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socket 940 and 939?

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m1tk0

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hi guys, ive been looking for a fx-53 chip and ive noticed theres 2 diff ones out there
one is socket 940 and the other is 939
i was wondering what is the difference?
 
I would go for the 939 just because the 940 is a dead socket and there isnt much if any of a performance difference. Plus you wont have to buy ecc registered ram if you go for 939.
 
I wouldn't say that s940 is a dead socket, but it will require a ECC RAM that is more expensive, a bit slower and probably less overclockable. The s939 is the way to go when going with an FX
 
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