The issue of compatibility with existing AMD Bulldozer cards AM3 has seen many twists and turns. Until last week seemed to cause hearing, stating that AMD Bulldozer (aka FX-8000, FX 6000, FX-4000) could not take place on a socket AM3 because of an extra leg. But Asus announced last Wednesday that some of its motherboards are compatible AM3 Bulldozer.
Several hypotheses could explain this apparent inconsistency. Asus has given us the end of the story this morning. The manufacturer told us that the processors Bulldozer possession today do not have the extra leg that would prevent them from getting stuck in a socket AM3. The current chipsets are compatible, Asus has just had a new BIOS code to support the Bulldozer.
The owners of motherboards AMD may therefore rejoice: they can update their configuration with processor technology cheaply. AMD had offered the same gift to its loyal customers when moving to the AM2 socket AM2 +. However, it is very strange that the manufacturer refuses to connect on this point as it is a key advantage against Intel introduced almost a new socket for each new CPU. 
Several hypotheses could explain this apparent inconsistency. Asus has given us the end of the story this morning. The manufacturer told us that the processors Bulldozer possession today do not have the extra leg that would prevent them from getting stuck in a socket AM3. The current chipsets are compatible, Asus has just had a new BIOS code to support the Bulldozer.
The owners of motherboards AMD may therefore rejoice: they can update their configuration with processor technology cheaply. AMD had offered the same gift to its loyal customers when moving to the AM2 socket AM2 +. However, it is very strange that the manufacturer refuses to connect on this point as it is a key advantage against Intel introduced almost a new socket for each new CPU.
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