Socket AM3+ Computer Motherboards

Replacing a Socket AM3+ Computer Motherboard

Released in 2011, the AM3+ socket motherboard is compatible with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CPUs and is an update to the AM3 socket motherboard. Though it updates the AM3, it remains compatible with AM3 processors. There is a variety of Socket AM3+ motherboards available at affordable prices on eBay.

On eBay, a wide variety of cheap AM3+ motherboards are for sale. While there are too many AM3+ motherboards to list, some high-quality devices are featured on this page.

One example is an AMD AM3+ motherboard from ASUS. Called an ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, it was released in 2014. It has a 32GB maximum RAM capacity and 4 DDR3 RAM slots. It comes with a 990FX chipset and an ATX form factor. It also features a USB 3.0, USB 2.0, ethernet, and SATA external ports.

On eBay, AM3+ sockets are plentifully available. The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 is one option. Made by Gigabyte, it has a maximum size of 32GB and uses an AMD chipset. With a Micro ATX form factor, it features dual-channel memory architecture. It uses Anti-Surge ICs to guard against power surges on the motherboard.

The MSI 970A-G43 is an AM3+ motherboard with a 970 chipset and ATX form factor. It came to shelves in 2013. It does not have onboard graphics, but it does have four PCI Express and two PCI expansion slots with dual-channel support. The maximum RAM is 32 GB.

The high-quality MSI 970A-G43 uses SATA 5Gbps and Gigabit Ethernet LAN. USB 3.0 delivers speedy data transfer. It provides the foundation for a high-performance system.

Next is the ASRock 990FX Extreme9 motherboard. It was released in 2013, it comes with dual-channel DDR3 memory technology and supports dual-stack MOSFET (DSM) and Digi power. This motherboard supports up to 64 GB and has four memory sockets.

Its BIOS support "plug and play" and jumperfree. It also supports ASRock X-Boost, XFast 555, Restart to UEFI, Fast Boot. OMG, Internet Flash, Easy RAID Installer, and APP shop.

This high-end motherboard features four PCI Express 2.0 x16 speed slots, one PCI slot, and one PCI Express 2.0 x1 speed slot.

Since this motherboard was introduced in 2012, there are plenty of used ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 motherboards for sale. This AM3+ socket motherboard has a 990FX chipset and an ATX form factor. The chipset supports up to 5.2GT per second with HyperTransport 3.0 interface speed.

The Sabertooth 990FX is a military-grade motherboard with aerospace-designed cooling technology. It uses thermal radar and Heatsink Coating technology to dissipate heat. System efficiency is maxed by the use of an optimal switching power design. It also comes with USB 3.0 Boost technology.