AM3+ BIOS update for Asus motherboards to support AMD Bulldozer/Zambezi CPUs
The upcoming AMD's Bulldozer / Zambezi FX series 32 nanometer processors will be fully supported by Asus motherboards after a simple BIOS update contrary to what was expected by the communities .
Current owners of an AM3-based motherboard ,AMD 8-Series motherboards are compatible with the latest AM3 + CPUs with a simple BIOS update from the official ASUS website.
So the next AM3+ 4-8 cores processors will be compatible with the current socket AM3 which is already installed on the current Asus motherboards , here is a list of motherboards that will get the AM3+ BIOS update :
Asus motherboards with AM3+ BIOS update:
| Model | Chipset | Support for the AM3 + |
|---|---|---|
| Crosshair IV Extreme | AMD 890FX | Yes (BIOS) |
| Crosshair Formula IV | AMD 890FX | Yes (BIOS) |
| M4A89TD PRO/USB3 | AMD 890FX | Yes (BIOS) |
| M4A89TD PRO | AMD 890FX | Yes (BIOS) |
| M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 | AMD 890GX | Yes (BIOS) |
| M4A89GTD PRO | AMD 890GX | Yes (BIOS) |
| Upcoming | ||
| M5A88-V EVO | AMD 880G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A88-M EVO | AMD 880G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A88-M | AMD 880G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A87 | AMD 870 | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A78L | AMD 760G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A78L LE | AMD 760G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A78L-M/USB3 | AMD 760G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A78L-M PLUS | AMD 760G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A78L-M LE | AMD 760G | Yes (AM3 +) |
| M5A78L-M LX | AMD 760G | Yes (AM3 +) |
Update : the AMD FX-8150 Bulldoser CPU reviews and benchmarks are out and ready for you , check out our post over HERE.
AM3+ BIOS update for Asus motherboards to support AMD Bulldozer/Zambezi CPUs
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