Quote Originally Posted by chew* View Post
Actually AM3 will have 1 extra pin not 2 less.........for 941 pins.....so physically am2+ will fit in the socket pin wise, only problem is they moved the other spaces where there are no pins so that it physically will not fit anyway......................Source=actual pictures.......not vaporware.

AM3 Red arrow showing only amount of pin difference
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...2&postcount=20

AM2 for comparison. Count the holes between the spaces, you will find them differing from AM3.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...5&postcount=23
hmmm interesting to see the extra pin in the socket. the chip has 938 pins and the socket has 941?
Quote Originally Posted by Sgt.McRuff View Post
I don't think am3 cpu's it will have 1 extra pin or how would it fit in am2 board? and also it has 2 have 938 to fit in both am2 and am3 because of the spacing difference. I think because its a sample mother board that it just's has an extra hole or that pin + 2 others will come in play later in am3 sockets life.
yea i was thinking the same too. idk why the extra pin is there because if the cpu actually has a pin that fits in there then that cpu wouldn't work in am2+.