AMD’s quad core CPU works both as DDR2/3
We all expecting AMD’s first native quad core processor,Β now the AMD says their first 45nm native quad core codenamed Deneb and Deneb FX will be native socket AM3, work as DDR3.
According to AMD’s roadmap , even the 790FX chipset, which will be released in 2009, is using Socket AM2+(Socket 940), it’s a bit diffiuclt for people to dump AM2+ mobo immediately, so AMD decided to let Deneb and Deneb FX fit the AM2+ interface.The most interesting thing is, when you plug the Deneb and Deneb FX in a socket AM2+ port, these native AM3 processors will Automatic work as DDR2!
This will be very convenient as it will make transition easier. This will be the first time after many years that AMD has decided to make an easy upgradeable CPU environment. In the past when AMD changed the memory support that would mean a new motherboard and a new CPU but this time moving to DDR3 will require a new motherboard but the same CPU will work in your old DDR2 socket AM2+ board and the new DDR3.
Personally i really enjoy this.
[FromοΌfudzilla]
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
[...] Shane McGlaun / DailyTech wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWe all expecting AMDβs first native quad core processor, now the AMD says their first 45nm native quad core codenamed Deneb and Deneb FX will be native socket AM3, work as DDR3. [...]
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 am
I don’t thinks that mobo manufacturers will release BIOS update for the current mobo
to make it work with Deneb processors
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 am
I don’t see why they wouldn’t.
July 6th, 2008 at 9:11 am
To make us to buy new AM3 boards?
July 6th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
manufactures would not want amd to mash up big style, so manufactures will bcoz people will also buy new boards to take advantage of ddr3… works both ways