New Gigibyte mother board

[Karl F. Larsen]

Frans Ketelaars wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:43:42 -0600, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> I did a lot of Google Search to find the right AMD cpu chip for my new
>> computer. It is on order and should be here next Thursday at the latest.
>> I know it will fit and run so that is no problem.
>>
>>     But I read a wiki about my cpu and it said the running a cpu
>> designed for a MD3 socket in a MD2+ socket may cause some sort of BIOS
>> problem.
>>     
>
> I think you mean http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AM3 , please provide the 
> link next time ;)
>
>   
>> Well that is odd because on my computer BIOS has a CMOS memory
>> chip which is kept working by a small battery. What does BIOS do with
>> the cpu? I understand it reads the hardware and boots up the computer.
>> Why would the BIOS do anything to the cpu?
>>     
>
> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS . I don't think the BIOS does 
> anything "with the cpu" but rather with the supporting chips on the 
> mainboard. That is why some mainboards may require a BIOS update.
>
> Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonvolatile_BIOS_memory about 
> "BIOS CMOS memory".
>
> HTH,
>
>     -Frans
>
>
> 	Thanks for the other URL's and they simply tend to support my belief that the original wiki is in error when it says a change in cpu can change the BIOS.

73 Karl