Hey there!
I am looking to upgrade my CPU, and I am not sure what will fit into my motherboard. The motherboard I have is this:
Newegg.ca - MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard . I am looking to upgrade the CPU to a 3.0 gHz quad core, but when I was looking at some of them, most of them needed a AM3 socket, while mine is only AM2 and AM2+.
I found this CPU, which looks like it will fit, but I would like clarification before I order it :p
Newegg.ca - AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops . The socket types match, but the only thing that concerns me is the lack of a cooling unit under specifications. Can anyone recommend one that would fit with my mobo?
Thanks,
a helpless noob
