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DPete27 wrote:Who cares when the mobos come out if there aren't any FM2+ CPUs to put in them?
Concupiscence wrote:When did graphics-less Trinity start appearing in socket FM2? I missed the memo.I can toss in a cheap Trinity on clearance until Steamroller CPUs finally (FINALLY) come out, then switch 'em.
Concupiscence wrote:Me, just because I can toss in a cheap Trinity on clearance until Steamroller CPUs finally (FINALLY) come out, then switch 'em. Native USB 3.0 support doesn't hurt my feelings either.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Athlon X2 340 (3.2 GHz / 3.6 Turbo dual core) would be a $45 placeholder.
chuckula wrote:Concupiscence wrote:Me, just because I can toss in a cheap Trinity on clearance until Steamroller CPUs finally (FINALLY) come out, then switch 'em. Native USB 3.0 support doesn't hurt my feelings either.
The native USB 3.0 support is the exact same support you get in existing Trinity motherboards because the FM2+ boards use the same southbridge. If you are buying this type of platform right now (and by "right now" I mean, you absolutely need to buy something *now*), then go with FM2+ just because of the upgrade option. If you really want Kaveri and aren't all that interested in having a chip floating around after the upgrade, then wait for Kaveri since these boards offer basically zero benefits to existing Trinity parts.
anotherengineer wrote:chuckula wrote:Concupiscence wrote:Me, just because I can toss in a cheap Trinity on clearance until Steamroller CPUs finally (FINALLY) come out, then switch 'em. Native USB 3.0 support doesn't hurt my feelings either.
The native USB 3.0 support is the exact same support you get in existing Trinity motherboards because the FM2+ boards use the same southbridge. If you are buying this type of platform right now (and by "right now" I mean, you absolutely need to buy something *now*), then go with FM2+ just because of the upgrade option. If you really want Kaveri and aren't all that interested in having a chip floating around after the upgrade, then wait for Kaveri since these boards offer basically zero benefits to existing Trinity parts.
"existing Trinity motherboards because the FM2+ boards use the same southbridge."
Are you sure? I seen A88X, which would indicate that it could be a new chipset. However I have seen no info on the A88X, have you?