Assuming M2 and AM2 will actually be different sockets that means when/if K8L will be out before the end of 4Q07, 940pin AM2's lifespan would be just a bit more than a year. It wouldn't make sense for AMD to release a socket that's supposed to be around only for a time that short.![]()
But if M2 and AM2 procs are compatible, there's really no reason at all to "skip AM2".Although, there are other things that point M2 won't be compatible with AM2:
LGA1207 is needed only for making quadcores possible.Originally Posted by s7e9h3n
In a PDF from Phil Hester's (AMD Chief technology officer) presentation at AMD Analyst day there's only one mention about quadcores: they will be out with the "new core" (K8L). So, there will be no quadcore rev-F procs. This means if "AM2 will go LGA" "in ~6months time" K8L would actually be out very early 1Q07!
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Although, there are other things that point M2 won't be compatible with AM2:
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