New Socket AM2

[DruidAT]

I was just wondering, I have an opteron 165 socket 939. Would it work in a socket AM2? I was wondering because i wanted to upgrade because someone wanted to buy my A8N-E and i was planning to go SLI.

 

[Data2k5]

AM2 is completely incompatible with all current sockets - that's what I hear..

 

[DruidAT]

argh so if i wanted to upgrade my motherbaord to am2 i'd have to change my CPU too... bleh money money money.

 

[DruidAT]

the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 supports a CPU upgrade from 939 to 940, here's there link:
http://www.asrock.com/product/939Dual-SATA2.htm

it says:
Future CPU Port: Supports CPU upgrade from AMD K8 939-Pin CPU to AM2 940-Pin CPU through AM2 CPU Board (Optional)

So I was wondering if it were possible.

 

[betasub]

The ASRock board is Skt939 (non-SLI) with DIMM slots for DDR memory. It has an AGP-like slot for which you can buy a daughter card that carries a Socket AM2 and DIMM slots for DDR2. Using the daughter card makes the original socket and its DIMM slots inaccessible.

You are asking for a AM2 board that has both SLI and supports your Skt939 Opteron. The ASRock board is neither AM2 nor SLI. The change in pin layout from 939 to AM2 is principally to move from DDR to DDR2 memory support: your Opteron is only compatible with DDR, so why do you want an AM2 board? Why not just get a Skt939 SLI board?

 

[Peter]

Originally posted by: DruidATi wanted to upgrade because someone wanted to buy my A8N-E and i was planning to go SLI.

Buy a socket-939 SLI board then. Going AM2 would require a new CPU _and_ new RAM.

 

[Iron Addict]

Stick with for now 939.. AM2 doesn't offer much performance increase..

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
Stick with for now 939.. AM2 doesn't offer much performance increase..

True, but the future says otherwise! (K8L, hopefully a crazier Opteron..., etc.)