Q:Installing a Phenom II x6 processor into a mother board...

The MSI 890GXM-G65 board doesn't support the new x6 processors out of the box (you need to update the bios). That being said, if you install a x6 processor before the update, will it boot into windows so that you can install the new bios? Or will you have to purchase a cpu that's currently supported (beore the bios update) and update the bios?

I don't think it will even get past the BIOS screen or even SHOW it if it can't detect the CPU that it has.

I was hoping it would post as a quad or maybe a dual... That sucks!!!

Try it out. I'm curious to see what it does. I wouldn't be surprised if it worked, but just didn't show the official branding for the CPU.