Filed under: DesktopsThere's all the makings of a class-A debacle over
at AMD headquarters, as it turns out that the chip maker's quad-core
Phenom processors are incompatible with some popular motherboard
chipsets. Due to a thermal frequency mismatch, the 125-watt 9750 and
9850 CPUs don't play well with 780G-based mobos -- which are designed
for AMD's less power-hungry 9600 and 9550 processors. Instead, AMD
warns that its quad-core processors should be paired with the company's
790 chipset. Spokesman Jake Whitman blamed PC makers, stating that,
"They've taken an enthusiast-class quad-core part and paired it with a
mainstream motherboard." Confused yet? Exactly. Read | Permalink |
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