On Gigabyte's website, they list the AMD Phenom 9850 as not supported. I didn't see that until after I purchased it, but it works just fine. I'm not overclocking it, you you're results may vary :). This was a nice upgrade for my computer, because it allowed me to upgrade my processor & memory, but hold off with my hard drives & video card. I can deal with my slower IDE drive and the onboard graphics until I'm ready to upgrade those components in the future.
Right there states that the 9850 is not supported. So you just randomly buy stuff and don't check to see if it's compatible? You must be new or something.
No this is entirely a hardware issue, it can only support the 125W power draw of the new Phenom a little while before the board starts to burn out. See the post below by "andy".
Huh?! Willis, did you not check your mobo manufacturer's CPU compatabilty list first?
I knew the heat-giving, power-eating AMDs weren't compatible with my motherboard. I had the intelligence to check the MSI website, and as such, if/when I go quad-core, I'll grab myself a new mobo and go Intel!
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Willis @ Apr 29th 2008 12:29PM
and my Phenom 9850 + gigabyte 780G motherboard get delivered today
1#@$!@#$*(&9283$#(&ou
I bought AMD out of pity and am now out of luck, returns returns
RyanTV @ Apr 29th 2008 12:33PM
Now the real question is why would you buy computer gear "out of pitty"?
Dubb @ Apr 29th 2008 12:42PM
A comment from NewEgg:
On Gigabyte's website, they list the AMD Phenom 9850 as not supported. I didn't see that until after I purchased it, but it works just fine. I'm not overclocking it, you you're results may vary :). This was a nice upgrade for my computer, because it allowed me to upgrade my processor & memory, but hold off with my hard drives & video card. I can deal with my slower IDE drive and the onboard graphics until I'm ready to upgrade those components in the future.
Doing some small digging:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=2758
Right there states that the 9850 is not supported. So you just randomly buy stuff and don't check to see if it's compatible? You must be new or something.
Willis @ Apr 29th 2008 12:48PM
Really I only had planned on running a phenom 9550 but then Frys had the 9850 for $199, so I impulse bought up, betraying my prior research.
I picked up the atx gigabyte board and a cooler for the vrms and will happily underclock the 9850 if I need to.
It's just real weak sauce on AMD's part when they positioned the 780G as a low-end part to mobo manufacturers.
Quad core + 780G + 8gb ram with Hardy Heron seemed quite idea for the hacking I do. All work, no games.
Dubb @ Apr 29th 2008 1:08PM
It guess it would be kind of hard to check compatibility in the middle of Fry's. :)
tom @ Apr 29th 2008 1:17PM
Can this be remedied thru a firmware flash? I am no pro in this thermal stuff
Dubb @ Apr 29th 2008 2:11PM
@tom
No this is entirely a hardware issue, it can only support the 125W power draw of the new Phenom a little while before the board starts to burn out. See the post below by "andy".
maty @ Apr 29th 2008 2:57PM
Huh?! Willis, did you not check your mobo manufacturer's CPU compatabilty list first?
I knew the heat-giving, power-eating AMDs weren't compatible with my motherboard. I had the intelligence to check the MSI website, and as such, if/when I go quad-core, I'll grab myself a new mobo and go Intel!