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Originally Posted by Aquinus
AM3 processors sometimes have a larger die than AM2+ processors and AM3 has one more pin (similar to how 1155 has one less pin than 1156) but they can still put used in an AM2/2+ board. It depends on how it's implemented. I agree though that it is easier if you keep the same name for the same level of compatibility. The backwards compatibility on various AMD rigs is nice for us "not so inept computer users" though.  |
Yes..... but AMD is not Intel
he is talking about an Intel CPU, my reply therefore was aimed at that manufacturer.