Dear Forumers,
Help me, i need confirmation whether my mobo M4A87TD/USB3 is compatible with AMD FX4100 or not.
i tried to boot my pc but failed. already update bios to the latest.
please help.

This post has been edited by ijan_47: Jan 3 2012, 10:18 AM

You will have accurate answer by writing to the manufacturer to confirm the compatibility.

i dint c tat bulldozer is in the cpu support list

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3/M4A87TDUSB3/#CPUS

This post has been edited by 3536837: Jan 3 2012, 10:35 AM

yea......................maybe not supported for ur proc...............

Your motherboard M4A87TD/USB3 is socket AM3 while the Bulldozer FX-4100 is an AM3+ processor.

They are not compatible with each other.

You shouldn't even attempt to insert the FX-4100 into the socket.

Motherboard that is compatible with the AMD FX processors will be labelled at AM3+ board. This board will come in a black colored CPU socket instead of AM3's white colored CPU socket.

There are a few 800 series motherboards from ASUS which are able to support the FX processors via BIOS update.

Best is you check through the ASUS website & see whether your motherboard is listed as compatible with FX CPUs.

Update: TS, you're out of luck.. Only ASUS 890FX and 890GX are able to support the FX processors via BIOS update.

This post has been edited by Thrust: Jan 3 2012, 05:22 PM

It is not true that only the 890 chipsets are able to support the FX processors.

The 870 chipset can also support the FX processors. See below.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-p...spx?pid=3786#ov

Sorry bro. What I meant was motherboard from ASUS that can support FX processors via BIOS update are 890FX/GX.

Not true also.

This ASUS motherboard with the 870 chipset can support FX processors too.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Pl...#specifications

Bro, you've misinterprete what I said. Only existing boards from ASUS with the 890FX/GX can support FX processors via BIOS update. As for other chipsets, you will have to purchase a new board that comes with AM3+ socket. Older ASUS board with 870 or 770 chipset with AM3 socket will not be able to support the FX processor. The board you've shown me is a new board from ASUS that comes with AM3+ socket & uses the 870 chipset. Pls refer to the link below:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showth...re-motherboards

We are talking only about ASUS motherboards as TS asked whether his ASUS board is able to supports the FX processor.

This post has been edited by Thrust: Jan 4 2012, 08:58 AM

I have already given TS the answer before you commented.

Yes, but older socket ASUS board with socket AM3 can support the FX processor & they are those with the 890FX/GX chipset That is what I am trying to stress.

CPU socket is AM3 only... but if black socket then can use with AM3+ lor...

sadly ur mobo only AM3!

thanks for all idea & solution. yeah..i am out of luck. chip 870 bios update not support am3+ processor.

now i bought new mobo, MSI 970 chip.

Case closed

Is it the MSI 970A-G45?

Great choice!

This post has been edited by raynman: Jan 5 2012, 09:07 AM

Yeah need to sell my old mobo..any1 interested..hehe

Sorry interrupt guys, won't open another thread coz i have some similar problem here..I just build new rig with mobo from gigabyte 990fxa-d3 with amd fx4100.. when all complete my pc won't display anything, all fan working fine..I just had some research it's true that i need to update my bios 1st to my mobo can recognize fx pros? and how can i do that?get another cpu or what?

thanks in advance

so if comfirm need to update bios then u'll need another proc to run the system 1st. try borrow from your fren.
any AM3 proc should be work on that mobo

I don't have a fren that use am3 proc, so i had to sent it to repair center, and the technician there just call he also don't have am3 proc, so he need some time to borrow it with another center..soo pathetic!!! why that mobo label with AM3+ support?

Dont simply say someone is "wrong"

AM3 socket does support Bulldozer by BIOS update. Even not fully supported, (as the BIOS is still beta till now) but still it is supported.
old sos http://techreport.com/discussions.x/20608

I think that mobo is older batch that came before the bulldozer launch
you should not blame the gigabyte but AMD instead as AMD delayed the bulldozer for donno how many months. MB manufacturer has no option but to release the board way early before the proc exist in the market. and its quite understandable why most AM3+ MB cant even support bulldozer before BIOS update.