AM2+ to AM3 upgrade question

[rd420]

Hey guys here are my specs.
AMD 64 X2 4600+
WINDSOR AM2 socket
nforce 720a chipset.
xfx nvidia 9500gt
bios american megatrends inc.
my question is what cpu can I upgrade to that will give me a good boost on this computer?
im going to also be buying a new card in a few months as well.
how hard if this board will allow me is it to upgrade it to handle am3 cpu.

 

[Cobalt006]

Who is the manufacture of your motherboard? You can not upgrade the CPU to AM3. If the board was designed for AM 2. You would have to replace the motherboard.

 

[rd420]

Xfx nvidia board. I was doing some research and some people were saying you can use an am3 on a am2+ board but you would need to upgrade the bios. is this True?

 

[mailpup]

It depends. You need to go to the motherboard manufacturer's website and check the list of compatible CPUs for your motherboard. If the one you want is listed, there should be a BIOS version you can use to update your motherboard.

 

[rd420]

The list I found for xfx nvidia boards show it supports am2, am2+, and am3. all the am3 cpu are the phenom x3 and x4. I have american megatrends bios.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Which motherboard do you have? All we can give is general advice unless we know specifically which board you have.

 

[rd420]

Xfx mi-a78s-8209

 

[fimbles]

http://mediafiles.xfxforce.com/xfxcpucompatibilitylist-amd.pdf

 

[cliffordcooley]

This list may help as well, XFX MIA78S8209 CPU compatibility list.