The Duke

A work in progress...
Some one posted an ASUS AM2 MB list of compatibility but I have not been able to find it.
Please link any proven officially offered information for any AM2 MBs that are AM2+ compatible so that we can share it with the members

This is NOT a discussion, please only post valid information with link(s)!

NOTE: The "Compatible" AM2 MBs are not capable of "Ht3.0 & split power Planes"
The "AM2+" MBs may or may not be HT3.0 be but that information will be addressed and noted.

Abit
AX78 (True AM2+)

AMD
AMD Hammerhead (little is yet known on availability)

Asus
AM2 that support the True Quad CPU.
http://event.asus.com/mb/am2_plus/
(earliest BIOS ver. to support AM2+)

A strange newer Ausu AM2 AM2+ compatible addition that only seems to be available in Canada
ASUS M2N-MX SE Plus mATX AM2+ GE6100-NF430. Note the Plus which is a MUST for the AM2+ board!

Biostar
TF520 A2+
TF560 A2+
TF570 SLI A2+
T-Series TA770 A2+ (True AM2+) [now available in the US]


ECS
A770M-A (True AM2+)

DFI
Lanparty UT 790FX-M2R

Foxconn
AM2+
AMD 790FX will feature the new SB780 (South Bridge chip)

Gigabyte True AM2+
GA-MA790FX-DQ6 AMD 790FX (Available in stores)
GA-MA790X-DS4 (Available in stores)
GA-MA790FX-DS5
GA-MA78GM-SH2 AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI mATX

MSI (Up comming MBs)
K9A2 Platinum (AMD RD790) (Available in stores)
K9A3 CF-F (AMD RD780)
K9N2 Diamond (nF 780a)
K9N2 SLI Platinum (nF 750a)
K9N2 Neo-F (MCP78D)
K9N SLI Platinum AM2 (NO BIOS available yet for the Phenom)

Nvidia
780a (little is yet known on availability)

Sapphire
AM2RD790 (True AM2+)

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PGT96AJT

Here are the ASUS compatible ones

http://usa.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=8435

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SpcCdr

Link to Asus site does provide a list of "First to AM2+" boards; Notably:
" the world’s first motherboard supporting AMD AM2+ CPU. After a long-term cooperation with AMD, the M2A-VM motherboard series is the first to be available."
But, If you drill down to their MoBo list "M2A-VM" it says AM2 @ HT2.0, and the others on the list all include current AM2 boards!
Confused??

Cheers!

DjQurt

biostar Tforce 560 A2+

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jameskelsey

Their AM2 MB's but with a BIOS update they will accept a AM2+ CPU

sli_shroom

sweet....crosshair

SpcCdr

Sorry, The Duke;
Looks like It has turned into "a discussion"!
You asked for "valid information Only",
You should have known better!

...More than 3 OCN members?
"Valid Info!"??...

...Talk amongst Yourselves....


Cheers Anyway

SpcCdr

I did a bit of digging, I remember seeing Biostar Ads for AM2+!
This is what I found:

Quoted From:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Biost...rd-58240.shtml
"Biostar Unveils the First AM2+ Motherboard - Phenom motherboards starting to emerge..."
By: Ionut Ciocirlie, Hardware Editor

And Biostar Web:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/...t.php?S_ID=287
"Although Phenoms are still at least three months away, motherboard manufacturers are already starting to produce AM2+ solutions which will be natively compatible with the new Phenom series. And since Biostar has always been an innovation specialist, it seems that they are the first to roll out an AM2+ MoBo, namely the TF560 A2+. "

Are they really "True" Am2+?

Or, are they just Compatible, enabled, or capable?

Some/ most "AM2 " Mobos are capable of accepting an AM2+ cpu ( Old AM2 Boards??? that need a BIOS flash! to enable some AM2+ "compatibility");
That's not say they are "True" AM2+ Boards (Ones Designed for -Not adapted to - AM2+ CPUs)

From:
http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=8305

"ASUS gives the world the first motherboard, the M2A-VM, which is compatible with the latest AMD AM2+ "
See: I'm not the only one confused
A "True" AM2+ Crosshair????: That would be Uber

All of which led me to do "the google" and find the following on The Discussion forum at anandtech:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...readid=2097292

"Does it mean that the existing AM2 motherboards will be turned into AM2+ with the bios flashing - with HT 3.0 and separate power lane for the Phenom processors?" ..."I always assumed a new mb"...
"...No, it means that existing AM2 motherboards can run AM2+ processors but will be limited to HT2.0 and a single power plane. Only AM2+ motherboards will support HT3.0 and separate power planes..."

As far as I understand the "marketing strategy?!?!.

If it supports HT3.0 then it IS AM2+ ,
If it doesn't then It is a reworked AM2 with BIOS update; Marketed as "AM2+ Capable, or compatible.!

I Think the HT3.0 is the criteria for "proper" AM2+ ?!?

So, does Biostar's claim Hold true???

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3051
"Don't let the name confuse you: while the board supports AM2+ CPUs - like many AM2 boards will after a BIOS update - it is still a standard AM2 platform.)"
According to Anandtech:
Not!!

Two very well respected companies;
Both, claiming to have "First" AM2+

Who gets the crown for the first "True" AM2+???

???????????

So, just a helpful note to everyone looking to get a new AM2+ MoBo:

Be very very careful reviewing the specs and double check that you are getting what you intended!
Even the Pro's are getting Duped

Cheers

jameskelsey

They need the new chipsets which are just coming out to be AM2+ with HT3.0 and other AM2+ features other wise their just compatible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM2+

jameskelsey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_700_chipset_series

Nvidia has a 700 series chipset too.