AMD FX 8-core

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Soleron said:

zarx said:

Soleron said:

zarx said:
if it wasn't a new socket I would be

It will work in a lot of current motherboards, you need to see whether there is a BIOS update for yours.

True but limits some functionality and is actually some not "a lot", some of which are big selling points of the acrchicture like new power management features and there are some issues arround power which could cause problems down the line. And to top it off AMD is not officially supporting using AM3 boards so it's down to the mobo manufacturer to make sure it works etc. High end boards may be ok but a mid to low end board like mine is unlikely to be updated and I am not looking to upgrade any time soon.

Link to where it's stated it limits features?

Otherwise yeah.

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Questions-of-Compatibility-AMD-AM3-And-Bulldozer-Discussed/