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Hellfire · Rated XXX

Biggest difference is the AM2 supports DDR2 and is the new/current chipset.

Don't know where to read about it to be honest. I believe it's the same pin layout as a 939 or 940 (although they are NOT compatible so do not get an AM2 and put in a 939/940 MB).

Otherwise as it has been said, I don't think there is technically any improvement over the 939 and AM2 right now (other than the DDR2).

Who knows what it will bring 6months - year down the road. Will we be at AM3 (or other) or still at AM2 and you have an upgrade path. Or you buy a 939, and they no longer make it so you don't have an upgrade path.

Would be like buying a new system based on AGP instead of PCI-E. You already know they are not going that route, so you're at a dead end for upgrades.