Personal computing discussed
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As we've mentioned, Bulldozer-based CPUs should be compatible AMD's existing socket infrastructure. On the desktop, that's AMD's Socket AM3+ platform, which the company introduced back in May alongside its 9-series chipsets. FX-series processors have 942 pins, one more than older Socket AM3 CPUs, and that pin prevents them from dropping into anything but true Socket AM3+ motherboards. On the flip side, Socket AM3+ boards are capable of hosting older Socket AM3 processors like the Phenom II just fine.
derFunkenstein wrote:Isn't there an extra pin on the CPU that prevents use in non-AM3+ boards? I thought that's why AM3+ sockets are black.
edit: yes, there's an extra pin.
just brew it! wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Isn't there an extra pin on the CPU that prevents use in non-AM3+ boards? I thought that's why AM3+ sockets are black.
edit: yes, there's an extra pin.
Some AM3 boards apparently have the appropriate pin location unblocked, e.g. the Asus Crosshair IV Formula: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/CROSSH ... A/#support
It does say "beta support only" for the FX CPUs though, so even in this case it is not a fully supported configuration.
Yeats wrote:just brew it! wrote:Some AM3 boards apparently have the appropriate pin location unblocked, e.g. the Asus Crosshair IV Formula: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/CROSSH ... A/#support
It does say "beta support only" for the FX CPUs though, so even in this case it is not a fully supported configuration.
I'm currently running an FX-8350 @ 5ghz w/CnQ on this board, CPU dips to 1.4ghz @ idle.