It was considered Until now that so-called the processors generation K8L will support Ddr-3, for which was required to passe into the new design concept Socket AM3. so good news for step by step update users, the processors Socket AM3 will support Ddr-2 , and also it will possesse the compatability with Socket AM2 motherboards.
From the other side, recently appeared the information, that the first processors AMD with four core will get some architectural changes, including the support of HyperTransport 3.0, already in the middle of 2007, whereas the support of Ddr-3 by them was not provided . What processor socket will use?
Today associates reported that AMD will not hurry with the Ddr-3 support introduction , after introducing the AM3 Socket in the second-half of 2008. The reason for such solution, most likely is sufficiently simple - propagation on the market for memory type Ddr-3 will not be suffissant until the end of 2007, but AMD can inject architectural improvements in its core as soon as possible.
the release of the intermediate construction Socket AM2+, which will allow the first processors with four core to supported HyperTransport 3.0 bus with the frequency more than 2.0 (4.0) GHz, and also more flexibly power and monitor the core temperature . The beginning of Socket AM2+ will be to the third quarter of 2007.
Does this indicate that AMD will reject the compatability of the first four core processors with Socket AM2? according to the given table, it does not reject. Simply processors with Socket AM2+ can work with HyperTransport 3.0 bus. If we acquire new motherboard with Socket AM2+ there is no desire or possibility, processor with four core will work also in Socket AM2, but the system bus will work in regime HyperTransport 1.0. Accordingly, processor Socket AM2 will also work in the motherboards Socket AM2+.
Reverse attention that: Socket AM2, and Socket AM2+ promise compatability not only for 0.09 m and 0.065 m processors of generation K8, but also with 0.065 m processors of generation K8L (revision B), or with the futures 0.045 m processors.
Most likely, next year all motherboards gradually will move to use Socket AM2+, Most likely, Socket AM2+ will choose the dual core carriers of architectures K8L, which also can work in Socket AM2 motherboards. Related Products :
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