AMD’s upcoming Zen CPU architecture requires a brand new socket, and predicted to feature a 40% IPC improvement compared to Excavator. As a result, it’s probably the most anticipated release in the ...

Considering that AMD just slashed prices on its Phenom II processors, MSI's latest introduction couldn't possibly be more timely. The mainboard manufacturer has today unveiled the AM3 790GX-GD70 and ...

Since the release of the AMD 8-series chipsets a myriad of new affordable AMD AM3 motherboards have become available. Although the chipsets themselves don't offer anything new over the previous ...

It came as quite a surprise when GIGABYTE first mentioned their new AMD socket AM3+ based motherboards about a month ago and quite a few people were shocked by this news. But there can be a lot of ...

AMD is using one of the best games of 2016 to clear stock of AM3+ motherboards and systems. The company announced Friday that you can get a free copy of Doom when you buy select AM3+ motherboards or ...

When a new generation of processors comes out, it's usually the bigger motherboard manufacturers that are first on the block to support them with expensive boards and impressive spec sheets. This time ...

Recent rumors have been spreading that both AMD and Intel are edging away from a full-fledged DDR3 push due to a lack of consumer demand. While this remains a rumor for the time being, it's a good ...

Although AMD has its Zen CPU platform coming out in the not-too-distant future, AM3+ is still alive and kicking, and Gigabyte is looking to give it an extended lease on life with a couple of new ...

While AMD's new Phenom II chips support DDR2 and are compatible with existing AM2+ boards, their full potential is only realized when equipped with a few sticks of fast DDR3. Unfortunately, so far, ...

First it was AMD's partners that let the AM3 cat out of the bag by announcing a range of AM3 motherboards somewhat early. Now, AM3-based AMD Phenom CPUs, which use an hybrid DDR2-1,066/DDR3-1,333 ...

Asus has unveiled its lists of AM3 motherboards and it holds a couple of surprises with the first one being a model based on a new Nvidia chipset. The board in question is the M4N82 Deluxe which Asus ...

I have a biostar a760g M2+ motherboard with a quad core processor currently installed. Since AM3 CPUs are backwards compatible with AM2+ motherboards I was wondering if this would work, and if there ...