AMD to phase out FM1 and AM3 sockets in 2014

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  1. Hilbert Hagedoorn

    Hilbert Hagedoorn Don Vito Corleone Staff Member

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    AMD will gradually phase out production of processors with FM1 and AM3 sockets. The FM1 processors will disappear in the third quarter and the AM3-based chips will reach the end of their life at the e...

    AMD to phase out FM1 and AM3 sockets in 2014
     
  2. PhazeDelta1

    PhazeDelta1 Guest

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    So soon?
     
  3. Stukov

    Stukov Ancient Guru

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    As stated in the article AM3+ will be what is used.
     
  4. BLEH!

    BLEH! Ancient Guru

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    AM3+ has had a good run, 10 years if you count all the minor iterations. 940-939-AM2-AM2+-AM3-AM3+...
     

  5. PhazeDelta1

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    I know. I was referring to the A10 going EOL. It just came out not that long ago
     
  6. tyRant.594

    tyRant.594 Master Guru

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    A10 is not FM1, its FM2.
     
  7. Loophole35

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    I agree FM1 seems a bit soon lano isn't even two years old yet.
     

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