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October 7, 2010 at 6:43 pm #1448
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    [quote=”ruwackd”]
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    If I wanted a new motheboard that has more PCIe slots, can I use my AMD A64 x2 4850e AM2 CPU in a newer AM3 motherboard?
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    Unfortunately no.  The backward compatability AMD provides allows AM3 CPUs to be used in AM2 motherboards, not AM2 CPUs in AM3 motherboards.
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    The bottom line is that there are motherboards out there that will accommodate both AM2 and AM3 CPUs.  I have an MSI K9A2 Platinum mobo that originally could use only AM2 or AM2+ CPUs.  A BIOS update allowed it to work with AM3 CPUs as well.  You’ll just have to look at the CPU compatibility chart for a given motherboard to see if your CPU will work with it.  AMD CPUs are dirt cheap these days so rather than drive yourself nuts looking for a motherboard that’s most likely out of production, you can buy a newer board and CPU for an extra $50, give or take.