CPU Upgrade / Motherboard compatibility

[sirwence]

I hate to ask such a noob* question But I can't seem to find what I am compatible with to upgrade (if really anything) My mother board is chipset Nvidia , Nforce 570 Sli. current CPU AMD 64 x2 4200 socket AM2 (940)


Any information is appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Tanis]

Ideally we you need to find out what make / model your motherboard is.

Is your PC a big brand name machine like HP or Dell, if so exactly what make and model of PC is it? If it is, you may find you are quite limited in upgrade options.

 

[sirwence]

mother board model is M57SLI-S4 , and no its not a brand name some of my parts are though lol.

 

[Compiler]

If your board is version 2.0, this is the CPU compatibility chart: http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=2539&ver=#anchor_os but rev 1.1 and 1.0 do support AM2+ and AM3 CPUs.

You'll most likely need to update your BIOS. Here are the AM3 CPU you can use... Any of the X4s and below. The X4 955 is pretty good for the money.

 

[sirwence]

my rev says 'A1' so which is correct of the above 1.0?- and thanks for the answers so far

 

[Compiler]

Can't tell you... A1 doesn't mean anything to me. Look at the site and see if the photo matches what you have... or refer to your manual.