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    Socket AM3 is a CPU socket for AMD processors that launched in 2009 as the successor to Socket AM2+, supporting DDR3 memory. It has 941 pin contacts in a different layout than AM2/AM2+ sockets, breaking compatibility. As AM3 processors also support DDR2, they can be used on AM2/AM2+ motherboards through a BIOS update. The fastest CPU for AM3 is the Phenom II X6 1100T.

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    Socket AM3 is a CPU socket for AMD processors that launched in 2009 as the successor to Socket AM2+, supporting DDR3 memory. It has 941 pin contacts in a different layout than AM2/AM2+ sockets, breaking compatibility. As AM3 processors also support DDR2, they can be used on AM2/AM2+ motherboards through a BIOS update. The fastest CPU for AM3 is the Phenom II X6 1100T.

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    Socket AM3 is a CPU socket for AMD processors that launched in 2009 as the successor to Socket AM2+, supporting DDR3 memory. It has 941 pin contacts in a different layout than AM2/AM2+ sockets, breaking compatibility. As AM3 processors also support DDR2, they can be used on AM2/AM2+ motherboards through a BIOS update. The fastest CPU for AM3 is the Phenom II X6 1100T.

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    Socket AM3 is a CPU socket for AMD processors that launched in 2009 as the successor to Socket AM2+, supporting DDR3 memory. It has 941 pin contacts in a different layout than AM2/AM2+ sockets, breaking compatibility. As AM3 processors also support DDR2, they can be used on AM2/AM2+ motherboards through a BIOS update. The fastest CPU for AM3 is the Phenom II X6 1100T.

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    Socket AM3

    Socket AM3 is a CPU socket for AMD processors. AM3 was


    Socket AM3
    launched on February 9, 2009 as the successor to Socket AM2+,
    alongside the initial grouping of Phenom II processors designed
    for it.[1] The sole principal change from AM2+ to AM3 is
    support for DDR3 SDRAM. The fastest CPU for socket AM3 is
    the Phenom II X6 1100T.

    Like the previous AMD socket, the "AM3 Processor Functional


    Data Sheet" (AMD document number 40778) has not been made
    publicly available. The "Family 10h AMD Phenom™ Processor
    Product Data Sheet" (document 446878) has,[2] but contains
    only a brief list of features of the Phenom, and does not contain
    any substantive technical data regarding socket AM3.

    Compatibility
    Socket AM3 breaks compatibility with AM2/AM2+ processors Release date February 2009
    due to a subtle change in key placement. The AM3 socket has Type PGA-ZIF
    941 pin contacts in a different layout[3] while AM2+ processors Chip form PGA
    have 940 pins. Tom's Hardware removed the two obstructing key factors
    pins from an AM2+ Phenom processor in order to fit it into an
    Contacts 941 (Socket)
    AM3 socket. The processor did not work in the AM3 socket, but 938 (CPU)
    still worked in an AM2+ socket, suggesting that compatibility
    FSB protocol HyperTransport 3.x
    issues run deeper than merely the key pins.[4] It is likely because
    the built-in memory controller in AM2/AM2+ processors only FSB 200 MHz System
    supports DDR2 (unlike AM3 processors, which support both frequency clock
    DDR2 & DDR3 memory).[5] In fact, a few motherboards were HyperTransport up
    manufactured that supported both DDR2 and DDR3, however to 2.6 GHz
    only one type could be used at a time. Despite using an AM3 Processors Phenom II
    socket and despite using a northbridge and southbridge found on Athlon II
    AM3 motherboards, they support any AM2, AM2+, or AM3 Sempron
    processor.[6] Opteron 1380 Series
    Predecessor AM2+
    As AM3 processors also support DDR2, they are backwards-
    Successor AM3+
    compatible with Socket AM2/AM2+, contingent upon a BIOS
    update for the motherboard. Manufacturers including Asus,[7]
    This article is part of the CPU socket
    Gigabyte,[8] and others have labeled existing AM2/AM2+ boards
    series
    as being "AM3 Ready" or similar, indicating that BIOS support
    is provided for the specified boards. This allows existing
    AM2/AM2+ systems to upgrade the CPU without having to upgrade any other components.

    Heatsink
    The 4 holes for fastening the heatsink to the motherboard are placed in a rectangle with lateral lengths of
    48 mm and 96 mm for AMD's sockets Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket AM3, Socket AM3+ and
    Socket FM2. Cooling solutions should therefore be interchangeable.

    Socket AM3+
    AM3+ is a modification of the AM3 socket. It has one additional pin for new Bulldozer-based AM3+
    processors and is backwards-compatible with AM3 processors. It broke backwards-compatibility between
    AM3+ processors and AM2 and AM2+ motherboards because the processors do not support DDR2
    memory.

    See also
    CPU Socket
    Athlon II
    Phenom II
    List of AMD Phenom microprocessors
    List of AMD FX microprocessors

    References
    1. The Phenom II X4 810 & X3 720: AMD Gets DDR3 But Doesn't Need It (http://www.anandtec
    h.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3512), AnandTech, 2009-02-09, retrieved 2012-01-10
    2. Phenom II Processor - Product Data Sheet (http://support.amd.com/us/Processor_TechDocs/
    46878.pdf) (PDF), Amd.com, retrieved 2012-01-10
    3. MSI Releases AM3 Gaming Series Motherboards (https://hothardware.com/News/MSI-Relea
    ses-AM3-Gaming-Series-Motherboards/), Hothardware.com, 2009-01-22, retrieved
    2012-01-10
    4. Modding And Overclocking–Doable? : Socket AM3: AMD's Phenom II Gets DDR3 (http://ww
    w.tomshardware.com/reviews/socket-am3-phenom,2148-4.html), Tomshardware.com, 2009-
    02-09, retrieved 2012-01-10
    5. AMD Phenom II - DDR2 vs. DDR3 Performance (https://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1782/a
    md_phenom_ii_ddr2_vs_ddr3_performance/index.html), Tweaktown.com, 2009-03-11,
    retrieved 2012-01-10
    6. MSI Unveils DDR2+DDR3 Combo Motherboard (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSi-E
    ight-Memory-Slots,7214.html), Tom's Hardware, 2009-03-07, retrieved 2014-12-31
    7. ASUS Motherboards Now Supports AMD AM3 Processors (http://event.asus.com/mb/AM3%
    5FCPU%5FSupport/), Event.asus.com, retrieved 2012-01-10
    8. "Gigabyte: Products: Motherboard" (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Prod
    ucts_List.aspx?VenderType=AMD&CPUType=socket+am3). Gigabyte Technology.

    External links
    DailyTech post about Socket AM3 (https://web.archive.org/web/20070608124829/http://www.
    dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3169)
    List of first bunch of Socket AM3 CPUs (https://web.archive.org/web/20090419222819/http://
    www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-phenom-ii-x4_3.html#sect0)
    Socket AM3 review (https://web.archive.org/web/20090212065503/http://xbitlabs.com/article
    s/cpu/display/phenom-ii-x4-810.html)

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