AMD Phenom Fails Most AM2 Compatibility Tests

malware · Dec 27, 2007, 05:08 AM

AMD promised that Phenom could be operated in most socket AM2 motherboards. Tom's Hardware lab has tried running the new quad core on ten different products - and failed with most of them. The brands, Asus, Biostar, Epox, Foxconn, Gigabyte, MSI and Winfast (Foxconn) usually provide updates for their platforms when new processors are released. Phenom has been available for one month now and even after a BIOS update, most of the boards fail to run the native quad-core processor right. Read the full story here.

Source: Tom's Hardware

ccleorina · Dec 27, 2007, 05:27 AM

Hahaha..... Why run Phenom X4 on AM2 Mobo? Just make the CPU run 1/2 performance if its run at all... Use AM2+ Mobo with AMD 770, 790X, 790FX Chipset if u want to run Phenom X4....

GLD · Dec 27, 2007, 05:42 AM

Kudos to ASUS though.

mandelore · Dec 27, 2007, 06:27 AM

bah, this is becoming a joke. If it wasnt for the fact thats its December, id call April fools on all this dissapointing info fromAMD

btarunr · Dec 27, 2007, 07:03 AM

This is what I was screaming all the time about: you're never guaranteed inter-compatibility. Hat's DFI 590 SLI didn't take a Phenom.

mandelore · Dec 27, 2007, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

This is what I was screaming all the time about: you're never guaranteed inter-compatibility. Hat's DFI 590 SLI didn't take a Phenom.

Figures.. AMD's major selling point (apart from its fabled performance) was its backwards compatability, a drop in quad core replacement for the masses...

what on Earth have they done...

now we know why AMD offered Phenom testing ONLY at a place they decided, ONLY in a configuration they dictated and that none were sent out for testing all that time ago.

Cmon AMD, for gods sake do something, and quick!!

Even if you just admit you fecked up totally, and just slap 2 Black edition dual cores onto the same cpu package

actually... that would be an awesome chip

JC316 · Dec 27, 2007, 07:22 AM

I am starting to think that Intel took a leak in AMD's Cheerios. AMD needs to get their act together and fix these little problems. Seems like loads of bad luck coming from them, I am starting to think a curse, or voodoo

btarunr · Dec 27, 2007, 07:22 AM

I bet now nobody's going to buy an AM3 processor thinking his AM2+ board is going to merrily take it.

JoJoe · Dec 27, 2007, 07:29 AM

If you actually read the article, you'll see that of the eight that did not work with Phenom, seven did not have updated BIOS and the one that did was a pre-production motherboard.

All I'm saying, is that it's not necessarily AMD's fault that the Phenom's don't work in all AM2 boards. Mobo manfacturers need to step up and update their boards BIOS.

Judas · Dec 27, 2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoJoe

If you actually read the article, you'll see that of the eight that did not work with Phenom, seven did not have updated BIOS and the one that did was a pre-production motherboard.

All I'm saying, is that it's not necessarily AMD's fault that the Phenom's don't work in all AM2 boards. Mobo manfacturers need to step up and update their boards BIOS.

Well done, at least some one on here bothers to read the article fully be for slagging AMD off

snuif09 · Dec 27, 2007, 09:52 AM

whatever i have asus mobo so it doesnt matter for me

mandelore · Dec 27, 2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

Well done, at least some one on here bothers to read the article fully be for slagging AMD off

Quote:

Originally Posted by malware

Phenom has been available for one month now and even after a BIOS update, most of the boards fail to run the native quad-core processor right

Well, the opening statement insinuated that the mobos had had their bios's updated.

and no we are not slagging off AMD, maybe you should read our posts...

we are dissapointed, not having a go. Each piece of bad news is a blow to all AMD supporters/fans. we just want them to get their act together and deliver what they promise

Triprift · Dec 27, 2007, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandelore

Well, the opening statement insinuated that the mobos had had their bios's updated.

and no we are not slagging off AMD, maybe you should read our posts...

we are dissapointed, not having a go. Each piece of bad news is a blow to all AMD supporters/fans. we just want them to get their act together and deliver what they promise

Amen to that its really sad while amd seem to be prime position for gold at the poo olympics intels only competition atm is themselves.

btarunr · Dec 27, 2007, 10:46 AM

Like I keep telling "AMD is a once bright schoolkid now turned junkie" I've gotten enough disappointments from AMD, enough to opt for better technology at better prices.

My update history:
AMD K6 500 MHz -> Athlon XP 2600+ -> Athlon XP 2800+ -> Athlon64 3500+ -> Athlon64 X2 5400+ -> Core 2 Quad Q6600

What did I get for waiting this long? A slow, bugged quad-core processor that refuses to run on my ASUS M2N-E (Phenom).

mandelore · Dec 27, 2007, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triprift

amd seem to be prime position for gold at the poo olympics

lmao

Widjaja · Dec 27, 2007, 10:59 AM

There must be some rotten apples in the AMD ranks for AMD to keep on ballsing up like this.
It's just not right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triprift

seem to be prime position for gold at the poo olympics

LOL!
I like it!
I have to use that quote sometime.

mandelore · Dec 27, 2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Widjaja

There must be some rotten apples in the AMD ranks for AMD to keep on ballsing up like this.
It's just not right.

I am still convinced that one of their FABs is built on an ancient Indian Burial site, either that, or the CEO over at intel has a "Phenom-voodoo doll" and is slowly pulling the contact pins out knowing very well that phenoms across the world are wincing in pain

btarunr · Dec 27, 2007, 11:06 AM

^Are you talking about the Bangalore fab in India where they make NAND flash? Maybe you're right. I didn't know that. The factory is on the outskirts of the city and in a off-beat place. Cousin works there

jpierce55 · Dec 27, 2007, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoJoe

If you actually read the article, you'll see that of the eight that did not work with Phenom, seven did not have updated BIOS and the one that did was a pre-production motherboard.

All I'm saying, is that it's not necessarily AMD's fault that the Phenom's don't work in all AM2 boards. Mobo manfacturers need to step up and update their boards BIOS.

I was told that my mobo will not have an update because the Phenom update is to big for its cache, an 8 mb minimum is needed. That rules out the majority of boards.

Judas · Dec 27, 2007, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandelore

Well, the opening statement insinuated that the mobos had had their bios's updated.

and no we are not slagging off AMD, maybe you should read our posts...

we are dissapointed, not having a go. Each piece of bad news is a blow to all AMD supporters/fans. we just want them to get their act together and deliver what they promise

Its not AMD's fault its the board manufactures fault for not having a workable bios for the new AMD cores

Triprift · Dec 27, 2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

Its not AMD's fault its the board manufactures fault for not having a workable bios for the new AMD cores

Just as it wasnt Microsofts fault for bugga all stuff working on Vista early on i said that n all the xp lovers booed me down

DaMulta · Dec 27, 2007, 01:42 PM

Why would they update a bios,when they want to sell u a new board

I wish there was a tool to update any biios for AM2 motherboards/

newtekie1 · Dec 27, 2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoJoe

If you actually read the article, you'll see that of the eight that did not work with Phenom, seven did not have updated BIOS and the one that did was a pre-production motherboard.

All I'm saying, is that it's not necessarily AMD's fault that the Phenom's don't work in all AM2 boards. Mobo manfacturers need to step up and update their boards BIOS.

If you ACTUALLY read the article you would have notices this little line:

Quote:

We found BIOS updates for each of the nine motherboards

Yes, all of the motherboards DID have updated BIOS. Nice try though.

They just were not updates that enabled Phenom support. Part of this is AMD's fault and part of it is the Motherboard manufacturer's fault. It is pretty widely known that AMD has gotten down right bad about putting out Engineering Samples for companies to use, and with the L3 erreta it makes the motherboard manufacturers jobs even harder.

yogurt_21 · Dec 27, 2007, 02:12 PM

see I'll revisist amd when am3 is launched. after all the quads were supposed to come out with am3 if you check their roadmap from 2 years ago. but after intel regained the performance crown, amd rushed the chip through to go on a hybrid socket that seems to be plagued with issues.

oh well its not the first time they bothced things up. lol I just hope my q6700 lasts long enough for am3.

jydie · Dec 27, 2007, 02:17 PM

Hmmm... maybe AMD should have made the new CPU require a new socket altogether. Instead they try to please their current users and end up getting shot anyway. AMD did their part in making the new CPUs fit in the AM2 socket. They should not be blamed for the lack of bios updates on the various motherboards. But all the attacks and negative comments on AMD is really getting old. I come to these forums looking for constructive feedback, personal experiences from people that own the product, and updates on the issues. Instead, the forum is full of negative comments about how the company sucks and is going down the toilet.

I suppose everybody bashing AMD also happen to be HUGE New England Patriot fans this year?

Dec 27, 2007, 05:08 AM	#1
malware Eligible for custom title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 5,413 (1.74/day) Thanks: 78 Thanked 986 Times in 497 Posts System Specs	AMD Phenom Fails Most AM2 Compatibility Tests AMD promised that Phenom could be operated in most socket AM2 motherboards. Tom's Hardware lab has tried running the new quad core on ten different products - and failed with most of them. The brands, Asus, Biostar, Epox, Foxconn, Gigabyte, MSI and Winfast (Foxconn) usually provide updates for their platforms when new processors are released. Phenom has been available for one month now and even after a BIOS update, most of the boards fail to run the native quad-core processor right. Read the full story here. Source: Tom's Hardware

Processor:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 VID: 1.2125
Motherboard:	GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P rev.2.0
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme + Noctua NF-S12 Fan
Memory:	4x1 GB PQI DDR2 PC2-6400
Video Card:	Colorful iGame Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5
Hard Disk:	2x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 32 MB RAID0
Optical Drive:	LITE-ON IT LH-20A1L 20x SATA DVD±RW LightScribe
CRT/LCD Model:	BenQ G2400W 24-inch WideScreen LCD
Case:	Cooler Master COSMOS RC-1000 (sold), Cooler Master HAF-932 (delivered)
Sound Card:	Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic + Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX
PSU:	Chieftec CFT-1000G-DF 1kW
Software:	Laptop: Lenovo 3000 N200 C2DT2310/3GB/120GB/GF7300/15.4"/Razer

Processor:	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 965 4.2GHz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME Intel X58
Cooling:	Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
Memory:	G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000Mhz
Video Card:	2 XFX GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 SLI
Hard Disk:	2 WD VelociRaptor 300GB RAID0 + WD GP 2TB Data
Optical Drive:	2 Sony DVD-R/RW 20X + 1 Lite-On BlueRay
CRT/LCD Model:	2 Samsung 30W" LCD 6ms
Case:	Thermaltake SwordM Black Liquid Cooling Case
Sound Card:	Creative Falat1ty X-Fi
PSU:	Ultra X3 1600W Modular PSU
Software:	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit SP1 OEM

Processor:	AMD Phenom II X4 965 Deneb.
Motherboard:	Biostar TA790XE.
Cooling:	CPU stock, AC 80's/case.
Memory:	8G Kingston HyperX T1 DDR2 1066.
Video Card:	Sapphire 2G 7850.
Hard Disk:	WD 500G sata 3.0 blue.
Optical Drive:	ASUS DVD burner.
CRT/LCD Model:	Sony 19" lcd, digital.
Case:	Blue Chenming 301KB.
Sound Card:	X-Fi Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer, Logitech 2.1's.
PSU:	PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610.
Software:	Windows 7 x64 Ultimate.

Dec 27, 2007, 06:27 AM	#4
mandelore Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK-small Village in a Valley Near Newcastle Posts: 2,917 (1.18/day) Thanks: 33 Thanked 152 Times in 127 Posts System Specs	bah, this is becoming a joke. If it wasnt for the fact thats its December, id call April fools on all this dissapointing info fromAMD __________________ [img disabled]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/eve_images/hiqsig.jpg[/IMG] “looks like an extremely mouldy donut with veins and arteries” -hat “OCZ has exploded their inventory, and new DDR3 offerings seem to be dropping like bombs over baghdad . . .” -imperialreign

Dec 27, 2007, 05:27 AM	#2
ccleorina Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Overclocking Hell Posts: 178 (0.08/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	Hahaha..... Why run Phenom X4 on AM2 Mobo? Just make the CPU run 1/2 performance if its run at all... Use AM2+ Mobo with AMD 770, 790X, 790FX Chipset if u want to run Phenom X4....

Dec 27, 2007, 05:42 AM	#3
GLD Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 954 (0.37/day) Thanks: 59 Thanked 119 Times in 69 Posts System Specs	Kudos to ASUS though.

Processor:	Quad Extreme 9650 @ 4.4GHz 9C load :)
Motherboard:	Asus Maximus Rampage (mod) SE (watercooled NB/SB/Voltage Regs)
Cooling:	Arctic Web 437W TEC
Memory:	4GB (2x2GB) OCZ Flex2 PC2-9200
Video Card:	1GB HD4890 @ 1000 Core, 4.8GHz Mem
Hard Disk:	600 GB RAID 0 Perp Drives
Optical Drive:	Asus Lightscribe 20x DVD RW
CRT/LCD Model:	24" Dell HD 2407WFT rev 2 @ 1920x1200
Case:	Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum/Steel.
Sound Card:	Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality Professional
PSU:	Enermax Infiniti 650 PCIE 2 Ready
Software:	Vista Ultimate 64
Benchmarks:	Currently: -SuperPi 1M: 9.78 seconds

Dec 27, 2007, 07:03 AM	#5
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,982 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,897 Times in 5,649 Posts System Specs	This is what I was screaming all the time about: you're never guaranteed inter-compatibility. Hat's DFI 590 SLI didn't take a Phenom. __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

System Name:	Blackbox
Processor:	Intel Core i7-950
Motherboard:	Intel Extreme Series DX58OG
Cooling:	Xigmatek Aegir SD128264 with IC Diamond 24 Thermal Compound
Memory:	12GB ADATA Premier (3x 4GB) DDR3-1333 MHz
Video Card:	Palit GeForce GTX 680 JetStream 2GB outfitted with IC Diamond 24 TIM
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 Series 250GB, Random 8 TB storage
Optical Drive:	HT-LG DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED
Case:	Cooler Master CM690 Window
Sound Card:	Creative SB Recon3D
PSU:	Corsair HX850W
Software:	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

Dec 27, 2007, 07:22 AM	#7
JC316 Knows what makes you tick Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DFW/ Texas Posts: 6,047 (2.26/day) Thanks: 714 Thanked 912 Times in 696 Posts System Specs	I am starting to think that Intel took a leak in AMD's Cheerios. AMD needs to get their act together and fix these little problems. Seems like loads of bad luck coming from them, I am starting to think a curse, or voodoo __________________ Core 2 Duo Overclocking guide Athlon 64 overclocking guide “If I were to do this, it'd be my luck that the door would rip off the hinges, burst into flames, and rape my face with fiery hot death.” -El Fiendo

System Name:	Budget Gaming
Processor:	AMD FX6300
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 880GMA-USB3
Cooling:	Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Memory:	8GB Ripjaws DDR3 1600
Video Card:	HD7850 1GB
Hard Disk:	1TB Sata2
Optical Drive:	DVD RM
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 19"
Case:	Generic black
Sound Card:	Stock onboard
PSU:	Lepa 500W
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Dec 27, 2007, 07:29 AM	#9
JoJoe Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 108 (0.04/day) Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	If you actually read the article, you'll see that of the eight that did not work with Phenom, seven did not have updated BIOS and the one that did was a pre-production motherboard. All I'm saying, is that it's not necessarily AMD's fault that the Phenom's don't work in all AM2 boards. Mobo manfacturers need to step up and update their boards BIOS.

System Name:	J64
Processor:	AMD Athlon 7750BE @ 3.2Ghz
Motherboard:	ASRock AOd790GX/128M
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling Freezer 64
Memory:	4Gb Wintec DDR2-800 (4x1Gb)
Video Card:	ATi Radeon HD 4830
Hard Disk:	2 X 320GB Seagate in RAID 0
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S223Q
CRT/LCD Model:	19" LG Flatron
Case:	Antec 900
Sound Card:	HT Omega Claro
PSU:	600w Seasonic M12
Software:	Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit

System Name:	Beatle_Juice
Processor:	AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (125W Rev. C3)
Motherboard:	Asus Crosshair III Formula
Cooling:	Swiftech MCP655 EK-Supreme-LT AMD 240-Black Ice GT Extreme
Memory:	8 GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1866MHz
Video Card:	ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU II
Hard Disk:	Crucial CT064M4 SDD/Samsung F3 1TB
CRT/LCD Model:	BenQ 22" E2220HD
Case:	Cooler Master ATCS. 840
Sound Card:	Sound Blaster Xfi Supreme FX
PSU:	Corsair TX 750w
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Dec 27, 2007, 09:52 AM	#11
snuif09 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hoorn, Netherlands Posts: 505 (0.25/day) Thanks: 173 Thanked 68 Times in 61 Posts System Specs	whatever i have asus mobo so it doesnt matter for me

System Name:	BTO Laptop
Processor:	i7 3630M
Memory:	8GB 1600MHz Team
Video Card:	GTX660M
Hard Disk:	Seagate Momentus 500gb
CRT/LCD Model:	BENQ G2420HD 24" 1920x1080 and 1920x1080 Laptop screen
Sound Card:	Line6 Toneport UX2 & onboard thingy
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

System Name:	Becca 2
Processor:	AMD A10 4600m quad core @ 2.3 ghz
Motherboard:	dunno
Cooling:	Logitech alto connect
Memory:	16 Gig ddr3 1600mhz
Video Card:	Ati HD 7660G + & 7470M
Hard Disk:	1 TB
Optical Drive:	6x Blue ray
Sound Card:	onboard crap
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit with sp1

Dec 27, 2007, 10:46 AM	#14
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,982 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,897 Times in 5,649 Posts System Specs	Like I keep telling "AMD is a once bright schoolkid now turned junkie" I've gotten enough disappointments from AMD, enough to opt for better technology at better prices. My update history: AMD K6 500 MHz -> Athlon XP 2600+ -> Athlon XP 2800+ -> Athlon64 3500+ -> Athlon64 X2 5400+ -> Core 2 Quad Q6600 What did I get for waiting this long? A slow, bugged quad-core processor that refuses to run on my ASUS M2N-E (Phenom). __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

System Name:	Darth Obsidious
Processor:	Intel i5 2500K
Motherboard:	ASUS P8Z68-V/Gen3
Cooling:	Cooler Master Hyper 212+ in Push Pull
Memory:	2X4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600
Video Card:	ASUS HD7870 Direct CU II
Hard Disk:	128GB Samsung 830 SSD, 1TB WD Black, 2TB WD Green
Optical Drive:	ASUS BC-12B1ST 12X Blu-ray Combo
CRT/LCD Model:	LG IPS234V-PN
Case:	Corsair Obsidian 650D
Sound Card:	Infrasonic Quartet
PSU:	Corsair HX650w
Software:	Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP Home
Benchmarks:	2cm mark on bench with a razor blade.

Dec 27, 2007, 11:06 AM	#18
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,982 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,897 Times in 5,649 Posts System Specs	^Are you talking about the Bangalore fab in India where they make NAND flash? Maybe you're right. I didn't know that. The factory is on the outskirts of the city and in a off-beat place. Cousin works there __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

Processor:	e8200 3.93mhz@1.264v
Motherboard:	P5E3 Pro
Cooling:	Scythe Infinity
Memory:	4gb of G.Skill Ripjaw 6-7-7-18@1404 and 1.62v
Video Card:	HIS 5770 v2 940/1275mhz stock volts
Hard Disk:	1TB Hitachi
Optical Drive:	Iomega 12X DVD writer
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 22" Widescreen LCD
Case:	Blue Cooler Master Centurion
Sound Card:	Onboard audio :(, and Klipsch 5.1 Pro Media's
PSU:	650 Watt BFG
Software:	Vista 64 Ultimate

Dec 27, 2007, 01:42 PM	#22
DaMulta My stars went supernova Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma T-Town Posts: 10,337 (4.16/day) Thanks: 1,449 Thanked 1,477 Times in 1,113 Posts System Specs	Why would they update a bios,when they want to sell u a new board I wish there was a tool to update any biios for AM2 motherboards/ __________________ ocLIT The Hardware Punishers

System Name:	Work in progress
Processor:	AMD 955---4Ghz
Motherboard:	MSi GD70
Cooling:	OcZ Phase/water
Memory:	Crucial2GB kit (1GBx2), Ballistix 240-pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-16000
Video Card:	CrossfireX 2 X HD 4890 1GB OCed to 1000Mhz
Hard Disk:	SSD 64GB
Optical Drive:	DVD-L 16x
CRT/LCD Model:	Envision 24'' 1920x1200
Case:	Using the desk ATM
Sound Card:	Sucky onboard for now :(
PSU:	1000W TruePower Quattro

Processor:	Intel Core i7 875K@4.0GHz(200x20)
Motherboard:	eVGA P55 FTW 200
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/ Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition
Memory:	8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20
Video Card:	ASUS GTX 670 4GB DirectCU II @ 1015/3600
Hard Disk:	1TB Seagate 7200.12(OS), 3x 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 in RAID 5
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Blu-Ray Combo Drive IHES108
CRT/LCD Model:	HP 25" 2509m 1080p LCD
Case:	Lian-Li Lancool Metal Boned K7 w/ Windowed Side Panel
Sound Card:	Onboard is good enough for me
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Windows 7 x64 Professional

Dec 27, 2007, 02:12 PM	#24
yogurt_21 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,056 (1.53/day) Thanks: 2,244 Thanked 542 Times in 443 Posts System Specs	see I'll revisist amd when am3 is launched. after all the quads were supposed to come out with am3 if you check their roadmap from 2 years ago. but after intel regained the performance crown, amd rushed the chip through to go on a hybrid socket that seems to be plagued with issues. oh well its not the first time they bothced things up. lol I just hope my q6700 lasts long enough for am3.

System Name:	Last of the Mohicans
Processor:	Intel i7 950 @ 4.4GHZ 21x210
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Cooling:	Scythe Mugen 2 rev B (SCMG-2100), stock on gpu's.
Memory:	6GB Kingston HyperX ddr3 1600 9-9-9-27@ 1680
Video Card:	2x Msi gtx 480 :) Still Strong
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB OS, 3x WD10EARS in raid 0 games, external 2tb storage, RaptorX 150GB chillin
Optical Drive:	SONY DVD-+RW and sony combo
CRT/LCD Model:	Viewsonic 27" 1080P
Case:	Raidmax Scorpio 668, stupid small ass case has 1 too few expansion slots in the back
Sound Card:	onboard HD
PSU:	Enermax Galaxy 1kw 75amp +12v
Software:	Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
Benchmarks:	thus far max 3d11 11580, Vantage 43977

Dec 27, 2007, 02:17 PM	#25
jydie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 208 (0.08/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	Hmmm... maybe AMD should have made the new CPU require a new socket altogether. Instead they try to please their current users and end up getting shot anyway. AMD did their part in making the new CPUs fit in the AM2 socket. They should not be blamed for the lack of bios updates on the various motherboards. But all the attacks and negative comments on AMD is really getting old. I come to these forums looking for constructive feedback, personal experiences from people that own the product, and updates on the issues. Instead, the forum is full of negative comments about how the company sucks and is going down the toilet. I suppose everybody bashing AMD also happen to be HUGE New England Patriot fans this year?

Processor:	Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (socket 939)
Motherboard:	ASUS A8R-MVP Express200
Cooling:	Standard AMD CPU Heatsink/Fan
Memory:	1GB Geil PC3200
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon X1900GT
Hard Disk:	2 Maxtor 7200 HDD (80GB)
Optical Drive:	Optorite 16x DVDRW and Lite-On DVD-ROM
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 19" LCD
Case:	Yellow Chieftech Dragon
Sound Card:	integrated
PSU:	Thermaltake TT-420AD
Software:	Windows XP Home

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ScienceMark thread (with score list)	_33	Overclocking & Cooling	2736	Aug 25, 2007 09:19 PM
Which AM2 CPU should I buy	DaMulta	General Hardware	48	Aug 15, 2007 03:50 PM
AMD Details Native Quad-core Design Features	malware	News	8	Feb 14, 2007 01:39 AM
System Builder's Guide 2006	djbbenn	Articles	37	Aug 25, 2006 02:47 AM
AMD Announces Athlon 64 FX-62 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ AM2 Proccessors	malware	News	3	May 23, 2006 05:56 AM