To facilitate the upgrade to AMD’s next-generation processors, world-renowned mainboard and graphics card manufacturer MSI has announced that all AMD series products will be compatible with the Phenom II X6 6-core processor. With a simple BIOS update, older MSI AM3 mainboards will be capable of supporting this processor.
The all-new Phenom II X6 processor features 45nm processing technology, a true six-core design which can execute 6 threads simultaneously and the AMD Turbo Core Technology. What’s more, with up to 9 MB cache, overall performance is significantly enhanced compared to the previous generation Phenom II X4 processor. The Phenom II X6 is the best option for the latest and most powerful MSI based AMD platform.
Check the table and webpage link below to download the corresponding BIOS update for your current MSI AM3 mainboard to support this all-new, next generation processor. MSI mainboards support AMD Phenom II X6 webpage: http://event.msi.com/mb/amd/6core/
MSI mainboards for AMD Phenom II X6 processor:
800 Series | Bios Ver |
890GXM-G65 | A7642AMS.120 |
700 Series | Bios Ver |
740GTM-P21 | A7302AMS.G40 |
740GTM-P25 v1.5 | A7302AMS.S30 |
760GTM-P33 | A7549AMS.760 |
770-C45 | A7599AMS.170 |
770T-C45 | A7388AMS.860 |
K9A2VM-FD | A7501AMS.1B0 |
785G-E65 | A7576AMS.350 |
785GM-E51 | A7596AMS.250 |
785GTM-E45 | A7549AMS.850 |
790FX-GD70 | A7577AMS.1A0 |
790FX-GD70 Winki Edition | A7577AMS.210 |
790GX-G65 | A7576AMS.410 |
790GX-G65 Winki Edition | A7576AMS.510 |
DKA790GX | A7550AMS.1C0 |
DKA790GX Platinum | A7550AMS.1C0 |
790X-G45 | A7622AMS.140 |
790XT-G45 | A7388AMS.240 |
K9A2 CF | A7388AMS.1D0 |
K9A2 Neo2 | A7388AMS.780 |
K9A2 Neo-F | A7388AMS.1D0 |
NF980-G65 | A7612NMS.130 |