Upgraded my CPU now it shows up as AMD model unknown help

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  1. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #11

    Athlon II x2 245 which is actually a socket AM3 CPU,

    Compare AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom

    not the Athlon x2 which is socket AM2. The board does support some of the AM2+ CPU's, but no idea if AM3 support was ever added. And yes AM3 can run on an AM2 or AM2+ if the manufacturer added them in a bios update. Only way to really find out is to flash with the latest (if not installed already), or contact Sapphire directly and see what they have to say.
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  2. Posts : 6,292
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
       #12

    Thanks Stormy. I don't do much with AMD processors so I have not a clue on model numbers!

    But an unsupported processor would certainly explain the odd errors, wouldn't it?
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  3. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #13

    It could. Usually when the correct speed and number of cores is detected properly though the name shown for the CPU is more cosmetic than anything. I get the feeling that something is disagreeing with an AM3 CPU in an AM2+ motherboard without proper AM3 support.

    Adam could you please post a screen shot from CPUz,

    CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting

    on the Mainboard tab so we can see which bios version you currently have installed.
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  4. Posts : 91
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 retail
    Thread Starter
       #14

    I just put back in the AMD Phenom x4 9500 2.2 GHZ Quad core AM2+ that was in this board before and started up the computer and got to the welcome screen then it locked up and had to restart.After restarting I got the same error after post but seems like it's working now but for how long not sure.(The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum.)
    When running CPU-Z everything showed up right even the model number.
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  5. Posts : 91
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 retail
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Solved replaced motherboard, CPU and ram
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  6. Posts : 6,292
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
       #16

    Glad to hear you got it sorted.
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