890FX is AM3+ Compatible?

**Hedghawg71** · 04-03-2011, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by duron

^ why would they advertise that those mobo are AM3+ OK if it was not definite?

Well it is almost without a doubt a possibility that they know more than we know about Bulldozer. Like JF-AMD said in multiple forums and I think even here AM3 and AM3+ are not the same sockets by one pin. He works for AMD, where as ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI do not. they are just business partners. I have a tendency to listen to AMD before the rest on this one.

**tbone8ty** · 04-03-2011, 06:54 PM

ASRock 890GX PRO3 supports 8 core cpu ready...with the black socket $105

not bad

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157244

**ASharp** · 04-03-2011, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by zoomee

MSI have announced AM3+ compatibility for some boards too:

http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=newsdesc&news_no=939

Full list for MSI here:
http://event.msi.com/mb/am3+/

**duron** · 04-03-2011, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by tbone8ty

ASRock 890GX PRO3 supports 8 core cpu ready...with the black socket $105

not bad

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157244

for the mean time, before 990GX, this would be fine

**MikeD** · 04-10-2011, 03:26 AM

http://event.asus.com/2011/mb/AM3_PLUS_Ready/

**MikeD** · 04-10-2011, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by MikeD

http://event.asus.com/2011/mb/AM3_PLUS_Ready/

Sorry this is old news but I can't delete my post.

**zoomee** · 04-10-2011, 08:10 AM

That settles that then

AM3 socket compatible IF the mainboard manufacturers support it

**duron** · 04-10-2011, 08:49 AM

is that the Bull? oink!

**FlanK3r** · 04-10-2011, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by zoomee

That settles that then

AM3 socket compatible IF the mainboard manufacturers support it

NO, its not simply...Looks at my post from last days, I wrote about it.

**zoomee** · 04-10-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by FlanK3r

NO, its not simply...Looks at my post from last days, I wrote about it.

Which post mate? Theres too many threads BD is being discussed in to take it all in! ta

**FlanK3r** · 04-10-2011, 11:54 AM

here

But I found it some time too

...Second, mobo must have 16MB flash ROM.

**zoomee** · 04-10-2011, 01:01 PM

Thanks fella - pin wise it should fit, i'm gathering from your post.

As long as the CHIV is good to go with first iteration of BD that'll be good enough for me :>

**ASharp** · 04-13-2011, 08:29 AM

In case anyone owns the 890FXA-GD70 or GD65, the AM3+ supporting BIOS files are on the MSI site now.

**Valg** · 04-13-2011, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by ASharp

In case anyone owns the 890FXA-GD70 or GD65, the AM3+ supporting BIOS files are on the MSI site now.

Update a while ago...

There is a BIG BUG.

The 1st and 4th PCI-E slots that should work as 16x/x16
work just at 8x/2x...

Anoying...

**ASharp** · 04-13-2011, 06:42 PM

Hmm weird, I check daily and didn't see it posted until today.

Not experiencing the bug you're mentioning on the 890FXA-GD70 1.9 BIOS. My 1 and 5 are both reporting x16.

**Valg** · 04-14-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by ASharp

Hmm weird, I check daily and didn't see it posted until today.

Not experiencing the bug you're mentioning on the 890FXA-GD70 1.9 BIOS. My 1 and 5 are both reporting x16.

I got the 1.91, 1.92 and 1.93.

The 1.93 runs fine...

The problem is, that not all 890FXA-GD70 are the same revision (see the stickers by the RAM slots, the small round stickers you have 3 of theme there neer the socket).

With 1.91, 1.92 and 1.93 the PCI-E is runing fine, and i can still OC great.

If You want, i can upload the BIOS files.

EDIT:
A7640AMS.180 ---> A7640AMS.191

- Fixed set "AMD Cool'n'Quiet" disable and "AMD Turbo Core Technology" enable the same time it will reset some times at D1.

A7640AMS.191 ---> A7640AMS.192

- Update Agesa module to support AM3+ CPU.
- Set CPU phase default disable.
- Fixed led abnormal when resume from s1 then go to s4 or s5.

A7640AMS.192 ---> A7640AMS.193

- Add AOD module.
- Fixed M-Flash recovery hung 'c0'.
- Hide adjust CPU-NB ratio some items above X12.
- Fix can't force DRAM ratio to 1:4 1600MHz issue when used AM3 Rev C2 C3 CPU.

A7640AMS.193 ---> A7640AMS.194

- Add usb3.0 legacy support.
- When use AM3+ CPU "adjust CPU-NB ratio" only x9,x10,x11,x12 items.