ASUS CROSSHAIR processor support and specifications

ASUS CROSSHAIR motherboard specifications

Form factor:ATX
12" x 9.6" / 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm
CPU socket type:Socket AM2
Front Side Bus:2000 / 1600 MT/s
Chipset:NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP
Motherboard features:CrashFree BIOS 3
EZ Flash 2
MyLogo 3
Q-Connector
Q-Connector
Overclocking features:AI Overclocking
CPU Parameter Recall
Overclocking Protection
Memory:Dual-channel
BIOS:Award BIOS
8 MB Flash
Expansion slots:PCI 2.2 x 3
PCIe x4 x 1
Internal connectors:CPU Fan x 1
Chassis Intrusion x 1
FDD x 1
Front panel audio x 1
IDE x 1
IEEE 1394a x 1
S/PDIF Out x 1
SATA x 6
System Panel x 1
Rear panel ports:External SATA x 2
IEEE 1394a x 1
LAN RJ45 x 2
PS/2 Keyboard x 1
PS/2 Mouse x 1
S/PDIF Out x 1
USB 2.0/1.1 x 4
Included accessories:Cable Ties x 1
FDD cable(s) x 1
I/O Shield x 1
I/O Shield x 1
IEEE1394a module x 1
Optional Fan x 1
Optional Fan x 1
SATA cable(s) x 1
SATA power cable(s) x 1
SLI bridge x 1
Thermal sensor cables
USB2.0 module x 1
USB2.0 port module x 1
UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable(s) x 1
User manual x 1
NOTE: specifications are not complete

ASUS CROSSHAIR CPU compatibility list

Part NumberFrequencyFeaturesBIOSPCBNotes
AMD Athlon 64
3000+CN 512K 62W0116Any 
3200+CN 512K 62W0116Any 
3200+SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G, 512K, DE0502Any 
3500+CN 512K 62W0116Any 
3500+CW 512K 62W0116Any 
3500+SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G, 512K, DE0502Any 
3500+SocketAM2, 62W, rev.F3, 512K, DH0502Any 
3800+CN 512K 62W0116Any 
3800+SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G, 512K, DE0502Any 
3800+SocketAM2, 62W, rev.F3, 512K, DH0502Any 
4000+SocketAM2, 59W, rev.F2, 512K, CW0401Any 
4000+SocketAM2, 62W, rev.F3, 512K, DH0502Any 
LE-1600SocketAM2, 45W, rev.F3, 1M, DH0804Any 
LE-1620SocketAM2, 45W, rev.F3, 1M, DH0804Any 
LE-1640SocketAM2, 45W, rev.F3, 1M, DH0804Any 
LE-1640SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DP0904Any 
LE-1640SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0904Any 
LE-1660SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP1103Any 
AMD Athlon 64 FX
62CS 1MBx2 125W0116Any 
AMD Athlon 64 X2
3600+CU 512K 65W0121Any 
3600+SocketAM2, rev.G, 65W, 1MB, DD0306Any 
3800+CS 512Kx2 65W0121Any 
3800+CU 512Kx2 35W0121Any 
3800+CU 512Kx2 65W0116Any 
3800+CU 512Kx2 89W0116Any 
3800+SocketAM2, rev.F3, 65W, 512Kx2, CZ0502Any 
4000+CS 1MBx2 65W0121Any 
4000+CS 1MBx2 89W0116Any 
4000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0306Any 
4200+CU 512Kx2 65W0121Any 
4200+CU 512Kx2 89W0116Any 
4200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G1, 512Kx2, DD0803Any 
4200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 512Kx2, DO0804Any 
4400+CS 1MBx2 65W0121Any 
4400+CS 1MBx2 89W0116Any 
4400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0306Any 
4400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0804Any 
4600+CU 512Kx2 65W0121Any 
4600+CU 512Kx2 89W0116Any 
4600+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.F3, 1MB, CZ0502Any 
4600+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1M, DO1103Any 
4800+CS 1MBx2 65W0121Any 
4800+CS 1MBx2 89W0116Any 
4800+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0306Any 
4800+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0803Any 
5000+CS 1MB 89W0203Any 
5000+CU 512Kx2 89W0116Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.F3, 1MB, CZ0702Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0306Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DS0804Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0803Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DS0804Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 1MB, CZ0306Any 
5050+1 MB, Rev. G2, 45W, Socket AM2, ADH5050IAA5DO1207Any 
5200+CS 1MBx2 89W0203Any 
5200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0502Any 
5200+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0306Any 
5400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1M, DO0906Any 
5400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1M, DS1207Any 
5400+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 1M, CZ0306Any 
5600+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO1103Any 
5600+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0306Any 
6000+SocketAM2, 125W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0502Any 
6000+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0702Any 
6000+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO1103Any 
6400+SocketAM2, 125W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0702Any 
6500+2.3 GHz, 1 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2, AD6500WCJ2BGH1207Any 
AMD Athlon X2
4050eSocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DO1103Any 
4450eSocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DO1101Any 
4850eSocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DO1103Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DU1103Any 
5050e1 MB, Rev. G2, 45W, Socket AM2, ADH5050IAA5DO1207Any 
7450+2.4 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7450WCJ2BGH1207Any 
7550+2.5 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7550WCJ2BGH1207Any 
7750+2.7 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7750WCJ2BGH1207Any 
7750+2.7 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD775ZWCJ2BGH1207Any 
7850+2.8 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD785ZWCJ2BGH1207Any 
BE-2300SocketAM2, rev.G, 45W, 1M, DD0604Any 
BE-2300SocketAM2, rev.G1, 45W, 1M, DD0604Any 
BE-2300SocketAM2, rev.G2, 45W, 1M, DO0804Any 
BE-2350SocketAM2, rev.G, 45W, 1M, DD0604Any 
BE-2350SocketAM2, rev.G1, 45W, 1M, DD0604Any 
BE-2350SocketAM2, rev.G2, 45W, 1M, DO0804Any 
BE-2400SocketAM2, rev.G2, 45W, 1M, DO0804Any 
AMD Opteron
1210SocketAM2, 103W, rev.F3, 1.8G, 2M/L20502Any 
1212SocketAM2, 103W, rev.F3, 2.00G, 2M/L20502Any 
1212HESocketAM2, 65W, rev.F3, 2.00G, 2M/L20502Any 
1214SocketAM2, 103W, rev.F3, 2.2 GHz, 2M/L20502Any 
1216SocketAM2, 103W, rev.F3, 2.40G, 2M/L20502Any 
1216SocketAM2, rev.F2, 2.40G, 2M/L20502Any 
1218SocketAM2, 103W, rev.F3, 2.60G, 2M/L20502Any 
1220SocketAM2, 103W, rev.F3, 2.80G, 2M/L20502Any 
1220SESocketAM2, rev.F2, 2.80G, 2M/L20304Any 
AMD Phenom X3
8250HD8250ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 1.9 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
8250eHD8250ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 1.9 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
8400HD8400WCJ3BGD, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+1101Any 
8450HD8450ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
8450HD8450WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
8450eHD8450ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
8550HD8550WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
8600HD8600WCJ3BGD, Triple-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+1101Any 
8650HD8650WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
8750HD8750WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
8750HD875ZWCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
8850HD8850WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
AMD Phenom X4
995ZHD995ZXAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.6 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
9100eHD910OBJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 1.8 GHz, 65W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+1101Any 
9150HD9150ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 1.8 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9150eHD9150ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 1.8 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9350HD9350ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0602Any 
9350eHD9350ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0602Any 
9450HD9450ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.1 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
9500HD9500WCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0904Any 
9500HD9500WCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, SocketAM2+0904Any 
9550HD9550WCJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9600HD9600WCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0904Any 
9600HD9600WCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, SocketAM2+0904Any 
9600HD960ZWCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+1001Any 
9650HD9650WCJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9750HD9750WCJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9750HD9750XAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.4 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9850HD9850XAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.5 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9850HD985ZXAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.5 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
9850Rev. B3, Socket AM2+, Quad-Core, HD9850WCJ4BGH1207Any 
9950HD995ZXAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.6 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1207Any 
AMD Sempron
2100+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G1, 512K, DD1101Any 
2100+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 512K, DO1101Any 
2800+CN 128K 62W0116Any 
3000+CN 256K 62W0116Any 
3200+CN 128K 62W0116Any 
3200+CW 256K 62W0116Any 
3400+CN 256K 62W0116Any 
3500+CN 128K 62W0116Any 
3600+CN 256K 62W0116Any 
3600+CW 256K 62W0604Any 
3800+CN 256K 62W0116Any 
LE-1100SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G1, 256K, DE0702Any 
LE-1150SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G1, 256K, DE0702Any 
LE-1200SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DE0804Any 
LE-1200SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP1207Any 
LE-1250SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0804Any 
LE-1300SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0804Any 
LE1100SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G1, 256K, DE0702Any 
LE1150SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G1, 256K, DE0702Any 

When part numbers are not supplied by motherboard manufacturers, we use best guess approach to determine part numbers based on CPU model, frequency and features. In some cases our guess may be incorrect or incomplete. Please always verify part numbers before committing to buying the CPU.

Comments: 10

AMD x4 940

2009-01-20 19:37:09
Posted by: Jason

is this board support lastest x4 940 Quad processor ?

micro suport!!!

2009-01-28 10:07:25
Posted by: RoDaVis

the micro can fit into the board? yes! but the board cant take HyperTransport 3.0 (up to 5200mts).
Only up to 2000/1600mts a shame this board is so much cooler than the crosshair II!
P.D.: fingers cross for "the crosshair 3"

phenom 940

2009-05-20 10:30:33
Posted by: larry

according to asus canada the cpu will fit the spot but has less pins so it won't work correctly
It won't do any phenom II only phenom I

720 & 9950

2009-06-01 15:21:09
Posted by: HottSquad

This board does in fact support the above CPU's. Check the Asus forums.

phenom II 955 ?

2009-11-02 14:29:43
Posted by: emaxtreme

ve eared and readed that a socket am3 cpu can be installer in am2+ and in am2 socket ( but not the inverse )

phenom II have double DDR controller ( ddr2 ddr3 support )

can someone confirm this ?

Cosshair/940 support......

2010-02-04 21:23:32
Posted by: John Field

Yes the 940 runs on this motherboard.
Flash 1304 beta bios-in reset commos/
bios put in default.......

It will run-I'm running it myself......


Asus Crosshair AM2 - AMD 9950 CPU HD995ZFAJ4BGH

2011-01-02 18:20:57
Posted by: MikeC1220

Hi guys,

I think there may be a mistake with the addition of the HD995ZFAJ4BGH in this list. This is actually a 140W CPU, and not a 125W, please see this link for the two 9950 CPU comparisons -

cpu-world.com/Compare/550/AMD_Phenom_X4_9950_%28125W%29_vs_AMD_Phenom_X4_9950_%28140W%29.html

and is not included in Asus's Crosshair list -

support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=Crosshair&product=1

AM3 Compatibility

2011-01-02 18:25:15
Posted by: MikeC1220

Very Interesting -

Socket AM3 breaks compatibility with AM2/AM2+ processors due to a subtle change in key placement. The AM3 socket has 941 pin contacts[1] while current AM3 processors have only 938 pins. Tom's Hardware removed the two obstructing key pins from an AM2+ Phenom processor in order to fit it into an AM3 socket. The processor did not work in the AM3 socket, but still worked in an AM2+ socket, suggesting that compatibility issues run deeper than merely the key pins.[3] It is likely due to the fact that the built-in memory controller in AM2/AM2+ processors only supports DDR2 (unlike AM3 processors, which supports both DDR2 & DDR3 memory).[4]

As AM3 processors also support DDR2, they are backwards-compatible with Socket AM2/AM2+, contingent upon a BIOS update for the motherboard. Manufacturers including Asus,[5] Gigabyte,[6] and others have labeled existing AM2/AM2+ boards as being "AM3 Ready" or similar, indicating that BIOS support is provided for the specified boards. This allows existing AM2/AM2+ systems to upgrade the CPU without having to upgrade any other components.

 

2011-01-02 18:40:10
Posted by: Gennadiy

HD995ZFAJ4BGH processor was removed from the list. At one time it was added to CROSSHAIR CPU support list on ASUS website, but, apparently, ASUS corrected their mistake, and we didn't. Thank you!

 

2011-04-12 01:04:12
Posted by: Max

it is not on the list, but does anyone know if am2 crosshair is compatible with phenom ll x4 975?

any help is greatly appreciated

Last updated: May 08, 2009