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Slimebeast on 30 May 2010
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Squilliam said:
Slimebeast said:
Socket AM3


The green ones. Awkward. They're hidden. Two CPUs are hidden, but show up when you copy paste on that page. They were:

Phenom II X4 965  3400MHz 125W     -
Phenom II X4 965  3400MHz 140W     -

And the little "-" marks that they aren't supported I assume.


Most programs aren't slow but in some games like Bad Company 2 and others who like CPU power I feel it. I get only 25fps in Bad Company 2 (1920x1200 and 2xAA). 

I'd like to have a Phenom II X4 to be able to support a Radeon HD 5870 or something. My current CPU is an Athlon X2 6000+ with a Radeon 4850 GPU.

Yeah, I would suggest either a Phenom X4 955 or 945. Probably the latter as its got a 95W TDP so ought to be more power efficient and should give longer life to you motherboard components as they won't get as hot.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2874&dl=1#bios

Choose the FDD bios.

Also download this:

http://www.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/121/tech_a_bios.htm

That will allow you to flash your motherboard in windows.

 

U mean choose FDD assuming I choose a Phenom II 955 or 945?

In that flashing in Windows step, i should go for step I and II, not III? :

Methods and steps :

    I. Save BIOS
  In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version.
    II. Update BIOS through Internet
  a. Click "Internet Update" icon
  b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon
  c. Select @BIOS sever ( "GIGABYTE @BIOS server 1 in Taiwan" ,
"GIGABYTE @BIOS server 2 in Taiwan" ,
"GIGABYTE @BIOS server in China" ,
"GIGABYTE @BIOS server in Japan" ,
"GIGABYTE @BIOS server in USA" are available for now, the others will be completed soon)
  d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard
  e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.
    III. Update BIOS NOT through Internet :
  a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon
  b. Click "Update New BIOS"
  c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.
  d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 6OXM7E.F1).
  e. Complete update process following the instruction.