AMD Motherboards - Showing 97 - 120 of 1942 Products
ASUS ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 B850 ATX motherboard 14+2+2 power ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Up to DDR5 8000+MT/s (OC)
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC4080
- Model #: ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-703
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 B850 Mini-ITX mITX motherboard 10+2+1 ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: Mini ITX
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: DDR5 4400 / DDR5 4800 / DDR5 5000 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5400 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6666 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8333 / DDR5 8400
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC4080
- Model #: ROG STRIX B850-I GAMING WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-704
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
MSI B650M PROJECT ZERO AM5 AMD B650 Ryzen 7000 SATA DDR5 PCI-E x16 slot 2x M.2 Wi-Fi ...
- Brand: MSI
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B650
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: Micro ATX (Back Connect)
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Memory Support DDR5 7600+(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz Max. overclocking frequency: - 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7600+ MHz - 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz - 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz - 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5400+ MHz
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
- Model #: B650M PROJECT ZERO
- Item #: 9SIVTE8KWU2120
- Return Policy: Coretix Return Policy
ASUS PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI AMD AM5 AMD B850 ATX motherboard, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 Ready, ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Supports up to 8000+MT/s (OC)
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x1 mode)* * The PCIEX16(G3)_1/2 share bandwidth with SATA6G_1/2. The SATA6G_1/2 will be disabled when The PCIEX16(G3)_1 or PCIEX16(G3)_2 runs.
- Model #: PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-752
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS STEALTH ICE AMD AM5 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, 4x M.2, PCIe 5.0, ...
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: DDR5 4400 / DDR5 4800 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200
- PCI Express x4: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4) * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2D_SB connector. The PCIEX4 slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2D_SB connector
- Model #: B850 AORUS STEALTH ICE
- Item #: 9B-13-145-581
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI AMD AM5 B840 ATX motherboard, Advanced AI Ready, DDR5, ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B840
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Up to 7600+MT/s (OC)
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: AMD B840 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (support x4 mode)*** 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x1 mode)*** *** The PCIEX16(G3)_1/3 and PCIEX1(G3) share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G3)_2. The PCIEX16(G3)_2 will run x1 mode when any of the PCIEX16(G3)_1/3 and PCIEX1(G3) slots is occupied.
- Model #: PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-707
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ AM5 AMD B850 ATX Back-Connect motherboard, 12+2+1 ...
- Brand: MSI
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Support DDR5 8200 - 5600 (OC) MT/s / 5600 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s
- PCI Express x4: PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset) * PCI_E2, PCI_E3 & PCI_E4 share the bandwidth, PCI_E3 slot will run at x2 speed when installing devices in the PCI_E2 or PCI_E4 slot.
- Model #: B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ
- Item #: 9B-13-144-716
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 B850-F ATX motherboard 16+2+2 power ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5000 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5400 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC4080
- Model #: ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-702
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-H GAMING WIFI7 HATSUNE MIKU EDITION AMD X870E ATX ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD X870E
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Supports up to 8000+MT/s(OC)
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback* Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover
- Model #: ROG STRIX X870E-H GAMING WIFI7
- Item #: 9B-13-119-763
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS ROG Strix B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO, AMD ATX motherboard, 16+2+2 power stages, ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Supports up to 8400+(OC)/8200+(OC) MT/s with Ryzen 9000 Series Processors, 9000+(OC)/8600+(OC) MT/s with Ryzen 8000 Series Processors, 8000+(OC)/8000+(OC) MT/s Ryzen 7000 Series Processors
- Audio Channels: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Rear optical S/PDIF o...
- Model #: ROG Strix B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO
- Item #: 9B-13-119-775
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Motherboard Memory Combo - ASRock B450M/AC R2.0 Bundle with Team Group ...
- Brand: ASRock
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD Promontory B450
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR4)
- Memory Standard: AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* * For Ryzen Series CPU...
- Model #: COMBO 4859884
- Item #: 9B-CMB-4859884
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E AMD AM5 mATX Motherboard, Support Ryzen ...
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B840
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- USB 3.0: 5 x USB 3.0
- HDMI: 1 x HDMI
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Model #: B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-613
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS PRIME B550M-A AC AMD AM4 mATX motherboard with impressive features, including ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD B550
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- USB 3.0: 2 x USB 3.0
- HDMI: 1 x HDMI
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR4)
- Model #: PRIME B550M-A AC
- Item #: 9B-13-119-492
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE A620M S2H AM5 LGA 1718 AMD A620 M-ATX Motherboard with 3-Year Warranty, ...
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD A620
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Support for DDR5 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MT/s memory modules
- Audio Chipset: Realtek Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Model #: A620M S2H
- Item #: 9B-13-145-458
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASRock B450M/AC R2.0 AM4 AMD Promontory B450 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
- Brand: ASRock
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD Promontory B450
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR4)
- Memory Standard: AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* * For Ryzen Series CPU...
- Model #: B450M/AC R2.0
- Item #: 9B-13-157-974
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI equipped with outstanding features, 8-layer PCB, 8+2+1 80A ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Supports up to 8000+MT/s(OC)
- PCI Express x1: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot
- Model #: TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI
- Item #: 9B-2MG-000B-007B6
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE AMD AM5 B850 mATX MicroATX Business motherboard, PCIe 5.0 x ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 8000
- Audio Chipset: Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers *Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
- Model #: Pro WS B850M-ACE SE
- Item #: 9B-13-119-771
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE A520M S2H mATX AM4 4+3 Phases Digital PWM, GIGABYTE Gaming GbE LAN, NVMe ...
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD A520
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR4)
- Memory Standard: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors: Support for DDR4 5000(O.C.)/ 4866(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors: Support for DDR4 5000(O.C.)/ 4866(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x16
- Model #: A520M S2H
- Item #: 9B-13-145-240
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
MSI PRO B850M-P WIFI AM5 AMD B850 support PCIe 5.0 SATA 6Gb/s Displayport1.4 HDMI ...
- Brand: MSI
- CPU Socket Type: AM5
- Chipset: AMD B850
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- HDMI: 1 x HDMI
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- PCI Express x1: 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
- Model #: PRO B850M-P WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-144-705
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE A520I AC mITX AM4 Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS, GIGABYTE ...
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD A520
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: Mini ITX
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR4)
- Memory Standard: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors: Support for DDR4 5100(O.C.)/ 4866(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors: Support for DDR4 5300(O.C.)/ 5200(O.C.)/ 5000(O.C.)/ 4866(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules
- PCI Express 3.0 x16: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x16
- Model #: A520I AC
- Item #: 9B-13-145-239
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS Pro WS TRX50-SAGE WIFI A AMD TRX50 TR5 CEB workstation motherboard, CPU & ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: sTR5
- Chipset: AMD TRX50
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Form Factor: CEB
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Audio Channels: Realtek ALC1220P Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback" Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Unique de-pop circuit * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 5.1 Surround Sound audio output. * This motherboard will only support up ...
- Model #: Pro WS TRX50-SAGE WIFI A
- Item #: 9B-13-119-757
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE TRX50 AERO D sTR5 AMD TRX50 EATX Motherboard - DDR5, PCIe 5.0 M.2, PCIe 5.0, ...
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: sTR5
- Chipset: AMD TRX50
- Serial ATA (SATA): 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- Form Factor: E-ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Memory Standard: Support for DDR5 7800(O.C.)/7600(O.C.)/7200(O.C.)/ 7000(O.C)/6800(O.C.)/6400(O.C.)/6000(O.C.)/5600(O.C.)/5200/4800/44MT/s ECC Registered memory modules (RDIMM/RDIMM-3DS) 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 1TB (256 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Quad channel memory architecture Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)
- Audio Channels: Rea...
- Model #: TRX50 AERO D
- Item #: 9B-13-145-484
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASRock A520M-HDV AM4 AMD A520 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
- Brand: ASRock
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD A520
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR4)
- Memory Standard: AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4600+(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4466(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support DDR4 4733+(OC)/ 4666(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4466(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more info...
- Model #: A520M-HDV
- Item #: 9B-13-157-958
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Motherboard CPU Memory Combo - ASUS PRIME B550M-A AC Bundle with AMD Ryzen 5 5500 ...
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: AM4
- Chipset: AMD B550
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- USB 3.0: 2 x USB 3.0
- HDMI: 1 x HDMI
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR4)
- Model #: COMBO 4862282
- Item #: 9B-CMB-4862282
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Key Considerations for AMD Motherboards
Introduction
To find the ideal AMD motherboard for your system build, there are several important considerations that you should factor into your purchasing decision. The motherboard is an integral component that affects many different aspects of a computer, from its size to the amount and type of devices that it can support. If you are assembling a computer using an AMD processor and motherboard, the information below will be of value to you.
CPU Socket
A motherboard’s CPU socket determines what type of processor it supports. Whenever a new generation of processors is released, there is a chance that a new type of CPU socket will be required. Sometimes new CPU sockets are backwards compatible with older processors, but it is not guaranteed.
If you want to upgrade your AMD motherboard to one that utilizes a new type of socket but use the same processor, you will need to ensure that the new socket is backwards compatible.
AM3
Designed as the successor to socket AM2+, it is used by Phenom™ II, Athlon™ II, Sempron™, and Opteron processors™. There is some backwards compatibility, as select socket AM2+ AMD motherboards can utilize socket AM3 processors. In addition, some AM3 AMD motherboards are compatible with newer AM3+ processors.
AM3+
An update to socket AM3, AM3+ motherboards are backwards compatible with AM3 processors. Another benefit is that AM3+ processors support error correction code (ECC) memory.
FM2
Socket FM2 is specialized for use with AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APU). An APU is a processor that integrates both the CPU and graphics processing unit (GPU) into one chip. Though many non-APU processors also have video capabilities, AMD markets their APUs as being lower-budget solutions.
FM2+
AMD motherboards with FM2+ sockets can utilize both FM2+ and FM2 APUs, but an FM2 motherboard does not support FM2+ APUs.
Form Factor
A motherboard's form factor dictates computer case compatibility. A larger motherboard form factor will necessitate a larger case while a smaller motherboard will not. Several common Intel and AMD motherboard form factors include the following.
ATX
A common form factor that is compatible with many mid-size and full-size tower cases. Most ATX motherboards feature up to seven expansion card slots, four memory slots, and dimensions measuring 12 × 9.6 inches.
Extended ATX (E-ATX)
Slightly larger than ATX, it is beneficial for systems that have multiple large expansion cards as well as some servers.
Micro ATX (mATX, µATX, or uATX)
A smaller form factor that is well suited for compact computer cases, micro ATX motherboards can range from 9.6 inches × 9.6 inches to 6.75 inches × 6.75 inches.
Mini-ITX
Even more compact than Micro ATX at 6.7 inches × 6.7 inches, mini-ITX motherboards are often used in digital signage players, embedded computers, and media servers.
Expansion Slots
By adding and upgrading existing system expansion cards, a computer’s functionality can be enhanced. The most common expansion slot standard currently is PCI Express® (PCIe®), of which there are several sizes: x1, x4, x8, and x16. Starting with x1, they gradually increase in size and speed up to x16.
Smaller PCIe cards can be used in larger slots, but larger cards are not compatible with smaller slots. So while an x1 PCIe card can be installed into an x16 slot, an x16 card cannot be installed into an x1 slot.
Support for Multiple Video Cards
If you are assembling a desktop computer and plan to utilize multiple video cards, you will need to find one that supports AMD’s CrossFireX™ technology. CrossFireX can enable up to four discrete video cards to work in conjunction, provided the motherboard has the appropriate PCIe slots. AMD motherboards that support CrossFireX typically cost more than their non-CrossFireX counterparts.
Integrated Graphics
To lower costs, you can utilize an AMD motherboard with integrated graphics rather a dedicated video card. Performance-wise though, onboard video cards are slightly slower than discrete video cards. Select AMD motherboards also feature AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics support, in which the onboard and dedicated video cards work in conjunction to further increase performance.

