RD890 for me please! My old 790FX with SB600 will need an upgrade.
Adios Spyder, Welcome Dragon.

So if any of you want to send me $$$ it will be welcome :banghead:

i think AMD is intoducing a lot of confusion with these name changes, why cant the they call the RD890 -- 890FX? Same goes for RS880? The FX suffix is their brand name (like with their CPUs) and all these name changes are confusing the consumer, and i think some enthusiast also will have hard time keeping up. Same goes for their CPUs, why in the world would they want to number the Denebs 940, 945, etc, just to confuse with Intel?

Say whatever you want about Intel, at least they have been pretty consistent with their chipset and CPU model number schemes. I think AMD will benefit from the same kind of continuity.

KBDi think AMD is intoducing a lot of confusion with these name changes, why cant the they call the RD890 -- 890FX? Same goes for RS880?

RS = Mainstream/value with integrated graphics, RSxxx with "D" indicates high-end with int. gfx. with "C" indicates value version with int gfx.
RX = Mainstream/value without integrated graphics
RD = High-end without integrated graphics

Numbering: RD/RS/RX ABC, A = Generation, B = Class, C = usually revision.

Codename | Trade name
RX780 | AMD 770
RS780 | AMD 780G, 780M, 760G,
RS780C| AMD 740G, 780V, 740V
RS780D| AMD 790GX
RD780| AMD 790X
RD790| AMD 790FX


Now, substitute the first digit 7 with 8, in RD790 (generation shift)...RD890...AMD 890FX.

well, that makes more sense, i can i undrerstand why i got confused.

Well I'll be darned 790GX gets reworked with native AM3 support. Well no upgrade for me.

Anyways whats the deal with SB 710??? is that like a reworked sb750????

So the AM3 CPU is out in Febuary but AMD aren't releasing a AM3 motherboard till May or June that isn't so good. I'm stuck without a Deneb compatible motherboard and don't really want to upgrade to am2+ this late in the game. So I will have to wait till June or get intel :/

sideeffectSo the AM3 CPU is out in Febuary but AMD aren't releasing a AM3 motherboard till May or June that isn't so good. I'm stuck without a Deneb compatible motherboard and don't really want to upgrade to am2+ this late in the game. So I will have to wait till June or get intel :/

You forgot to add time for proper BIOS updates to make all this new stuff work.

PolarmanYou forgot to add time for proper BIOS updates to make all this new stuff work.

this is true but we don't know what kind of board OP has, if he had a 939, then his statement would have been justified.

kysgWell I'll be darned 790GX gets reworked with native AM3 support. Well no upgrade for me.

Anyways whats the deal with SB 710??? is that like a reworked sb750????

woudln't it make more sense that that is a new variant of the SB700 not SB750?

I may snag the new M3a79T Asus board and new phenom then shell out more money in September of 09 for the RD890 board.

department76woudln't it make more sense that that is a new variant of the SB700 not SB750?

Well I wasn't sure. Just figured it was kinda odd but I get it now, probably is a variant of sb700, while sb800 will be an update to sb750.

WarEagleAUI may snag the new M3a79T Asus board and new phenom then shell out more money in September of 09 for the RD890 board.

That does not sound like a bad idea...I may copy-cat you on that...:toast:

so there is amd 790fx in the market's with SB750 but AM2+ , did dragon work on it