it even had issues identifying it. And Im gonna say no, according to post # 3 here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/25...-e521-question __________________ Main Rig.......................Game Server.........................Media Server..............Untangle Core i3 2100 ....... ........Phenom II X4 965...................Athlon II X4 620....... Athlon X2 2350-BE 2.1ghz MSI P67A-GD65 ..............Asus M4A79XTD........................GA-890GX.................MSI 785GTM-45 G.Skill 1333 4x2gb............16gb Partriot S5 DDR3 1333.......4gb DDR3 1600...........4gb OCZ DDR2 1066 EVGA GTX 670 FTW SLI........2x EVGA GTX 550Ti.........................Onboard 890gx 60gb OCZ Summit.................4x250gb WD RE Raid0 ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED
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10-29-11, 02:47 PM	#6
Crapxxas119 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Exton, Pennsylvania	Why not get a cheap am3 mobo and cpu? Or its better to upgrade all at once __________________ If only i had the money for a personal pc...
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