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I have just recently gotten the new installment of Call Of Duty and i Bought it for my computer. The thing is i need a more powerful CPU then the one i have which is a AMD Athon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ 3.02 GHz i need a AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz but the thing is my motherboard has an AM2 socket and not an AM3 socket which is was the Phenom only comes in I was wondering what could i use as a substitute for that to play the game
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OK, before anyone can recommend a processor, you need to post your exact system specs; ie exact mb installed, etc. If this is a big box system ie dell, hp, whatever, then you need to check with the mfg as to cpu support [which is almost always very limited]
OK the rest of my specs are its a custom so its not dell or anything
4 GB RAM
Windows 7 Ultimate
64 bit Operating system
along with an Asus M2N-SLI mother board
Here is your cpu support


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M2N-SLI

The following table shows the supported CPUs for this motherboard Click here to search other motherboards.
CPU Since PCB Since BIOS Note
Athlon 64 3000+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 GO
Athlon 64 3200+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3200+ (DE),512K,rev.G,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3500+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3500+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3500+ (CW),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3500+ (DE),512K,rev.G,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3500+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3800+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3800+ (CW),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3800+ (DE),512K,rev.G,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 3800+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 4000+ (CW),512K,rev.F2,59W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 4000+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 LE-1600+ (DH),1M,rev.F3,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 LE-1620+ (DH),1M,rev.F3,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 LE-1640+ (DH),1M,rev.F3,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 LE-1640+ (DP),512K,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601GO
Athlon 64 LE-1660+ (DP),512K,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (CU),512K,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (DD),1MB,65W,rev.G,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CS),512Kx2,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CU),512Kx2,35W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CU),512Kx2,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (CZ),512Kx2,65W,rev.F3,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (DD),512Kx2,rev.G1,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (DO),512Kx2,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0304GO
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (CS),1MBx2,65W,rev.F2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CZ),1MB,rev.F3,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (DO),1M,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CS),1MB,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CZ),1MB,rev.F3,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (CZ),1MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (DS),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (CS),1MBx2,rev.F2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (CZ),1M,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (DO),1M,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601GO
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (DS),1M,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0903GO
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,89W,SocketAM2 ALL 0903GO
Athlon 64 X2 6500+ ,2.3GHz,1MB,rev.B3,AD6500WCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2 ALL 0903GO
Athlon IIX2 215(ADX215OCK22GQ),2.7GHz,512KB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX2 240e(AD240EHDK23GQ),2.8GHz,1MB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX2 255(ADX255OCK23GM),3.1GHz,512KB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX3 405e(AD405EHDK32GM),2.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX3 440( ADX440WFK32GI),3.0GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX3 445( ADX445WFK32GM),3.1GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX4 605e(AD605EHDK42GM),2.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX4 635(ADX635WFK42GI),2.9GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon IIX4 640(ADX640WFK42GM),3.0GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Athlon X2 4050e (DO),1M,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Athlon X2 4450e (DO),1M,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0601GO
Athlon X2 4850e (DO),1M,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Athlon X2 5000+ (DU),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0903GO
Athlon X2 5000+(GI),2.2GHz,1MB,rev.C2,65W,AD5000OGJ22GI,SocketAM2+ ALL 1102GO beta
Athlon X2 5050e (DO),1MB,rev.G2,45W,ADH5050IAA5DO,SocketAM2 ALL 0903GO
Athlon X2 7450+ ,2.4GHz,2MB,rev.B3,AD7450WCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2+ ALL 0903GO
Athlon X2 7550+ ,2.5GHz,2MB,rev.B3,AD7550WCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2+ ALL 0903GO
Athlon X2 7750+ ,2.7GHz,2MB,rev.B3,AD7750WCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2+ ALL 0903GO beta
Athlon X2 7750+ ,2.7GHz,2MB,rev.B3,AD775ZWCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2+ ALL 0903GO
Athlon X2 7850+ ,2.8GHz,2MB,rev.B3,AD785ZWCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2+ ALL 0903GO beta
Athlon X2 BE-2300 (DD),1M,45W,rev.G1,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon X2 BE-2300 (DO),1M,45W,rev.G2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon X2 BE-2350 (DD),1M,45W,rev.G1,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon X2 BE-2350 (DO),1M,45W,rev.G2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Athlon X2 BE-2400 (DO),1M,45W,rev.G2,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Phenom IIX2 550 (HDZ550WFK2DGI),3.1GHz,80W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Dual-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX2 555( HDZ555WFK2DGM),3.2GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX3 705e (HD705EOCK3DGI),2.5GHz,65W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX3 715 (HDZ715WCJ3DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX3 740 (HDZ740WFK3DGI),3.0GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX4 820 (HDX820WFK4FGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX4 905e (HD905EOCK4DGI),2.5GHz,65W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX4 910E(HD910EOCK4DGM),2.6GHz,65W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX4 925 (HDX925WFK4DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom IIX4 945 (HDX945WFK4DGM),3.0GHz,2048KB,95W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core ALL 5001GO
Phenom X3 8250e (HD8250ODJ3BGH),1.9GHz,rev.B3,65W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X3 8400 (HD8400WCJ3BGD),2.1GHz,rev.B2,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0601GO
Phenom X3 8450 (HD8450WCJ3BGH),2.1GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0802GO
Phenom X3 8450e (HD8450ODJ3BGH),2.1GHz,rev.B3,65W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X3 8550 (HD8550WCJ3BGH),2.2GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X3 8600(HD8600WCJ3BGD),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B2,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0601GO
Phenom X3 8650 (HD8650WCJ3BGH),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0802GO
Phenom X3 8750 (HD8750WCJ3BGH),2.4GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0802GO
Phenom X3 8750 (HD875ZWCJ3BGH),2.4GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X3 8850 (HD8850WCJ3BGH),2.4GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X4 9100e (HD910OBJ4BGD),1.8GHz,65W,rev.B2,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0802GO
Phenom X4 9150 (HD9150ODJ4BGH),1.8GHz,65W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X4 9350 (HD9350ODJ4BGH),2.0GHz,65W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X4 9450 (HD9450ODJ4BGH),2.1GHz,65W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0903GO
Phenom X4 9500 (HD9500WCJ4BGD),2.2GHz,rev.B2,95W,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0304GO
Phenom X4 9550 (HD9550WCJ4BGH),2.2GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0802GO
Phenom X4 9600 (HD9600WCJ4BGD),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B2,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0304GO
Phenom X4 9600 (HD960ZWCJ4BGD),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B2,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0601GO
Phenom X4 9650 (HD9650WCJ4BGH),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0802GO
Phenom X4 9750 (HD9750WCJ4BGH),2.4GHz,95W,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 1002GO
Phenom X4 9850 (HD9850WCJ4BGH,rev.B3,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core ALL 0903GO
Sempron 140,SDX140HBK13GQ,2.7GHz,1024K,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3 ALL 5001GO
Sempron 2100+ (DD),512K,rev.G1,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Sempron 2100+ (DO),512K,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2 ALL 0802GO
Sempron 2800+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3000+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3000+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3200+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3200+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3200+ (CW),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3400+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,35W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3400+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3400+ (CW),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3500+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3600+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3600+ (CW),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron 3800+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron LE-1100 (DE),256K,rev.G1,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron LE-1150 (DE),256K,rev.G1,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0201GO
Sempron LE-1200 (DP),512K,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2 ALL 0903GO
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Am3 processors are compatible with AM2 boards but not vice versa.
See,

http://www.ehow.com/info_7836697_comparison-am2-vs-am3.html
thanks for the list and the ehow link but what i need to know is can i use that phenom or do i have to get a processor that is more powerful that has socket am2
You can use whatever processor is on the support page. Note you may have to flash the bios before installing the newer cpu. FWIW the most powerful cpu on that list the 9850 is a poor performer and you would be better off with a new modern mb, cpu, and ram.
Just to correct: the Phenom II X4 945 is the most powerful cpu you can install, but you must find a 95 watt one as your board does not accept 125 watt Phenoms. As noted you would need to update the BIOS with your present cpu first before installing any Phenom II cpu.
Good catch; I missed that one. Old eyes :)
Good catch; I missed that one. Old eyes :)
Without my glasses all I can see is shapes and colours. :)
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