The Compatibility of socket AM3 processors and old motherboards with socket AM2 or Socket AM2+ was already reported many time. In this case motherboards with the socket AM3 will no support socket AM2 or Socket AM2+ processors .
Later we explained that even the first 45 nm AMD processors socket AM2+ cannot work in some motherboards with socket AM2, which do not possess two power line.
Associate reports that it is completely possible to create Socket AM3 motherboards, which supports old processors socket AM2 and Socket AM2+. Obviously, some motherboard producers will succeed in overcoming the compatibility limitations . Such motherboards will be equipped with both DIMM slots for DDR-2 and DDR-3 memory . Socket AM2+ Processors can work only with DDR-2, while socket AM3 processors can work with both memory types . The first motherboard with socket AM3 will appear on sale in the first quarter 2009. Related Products :
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