Wondering if someone can tell me.

**Suka#1** · 01-05-11, 09:47 PM

Ok so this i the computer i am running. It is if the link doesn't work a HP P6210y

HP Pavilion p6210y Desktop PC Product Specifications - HP Customer Care (China - English)

And when it says i can upgrade to AM3 socket but what i have on there right now is an AM2+ Will this Cpu work?

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition Deneb 3.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ970FBGMBOX

I am just wondering i want to be totally sure that it will work don't wanna spend the money then get screwed when it comes.

**Suka#1** · 01-05-11, 09:49 PM

Only reason i ask is cause under processor upgrades is says am3 socket so i don't know if it so compatible with both types.

**Suka#1** · 01-05-11, 09:51 PM

And i know its a crappy base computer but have upgraded a lot to it lol

**Guyver** · 01-05-11, 09:54 PM

Operating speed: Up to 2.6 GHz

**BrockSamson** · 01-05-11, 10:03 PM

I'm on my phone but from what I can tell the answer is no. An AM3 CPU is not compatible with AM2+ socketed mobo I think. (You can easily Google a definite answer on that). But I am also going to doubt you mobo would support that CPU. You might want to take a look inside and see what brand/model mobo you have and see if it supports that particular CPU. Also, some mobos only support a certain maximum wattage from a cpu.

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**BrockSamson** · 01-05-11, 10:08 PM

Dude. That link you gave has all the info you need. Scroll to the bottom and click the "motherboard specifications" or whatever it says. it tells you exactly what it will support.

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**Suka#1** · 01-05-11, 10:35 PM

Socket AM3 if you read this it sounds like am3 procc are compatible with am2 and am2+ sockets

**Suka#1** · 01-05-11, 10:42 PM

I know its say that only reason I ask is that it say socket type am3 so does that mean am3 is compatible

**yayupp** · 01-05-11, 10:45 PM

Taken from Wiki:
AM3 processors work on AM2+ motherboards due to the presence of both the DDR2 and DDR3 memory controller

BUT, I believe there has to be a BIOS update, or something.