The Official X2 Mobo Support Thread

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Since there has been many questions as which mobo has support for the new X2 line of AMD64 Athlons, I have compiled this list of OFFICIAL mobos that currently 100 percent support the new X2 line.

Please note: Most 939 motherboards SHOULD be able to support the X2 line. Just because your 939 mobo may not be listed does not mean it will not work, nor that it won't be supported later. The following chipsets are confirmed compatible: nForce3/Ultra, nForce4/Ultra/SLI, VIA K8T800Pro.

If I install an X2 CPU in a socket 939 without a official dual-core BIOS update. Will my computer boot?

This will vary. I've tested two socket 939 nForce3 Ultra motherboards, the Neo2 Platinum and the similar Gigabyte model and both booted fine and loaded Windows XP SP2. However, the BIOS and Windows only reported the X2 as a single processor. You should be able to boot and load Windows with the latest unofficial X2 BIOS, but do not expect proper dual-core support until your respected motherboard manufacturer releases a new X2-ready BIOS.

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Confirmed X2 Support

The following are known to officially support the X2 line:

Abit

AV8 *BIOS 2005/05/17+
AV8-3rd Eye *BIOS 2005/05/17+
Fatal1ty AN8 SLI *BIOS 2005/04/25+
Fatal1ty AN8 *BIOS 2005/06/01+
AN8 *BIOS 2005/05/07+
AN8 Ultra *BIOS 2005/04/25+
AX8 *BIOS 2005/06/07+

ASUS

A8N-E *BIOS 05/30/2005+
A8N-SLI Deluxe *BIOS 05/26/2005+
A8V *BIOS 06/02/2005+
A8V Deluxe *BIOS 06/02/2005+

Chaintech

VNF4 / VNF4 Ultra *BIOS 2005/06/03+

DFI

LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D *BIOS 2005/03/10+
LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D *BIOS 2005/03/10+
LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR *BIOS 2005/03/10+
LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR *BIOS 2005/03/10+
LANPARTY UT nF3 ULTRA-D *Official BIOS+

ECS

KN1 *BIOS 05/30/2005+

EPoX

EP-9NDA3+ *BIOS 04/01/2005+
EP-9NPAJ *BIOS 03/22/2005+
EP-9NPA+ULTRA *BIOS 03/22/2005+

Gigabyte

GA-K8NXP-9 *BIOS 05/27/2005+
GA-K8NXP-SLI *BIOS 05/26/2005+

MSI

K8N Diamond *BIOS 05/27/2005+
K8N SLI Platinum *BIOS 2005/5/10+
K8N Neo4 Platinum *BIOS 05/27/2005+
RS480M2 *BIOS 06/02/2005+

WinFast

NF4K8MC *BIOS 05/19/2005+

Confirmed X2 Support Under Testing

These motherboards are confirmed supported and official updated BIOSs are on their way.

K8T Neo2
K8N Neo2 Platinum

Unconfirmed X2 Support

The following are known in development X2 support:

Gigabyte

GA-K8NS Pro-939
GA-K8NSNXP-939
GA-K8NS-939
GA-K8NS Ultra-939

I'll keep this thread updated for any changes!

Latest AMD CPU Driver (with X2 support):
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html