You are replacing a failed processor in a customers computer

You are replacing a failed processor in a customer’s computer, and she’s asked that you upgrade her CPU to a more modern AMD Phenom II processor. You tell her that your ability to upgrade her CPU as she requests depends on whether or not her motherboard supports the requested processor. You open her PC and notice that the motherboard will not support an AMD Phenom II. Of the following, what does it lack? (Choose two.)

A. It lacks a Socket AM1 for the CPU.

B. It lacks a Socket AM2 for the CPU.

C. It lacks a Socket AM2+ for the CPU.

D. It lacks a Socket AM-Plus for the CPU.

Solution

A. The AMD Athlon 64 chip is a slightly older CPU and is generally compatible with Socket AM2 and Socket AM2+ but not Socket AM3, which is suitable for newer AMD Athlon II CPUs, among other processors.