The updated prices of processors athlon 64 FX-2P we already designated, also published the new date of announcment for platform AMD 4x4. One of the white spots in this history remained information about accessibility and price of motherboards which support processors series athlon 64 FX-7x socket F. as you remember, only Asus proposes motherboard on the name L1N64-SLI deluxe, officially capable of working with processors from this class.
Associates communicated that the producers of motherboard express dissatisfaction with AMD policy , which selected Asus as the single supplier of motherboards platform 4x4. Other producers did not obtain even the samples of processors. Somebody compares behavior AMD with the operations Of intel in the analogous situations. Same sources note that the speed of AMD 4x4 will not be able to be equalized with the speed Of kentsfield.
The next description of characteristics of motherboard asus L1N64-SLI WS was lready published. From new information should be noted overall dimensions - it has a format of eATX; therefore it can not be placed into some case format ATX. However, the most interesting news concerns the price of this motherboard, which wasmentioned nowhere, until now. American distibutor recommended producer retail price $480 without taking into account supplemental accessories. They here supplement, that the real price can be below.
Such prize from motherboard Asus is completely predicted. Especially because desktop products of type asus striker extreme were the cost can go as high as $400. Problem only in the fact that Asus L1N64-SLI WS is single board for the platform AMD 4x4, yes even platform claims to the place in the upper part of desktop segment, where the population did not become intresed due to such high prices. However, no one promised, that AMD 4x4 will become a mass product.