Question about SB700.

[crazy_agent]

Hello,

I just got the ASUS m3a78-emh HDMI (It has the 780g chipset) and after i bought it i have read about a malfunction with its southbridge SB700 (clock-generator defect).
I was just wondering what that defect may affect my PC in general(performance ,instability ..etc) and wether I should get another mainboared or not even though I like its performance and all of its features.

Thank you.

 

[Yokozuna]

The clock gen bug will not have any effect on performance or stability. AMD wanted to have the clock generator integrated with the SB700 southbridge, but encountered a bug, so they went with an external clock generator instead. The upcoming SB750 southbridge, due to be released in late June with the 790GX chipset, will have a working integral clock generator, and is said to aid in Phenom overclocking stability.

 

[crazy_agent]

Thank you very much for the reply.