Differences between - AMD Socket AM2 & AM2+ ?

AM2+ is the newest socket in AMD processors. Before this AM2 socket was there..

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AM2 AM2+ both sockets are physically same. AM2+ means its supports newest phenom processor.

Guys thanks for your answers.

Can you guys also refer to some nvidia & ati ( aka amd ) chipsets which supports the latest AM2+ Socket.

Also are there any kind of technical differences between these two socket apart from the processor support ? Guys if possible plese mention any reliable website links.

Guys - Please reply.

I think the AM2+ sockets are backward compatible. They support AM2 processors. Im not very sure about it though.

topgear said:

Guys thanks for your answers.

Can you guys also refer to some nvidia & ati ( aka amd ) chipsets which supports the latest AM2+ Socket.

Also are there any kind of technical differences between these two socket apart from the processor support ? Guys if possible plese mention any reliable website links.

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For AM2 or AM2+, ATI 790G is the best chipset avialable as of now and it's the latest from AMD-ATI.

Ok I've sort listed about nvidia chipsets for am2+ & am2 ( correct me if I'am wrong )

AM2+ Phenom Supported Nvidia Chipsets :
nForce 780a SLI, nForce 750a SLI, nForce 730a
nForce 720a, nForce 710a, GeForce 8300 ,
GeForce 8200, GeForce 8100,

* Apart from nforce 710a all of the above chipset
features integrated graphics

AM2+ Supported Nvidia Chips :
All of Above & GeForce 7050 PV,
GeForce 7025, nForce 520, nForce 520 LE,
nForce 560, nForce 570 SLI, nForce 570 LT SLI,
nForce 590 SLI

* Although they supports AM2+ they don't supports phenom
processors & HT3 Speed Which is 5600 MT/s as compared to
HT1 Speed which is 2000 MT/s