<< Will the T'Bred work with a KT133A board? Also, if it's supposed to run cooler than current Athlons, then I wonder if the current crop of HSFs that are rated up to XP2100 will also work with the lower end T'Breds.
Anyone?
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seeing that the kt7a had troubles with the move to the XP i find it had to believe that the kt133a is likly to be compatible. a thought.
here's some commentary and quotes from overclockers.com on march 13 that draws some questions:
Quote of the Day "If your motherboard currently supports the Athlon XP processor then the highest you'll definitely be able to upgrade to will be the 2100+ that we're looking at today. Whether you'll be able to upgrade to the Thoroughbred core or not is still a bit foggy; the reason being that AMD themselves haven't finalized exactly what the Thoroughbred core will come equipped with."
Compare that to what AMD was apparently saying almost a year ago: "AMD actually told us that as long as motherboard manufacturers adhere to the guidelines they set forth, a motherboard purchased today would work with not only the Athlon 4 but also the Thoroughbred and Barton cores. This means that the Thoroughbred and Barton cores will both be on Socket-A Athlons as well."
If AMD wants to be taken seriously in the corporate market, they have to stop playing these games. Predictability is more important than a little more performance. Yes, Intel switches sockets at the drop of a hat and is hardly ideal, but at least you can find out a few months ahead of time whether your current purchase will get obsoleted real soon or not.
be scared, very scared. a poor upgrade path would destroy AMD, so hopefully it will have wide compatibility.... hopefully.
dew.