Socket info for new AMD FX

[dEhiN]

I was reading the recent news about the AMD FX (8-core) processor - especially about Team AMD-FX and how they broke the Guiness World Record for CPU speed. Does anyone know if AMD has released info on the cpu socket that the new FX processor will use? I have a AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, which uses the AM3 cpu socket. I'm wondering whether I should plan to buy a new motherboard as well as the FX processor when it hits the market, or if I can just buy the processor and replace my 1055T with it? Thanks for the help.

David Watson

 

[bassnut]

The FX _Bulldozer) will use the AM3+ socket. Some motherboard manufacturers are supporting Bulldozer on some older boards with the AM3 socket through a BIOS update like Asus is with thier CROSSHAIRIV Extream. Cheack with your manufacturer to see if they will support it.

 

[tangletail]

I don't see the bios update making the board accept the Bulldozer core. The bulldozer core is supposed to use one extra pin when compared to the AM3, which has a bit of plastic over that.

So unless the core will work under the careful modification of that one pin(IE, you just rip that SOB out) it wouldn't fit.

 

[Knufire]

AMD has said that AM3+ is backwards compatible with AM3.

The boards are already out, read up. . 990FX would be the chipset.