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socket am3 motherboard

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/socket-am3-motherboard.149733/

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manish_0 Original post #1
Dec 8, 2011 at 7:23 PM
hi people..i have amd phenomII x2 555 ..i want to buy a decent cpu cooler(within 2k-3k) and also a mobo within 4k-5k.pls suggest one.few things m looking out for is upgradability and overclocking/core unlocking option.
and btw hows the Jetway JHZ03-GT-V2-LF motherboard?i havent tried any jetway product till date...pls have a look Theitdepot - Jetway JHZ03-GT-V2-LF 8GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard
Cilus
Cilus #2
Dec 8, 2011 at 8:16 PM
For motherboard, get the Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 @ 4.8K. It is AM3+ socket based, hence support Bulldozer CPUs and also has all the features you have asked for.
For CPU Cooler, look for Hyper 212+ from Cooler Master. Price will be around 2.2K. Other option is Corsair A50, around 2.8 to 3K
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Dec 8, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 v3.1 @4.9K
Cpu Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ @2.2K

(lol. @Clius, I loaded this page some time ago ina atab when no reply was posted. Now when I posted my reply, I saw your reply 9 minutes before mine. ) Feel free to delete this post. :)
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manish_0 #4
Dec 8, 2011 at 10:18 PM
thanks guys :)
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manish_0 #5
Dec 8, 2011 at 10:23 PM
wait a min:shock: GA-880GM-USB3 or GA-880G-USB3??
d6bmg
d6bmg #6
Dec 9, 2011 at 1:26 AM
Sorry for the confusion because of my post.

You should go with GA-880G-USB3 as it is AM3+ based, whereas GA-880GM-USB3 is AM3 based. So, buying GA-880G-USB3 would be more wise as it supports BD processors as well. :)
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manish_0 #7
Dec 18, 2011 at 12:34 AM
@d6bmg-hey thnx bro :smile:..anyway my vendor said he has the GA-880GM-USB3 in stock right now nd i also read in some other forums that a bios upgrade will enable its AM3+ support.. however, i asked him about GA-880G-USB3..and he said i'll have to wait for a few more days then.so what should i do now?

plus i hav some more queries ..i hav a corsair 400 watts psu..and amd 6770 card..so will there b any power issues when im goin 2 overclock/unlock my cpu?
my pc is/will be -[Amd phenomIIx2 555,amd 6770,corsair 400 ,500gb hdd,dvd rw(all existing)] +

NEW-GA-880G/GM-USB3 ,4gb ddr3(vanilla),cooler master hyper212+ and 2 cpu fans..

*sorry for replying late..been a lil busy wid work lately :p
topgear
topgear #8
Dec 21, 2011 at 4:44 AM
If the mobi ie GA-880GM-USB3 has white socket then it's a rev 1.x mobo which does not supports AM3+ ie BullDozer cpus even with a bios update - to ensure proper support for BD cpus make sure that a AMD mobo has the latest black sockets on it - for the GA-880GM-USB3 only rev 3.1 mobo supports AM3+ cpu - so before buying GA-880GM-USB3 make sure it has black socket/it's a rev 3.1 mobo if you want to use BD cpus ;-)
sukesh1090
sukesh1090 #9
Dec 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM
@op,
gigabyte ga 880gm-usb3(rev 3.1 with black socket) supports am3+ from bios version 'FD'.it only supports FX processors with 95w tdp.gigabyte ga 880g-usb3 mobo also supports am3+ but it is priced more than the aboue mentioned one and also its availability is very low.the only extra featured it has over 880gm-usb3 mobo is one additional pcie x16 slot which runs at x4 in crossfire mode.so before buying confirm the price of 880g-usb3 mobo and then buy,if there is huge price gap between those mobo then buy the first one @4.8k.
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manish_0 #10
Dec 25, 2011 at 1:28 PM
Thanks a lot for the feedback guys..:)..finally i got the 880gm-usb3.

Merry Christmas!! :)
topgear
topgear #11
Dec 26, 2011 at 3:25 AM
^^ congrats ;-) where from you got it and how much you paid for this ?