I reeeeally need some compatibility help please !

[GreenTaldarin]

Hello

I ordered a HDT55TFBK6DGR Model processor ( AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 3.30GHz Socket AM3 box )

But my motherboard is N68-GS3 UCC and on the compatibility list ( http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=N68-GS3 UCC )

It says that only HDT55TWFK6DGR is compatible from X6 1055T

They also say around sites that HDT55TFBK6DGR and HDT55TWFK6DGR are mainly the same thing besides the fact that 1 uses 95 W and the other 125 W or so.

So the question is...will my mobo support the processor i just ordered or i'm screwed ? Thank you !

 

[waffleironhead]

sorry, your motherboard will not be able to handle that processor. I hope the retailer you bought it from has a reasonable return policy.

 

[Kenmitch]

Seeing how your MB is rated up to 95w and the chip you purchased is 125w things don't look good for you. 30w doens't sound like much when your talking light bulbs but in the land of CPU's and MB's it's huge.

Best to start looking for another MB or cancel the CPU order if it's possible.

If you were to try and see what happens most likely one of two things will happen. The rig won't boot at all(hopefully) or under the first heavy load the power circuits on the MB fail taking out the MB and possible cpu, mem, etc.

 

[daveybrat]

The cpu may work.....for a while. But at 125Watt TDP and your board only supporting 95Watt TDP max, it'll definitely fry very soon. The Mosfets just aren't capable or equipped to handle that much power.

 

[Kristijonas]

If it somehow runs, disabling two cores might do the trick. That is, if the mb doesn't fry before you do that.

 

[Zap]

In my experience higher wattage CPUs will run in motherboards not designed for the higher wattage, but this will put undue stress on the motherboard VRMs which can and have caused motherboard failure. If the motherboard supports undervolting, you can just crank down the voltage and maybe clock speeds, to get essentially a lower wattage CPU. This is not ideal, but it can work. Ideal would be if you can cancel the CPU order.