Computex 2011: AMD Launches 9-series Chipset

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 2, 2011 - 7:33 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/desktop-9-series-chipsets20... Real-time pricing for Biostar TA990FXE Biostar AM3 990FX SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard TA990FXE USA PI-103315 Electronics Used and New Usu Amazon: $129.99 Newegg: $129.99 CompUSA: $119.99 Usually, as a brand-new processor is launched, a new series of chipsets is also launched to support it. But in the case of AMD’s first CPUs based on the Bulldozer microarchitecture (codename Zambezi), things were a little different. The chipset was launched first and the Bulldozer-based processor is expected to be launched in a couple of months. The recently-launched AMD 9-series chipsets support today’s socket AM3 processors and the upcoming socket AM3+ CPUs based on the Bulldozer microarchitecture. It means that you can buy a motherboard based on an AMD 9-Series chipset, and install an existing socket AM3 CPU (such as Phenom II, Athlon II etc.), but you won’t be able to install a Bulldozer processor on a current socket AM3 motherboard. The AMD 9-series family is comprised with the following models: AMD 990FX AMD 990X AMD 970 Technically speaking, the AMD 9-series is identical to the AMD 8-series. The new name is just to clarify compatibility with Bulldozer-based processors, i.e., users can easily know that motherboards using a 9-series chipset are a socket AM3+ model. Several manufacturers have launched motherboards based on this new chipset, as you can see below. ASUS ECS Gigabyte MSI Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark Article | Comments (2)

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