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**ThePlague** · March 2nd, 2012 01:06 AM

I said what I did because most of those processors are am3, does it matter?

**Cortexian** · March 2nd, 2012 01:27 AM

Since they note it, yes it matters. It's a propritary board using a special nForce chipset so it has limitations.

**Warsaw** · March 2nd, 2012 03:42 PM

Anything AM2 or AM2+ will work in that board. AM3 will fit, but A.) it might not work because the proprietary BIOS may not support it and B.) if it does work, you won't have full access to all of the AM3 features because that's what happens when you put an AM3 CPU into an AM2+ board.

As for coolers, any AMD cooler from Socket 939 or later will work. I think even Socket 754 coolers will fit, though don't quote me on that.

**ThePlague** · March 10th, 2012 02:12 AM

Will this CPU work with that board?

**Cortexian** · March 10th, 2012 12:22 PM

We already told you what we know based on the link you gave us... It might, at reduced capacity.

**JackalStomper** · March 13th, 2012 02:06 AM

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-kepler-gk...tx-580-hd7950/

I'm a little doubtful about the authenticity of these specs but if they turn out to be true the 600's are going to be monsters.

Greater than 7950 performance for $300? Sounds like a pipe dream.

**Warsaw** · March 13th, 2012 04:09 AM

AMD will drop prices to counter; the only reason they are so high right now is because there is little competition.

As for the GTX 680 being more powerful, that's to be expected. Nvidia and AMD seem to be on a tick-tock cycle, with each holding the performance crown for a short while before the other comes out with a new architecture. This is awesome, nothing but good news for us consumers.

**Cortexian** · March 13th, 2012 06:01 PM

Not really a "short while". AMD release -> nVidia release beats it -> Wait a year or two while nVidia remains supreme -> Repeat.

**Warsaw** · March 13th, 2012 06:24 PM

It's not a year or two.

9800 GTX < HD4870 < GTX 280 < HD 5870 < GTX 480 < HD6970 < GTX 580 < HD7950/HD7970.

Those cycles were pretty tick-tock. Don't look at it as Nvidia and ATI being in the same generation, they are really each their own generation by nature of each company striving to beat the other.