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As we all know the AMD3+ socket is really old compared to Intel's line up. I was wondering if everyone who has a AMD3+ socket would be able to get a socket converter so they won't need a new motherboard. I thought this would be cool because most AMD users have the FX lin up cpus so this would be easy on us.  

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4 minutes ago, Matrix13 said:

As we all know the AMD3+ socket is really old compared to Intel's line up. I was wondering if everyone who has a AMD3+ socket would be able to get a socket converter so they won't need a new motherboard. I thought this would be cool because most AMD users have the FX lin up cpus so this would be easy on us.  

Nah, unless AMD charged A LOT for it, they would just get everyone to buy Zen.

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Not possible, there is more to different sockets than just the CPU. You have to remember that chipsets are different and are likely to have different modules in them.

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1. that would require all coolers to be somehow modified to fit.

2. That would probably mess up signals with EM interference.

3. possible timing problems due to changed lead distances. 

 

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1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

Nah, unless AMD charged A LOT for it, they would just get everyone to buy Zen.

 

1 minute ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

Not possible, there is more to different sockets than just the CPU. You have to remember that chipsets are different and are likely to have different modules in them.

I know, I just wanted share something cool that would be hard to pull of. Not like it is going to happen.

 

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3 hours ago, Matrix13 said:

 

I know, I just wanted share something cool that would be hard to pull of. Not like it is going to happen.

 

The closest that has existed to what you are talking about is this motherboard: http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4741/14/the-20-most-bizarre-and-innovative-motherboards-1999---2010-ecs-pf88-extreme-hybrid-2005-amd-and-intel-on-one-board

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7 minutes ago, Matrix13 said:

As we all know the AMD3+ socket is really old compared to Intel's line up. I was wondering if everyone who has a AMD3+ socket would be able to get a socket converter so they won't need a new motherboard. I thought this would be cool because most AMD users have the FX lin up cpus so this would be easy on us.  

It's not that simple dude.

 

You have two different sockets which contain different architecthures, FSB speeds, RAM compatibility etc.

 

Also, it was speculated for Zen to use LGA 1331, so yeah, if such an adapter existed, it would fit it but not work.

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Even if you got it to physically work, the motherboard still needs to recognize the CPU, or it outright will not function properly, or at all. 

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6 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Even if you got it to physically work, the motherboard still needs to recognize the CPU, or it outright will not function properly, or at all. 

 

12 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

It's not that simple dude.

 

You have two different sockets which contain different architecthures, FSB speeds, RAM compatibility etc.

 

Also, it was speculated for Zen to use LGA 1331, so yeah, if such an adapter existed, it would fit it but not work.

21 minutes ago, Matrix13 said:

 

I know, I just wanted share something cool that would be hard to pull of. Not like it is going to happen.

 

 

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