motherboard

[Sean45]

i got a asus m2n 570 deluxe and was wondering if a phenom x3 8450 processor will work?

[Damlite]

Your motherboard has a AM2 processor socket. Your processor has a AM2+ socket. It'll work, but probably wont be ideal.

Check this little discussion out
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080504143603AAxBIZM

[Sean45]

hm so should i return my phenom and just buy athlon 64 x2? thanks for the help its much apperciated, lol i was so mad when i found out i have everything and now that chip dam

[Sean45]

ok nvm i bought a athlon 6000 and im returning the other one, thanks for the help its my first build

[treavorbell]

i have the same board and the amd athlon 6000 works great