DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

DIGIT-ARC / Hardware / PC Components / Configurations

Motherboard for AMD 3500 A6

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/motherboard-for-amd-3500-a6.150845/

quad_core
quad_core Original post #1
Jan 3, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Hi guys,
One of my friends urgently needs a budget PC. Rest other components are taken care of. The dealers here are suggesting M4A88TMLE motherboard for this CPU. Is this a perfect match(recommended) for the CPU? I guess the CPU has integrated GPU. The motherboard also has 880G chipset. So if paired which GPU will be active?

If this motherboard is not recommended with this CPU, please recommend me one.(has to be cheap, buy quality) Thanks a lot !
Techniboy
Techniboy #2
Jan 3, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Dude first of all the motherboard that u have selected is not compatible with the APU your friend has because u have selected Am3 motherboard and trying to pair it with a APU which supports Socket FM1.

Yes u are right that this APU has an integrated graphics unit.
So APU means Accelerated Processing Units. Which has a CPU and also a GPU.
So there are 2 types of chipsets for this APU.
1.A55
2.A75
Its better that u use the A75 over A55 cuz it has some advantages.
So friend whats your Budget?
if its around 5-6k then the MSI A75MA-G55
Or if its 7-8.5k then the Asus F1A75-V PRO..

I hope u understood..!!
SlashDK
SlashDK #3
Jan 3, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Nope that won't work. You need a FM1 socket motherboard for that processor. Get either Asus F1A55-M LX PLUS or GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V both cost 4.5k
quad_core
quad_core #4
Jan 3, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Techniboy said:
Dude first of all the motherboard that u have selected is not compatible with the APU your friend has because u have selected Am3 motherboard and trying to pair it with a APU which supports Socket FM1.

Yes u are right that this APU has an integrated graphics unit.
So APU means Accelerated Processing Units. Which has a CPU and also a GPU.
So there are 2 types of chipsets for this APU.
1.A55
2.A75
Its better that u use the A75 over A55 cuz it has some advantages.
So friend whats your Budget?
if its around 5-6k then the MSI A75MA-G55
Or if its 7-8.5k then the Asus F1A75-V PRO..

I hope u understood..!!
Click to expand...

Yes, thats what surprised me.. I didnt suggest the board.. The dealers here are suggesting this board.....well, the use is just net surfing may be some movies and office docs. As for budget, the lesser the cost , the better .


Thanks for clearing the doubt though