I am planning to build a new AMD Phenom based system soon. However, here I have some questions need to solve of before I build my new system.
1. Is there any problem with C&Q features on Phenom? As an review from anandtech website stats that some performance will lost with C&Q turn on. You may read it here: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...howdoc.aspx?i=3344&p=4. Is this true?
2. The reason I choose AMD over Intel right now is with the hope that this system will be able to upgrade to AMD's next generation processor (AM3) without the need to change motherboard. Therefore, motherboard is really important for my this build. What branded and model of motherboard do you recommended? Last time, I heard that many AM2 motherboard have trouble to support AM2+ processor (I don't want this to happen with me when I try to upgrade to AM3 processor in the future). So, which branded AM2 motherboard that is the very first support AM2+ processor?
3. I heard some rumors that AMD will release an octa-core processor by simply merge two quad processor together at the end of this year. Is this true? If so, it will be a great value and reason for me to choose AMD over Intel.
Thanks.
1. Is there any problem with C&Q features on Phenom? As an review from anandtech website stats that some performance will lost with C&Q turn on. You may read it here: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...howdoc.aspx?i=3344&p=4. Is this true?
2. The reason I choose AMD over Intel right now is with the hope that this system will be able to upgrade to AMD's next generation processor (AM3) without the need to change motherboard. Therefore, motherboard is really important for my this build. What branded and model of motherboard do you recommended? Last time, I heard that many AM2 motherboard have trouble to support AM2+ processor (I don't want this to happen with me when I try to upgrade to AM3 processor in the future). So, which branded AM2 motherboard that is the very first support AM2+ processor?
3. I heard some rumors that AMD will release an octa-core processor by simply merge two quad processor together at the end of this year. Is this true? If so, it will be a great value and reason for me to choose AMD over Intel.
Thanks.