Phenom II X6 support for Asus M3A32-MVP/WiFi-AP

[italia-1uno1]

Can Phenom II X6 support be added to Asus M3A32-MVP/WiFi-AP, please?

I think Asus does not want to update the bios of mainboard M3Axx to use Phenom X6...

http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/m4_6cores/

...but I don't want to buy a new mainboard M4Axx to use it.

M3Axx and M4Axx are identical, the same hardware! (AMD 790FX).

Gigabyte has already done! Why has not Asus already done?

[1234s282]

Just to clarify you have the M3A32-MVP DELUXE /WiFi-AP ?????

Because i cant find the M3A32-MVP/WiFi-AP model

Also , please link to the bios and il try and grab the microcode from the M4A79-Deluxe-3204 BIOS as it uses the same chipset (as you already pointed out )

Regards
Admin

[italia-1uno1]

I'm sorry

Yes, I have the M3A32-MVP DELUXE /WiFi-AP.

But the hardware isn't the same, I check.

M3A32-MVP DELUXE /WiFi-AP has chipset AMD 790FX and south bridge SB600.

M3A79-T Deluxe and M4A79 Deluxe have AMD 790FX and south bridge SB750.

But M3A32-MVP DELUXE /WiFi-AP and M3A79-T Deluxe have very similar layout, in M4A79 Deluxe some components have different position.

An other question:
Why does M3A32-MVP DELUXE /WiFi-AP have 4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533 and the other mainboard have 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533. Are not they similar?

[1234s282]

I dont know why there similar but for these requests we have to get as close a match as possible to maximize chances of a succesful mod

Il look at this once i get home

Regards
Admin

[tmakonde]

I dont know why there similar but for these requests we have to get as close a match as possible to maximize chances of a succesful mod

Il look at this once i get home

Regards
Admin

I too have a M3A32-MVP. It looks like ASUS has listened and states that the board is Phenom X6 compatible!!
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx
Hope this helps other M3A32-MVP owners :-)

[fastleo63]

The compatibility list doesn't show all BIOSes versions.
Anyway, the presence of the M3A32-MVP board states that a future BIOS will make this model Phenom II X6 compatible.
We have to wait a little...
I'm waiting too, for my M3A78-T...

Another question:
Why does M3A32-MVP DELUXE /WiFi-AP have 4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533 and the other mainboard have 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533. Are not they similar?

I think the memory features of the two boards are the same.
By the way, I never saw a single DDR2 or DDR3 4096 MB memory module, only 2048 MB sticks, usually sold in kits of dual or triple channel configuration (2 x 2 GB or 2 x 3 GB).
I remember only a OCZ Platinum 4 GB x 2 kit (OCZ2VU8008GK, P45 Special Vista), it was very expensive, now it's an "End Of Life" product...
So I'm wondering if the maximum 16 GB expansion will ever be reached...