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Hello, will this CPU work with this motherboard?

Thanks in advance!

Nicholas

 

AMD Athlon II X4 640 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-640-3-GHz-Socket-AM3-Quad-Core-Processor-ADX640WFK42GM-/222262656721?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=m9FLBENAYL9ZmXzB5QXXk7uHoy4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 6.0) AM3+ - http://www.ebay.com/itm/302043626290?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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No, the cpu is AM3 and the motherboard is AM3+

i7-9980x 4.20mhz - 19.8 terraflops of ram - 512mb GENERIC VIDEO_CARD - 20w PSU with hyperthreading. 

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It should be fine. Also note the CPU has already been sold and the motherboard isn't that cheap since it is used.

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I know, I bought the cpu, and have the MoBo

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They are compatible if I recall correctly. AM3 CPU will fit in AM3+ socket, but AM3+ CPU will not fit in AM3 socket.

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8 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

They are compatible if I recall correctly. AM3 CPU will fit in AM3+ socket, but AM3+ CPU will not fit in AM3 socket.

Yeah AMD held on to backwards compatibility. 

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