Hi,
I'm looking to swap out a faulty motherboard from a desktop PC belonging to a relative. Its an HP 5200UK type and has an M2N68-LA (Narra6) motherboard with an Athlon II X2 220 CPU sat in it. Looking at inexpensive replacement boards and I'm getting a little confused. Does the board need to specifically be an AM3 type or can I use a board listed as an AM3+? Some boards I've looked at are listed as 'AM3+' but in the specifications they list the Athlon II X2 as one of the CPU types which will fit?
Any advice appreciated, I've not dealth with AMD kit for years, its usually Intel stuff I deal with so my knowledge of the subject is a bit rusty to say the least!
I'm looking to swap out a faulty motherboard from a desktop PC belonging to a relative. Its an HP 5200UK type and has an M2N68-LA (Narra6) motherboard with an Athlon II X2 220 CPU sat in it. Looking at inexpensive replacement boards and I'm getting a little confused. Does the board need to specifically be an AM3 type or can I use a board listed as an AM3+? Some boards I've looked at are listed as 'AM3+' but in the specifications they list the Athlon II X2 as one of the CPU types which will fit?
Any advice appreciated, I've not dealth with AMD kit for years, its usually Intel stuff I deal with so my knowledge of the subject is a bit rusty to say the least!