Can i put a AMD Phenom II X6 CPU in a ASUS M4A78T-E

am3+ socket is what the socket is listed on the motherboard, so if you have a CPU that fits only AM3+, the CPU wont fit it unless directed by the CPU manufacture seeing that AM3+ is for AMD processors only if you have a older AM3 CPU it might fit the AM3+ motherboard if listed, this paticular model only lists AM3 and fits Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon II X2, Phenom II X2, Athlon II X4, Athlon II X3, Phenom II X4, Phenom II X6

you cannot use m4a78t-e to amd phenom x4 9650 because it does not support am2+ socket, it only support am3,phenom II,sempron 100, and athlon II processor.

Yes your motherboard supports AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad. However you need to make sure your BIOS verson is greater than 1503. if not you need to upgrade your BIOS.

Caution: Update your BIOS if its absolutely necessary and at your own risk. Wrong move may spoil your motherboard.

You can just simple use this software to knowing your motherboard is. Its support the latest version of all known motherboards.

if you did not used heat sink paste between the heat sink and the cpu unit, that, will be you problem initially
the paste is used to exclude any air and gaps between the cpu back and the heat sink and makes a perfect heat transfer medium
cpu units will hit critical temps within seconds if the heat is not being transfered correctly

Hi,

Sounds like a procie problem.

Check your processor's heatsink, if it really sits flat on your processsor.

Try to replace with another processor, take note of your socket if that is for the board's requirement.
Put a new heatpste too.

Then tell us the effect.

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the only phenom-II cpu's it supports are the 545 and 550 socket am3 1.01ghz. if you have anything other it will not run. here is complete cpu support list here

The M3N78-em mobo doesn't support AM3 processors. It is an AM2 / AM2+ platform. A wonderful GPU for you would be this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858

If you have any other questions please write back in this thread. I will be happy to help you through your computer upgrade.

Check their website or send them a support ticket. They'll likely give you a better answer than what you'll get here.
If not, they might update the bios so you can.

keep pressing del as u start the pc u will see the bios
as far as GPU is there u can do it from the bios for overclock related thing and for other thing u can do it using the windows