I have a Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 motherboard (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2434#anchor_os) with the latest bios (F7F) that allows me to use AM2+ CPU's but when using an AM2+ CPU the bus speed just about halves.
The note posted on the site is: If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherboard, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted.
I have a 5200+ AM2 CPU and was thinking about an upgrade to a AM+ CPU but I cant imagine it would be worth it to get an AM2+ CPU if it halves my bus speed? Am I correct? What would be the best option for a CPU upgrade with this motherboard?
The note posted on the site is: If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherboard, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted.
I have a 5200+ AM2 CPU and was thinking about an upgrade to a AM+ CPU but I cant imagine it would be worth it to get an AM2+ CPU if it halves my bus speed? Am I correct? What would be the best option for a CPU upgrade with this motherboard?