Question 1

Will AM3 processor fit?

Accepted Answer

No an am3 cpu won't won't fit the architecture is different for an am1 than an am3 plus you don't get dual channel setup on this motherboard.  if your looking for entry level motherboard this is it.

Question 2

What type of power supply is needed with this board?

Accepted Answer

I've got this board in the PC I'm using at this very moment.   Your question depends on a couple of things.  I'm running a 25 watt APU in the motherboard.   I have a 180 watt supply.  I'm sure it's overkill even for this.  I've had no problems so far and it works great.  The form factor of the supply will depend on the case you use.  I wouldn't bother with much over 180 watts unless your APU is over 65 Watts and you use an extra video card in it.  The motherboard connectors for the power supply are the standard ones all at, atx, and most other supplies use.  Hope this helps.

Question 3

Does this mobo support unbufferred ecc?
(I'm interested in an am1 board for athlon 5350, ecc, and coreboot compatibilty for ). Thank you. Please respond. Please respond.

Accepted Answer

In the manual is states that it supports non-ECC memory. I think that is the same as non buffered?

It is a nice board. But buy a different heatsink and fan for the processor. The stock one is horrible to install. Get the GELID Solutions CC-Ssilence-AM1 cooler. For $20.00... it cools very good!

Hope this all helps,

Rick

Question 4

Would this work with a 20 pin Pico-psu?

Accepted Answer

If it also has the 4-pin connector for the CPU, maybe.
It all depends on wattage, individual rail requirements and even brand name (wattage numbers on generic PSU's are often obscenely-exaggerated).
If it's just a matter of getting a 20-pin power supply to fit all the wires on a 24-pin motherboard, NewEgg sells those adapters. It might worth the few dollars to have one just in case that is all that is required.
I've worked with dozens of AM1 motherboards and my recommendation for a PSU is no less than 60 watts, brand-name, with a 24-pin connector for the motherboard and a 4-pin connector for the CPU. If you are going to have additional cards or drives connected, then add the appropriate wattage. This is NOT the computer for a big graphics card; if you are not comfortable with the onboard graphics of the AMD APU, my suggestion is to go for a bigger, better board and definitely a larger 250W+ brand-name PSU.

Question 5

Would it be compatible with the AMD A4-4000 series.?

Accepted Answer

No, the sockets are incompatible.  The processor that you are looking for needs a socket FM2 motherboard and may work in an FM2+ motherboard as well.  If you want this board the 4-core Sempron 3850 has greater performance,uses less than half the power and is cheaper than the processor that you were asking about.

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