Question on buying new CPU.

So I currently have a Socket AM2 CPU.It`s 6 years old and I am going to buy a new one.But the one I want to buy is Socket AM3.Are those two compatible?Is there a need to upgrade my motherboard?

You need to tell us what CPU you have and what mobo you have.

Actually just the mobo matters, but tell us the CPU for fun.

yeah we would need to know what cpu and mobo you have

I have Windsor AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

My motherboard is NODUSM3

you cant carry anything over im sorry you would need to replace both atm once. btw i found your motherboard:

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00757531&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en#N92