Is the GA-870A-USB3 Rev 3.0 Bulldozer capable?

[tomalok]

Hello,

I read that only Rev 3.1 (with the black socket) supports bulldozer, however on Gigabyte's website it seems to suggest that Rev 3.0 (white socket) is also AM3+ capable (although it does mention something about cpu smart-fan and temp not working with AM3+ cpus). Here is the link: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3754

Can someone confirm whether or not the GA-870A-USB3 Rev 3.0 will support bulldozer cpus?

[absic]

Hi there,

Yes, the GA-870A-USB3 Rev 3.0  will support Bulldozer chips when they finally come along

The new Bulldozer CPU's will be backwards compatible but with the limitations mentioned by Gigabyte, this limitation affects all motherboard manufacturers. If you want full functionality of these processors then you need to think about buying a motherboard with an AM3+ socket.

One thing to bear in mind though, like all of the boards that will support the AM3+ processors, if you get one now you will need to make sure you update your BIOS before you upgrade to a bulldozer processor.