AMD provides advice on preparing for the exit Bulldozer

It's no secret that the architecture Bulldozer will soon appear on the consumer market in the form of desktop processors AMD FX. The chips appear to pre-order a growing number of sellers. AMD in the blog provided a short guide designed to help users prepare their systems to the emergence of Bulldozer. The information is not a revelation for the enthusiast, but, nevertheless, it does not hurt.

First, the manufacturer notes that the processor will need motherboards with chipsets 9-Series connector and AM3 +. These cards are available from manufacturers such as ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, ECS, Gigabyte, Jetway, and MSI. It is also necessary to update the BIOS or UEFI motherboard for the latest version in order to provide support for certain chips FX. Updates are available on the websites ASRock , ASUS , Gigabyte and MSI . worth noting that AMD recommends using the flash of the current generation of processors that can be problematic if the user decides to assemble a system from scratch, without having on hand an old Athlon II.

Of course, AMD recommends using a card with Bulldozer Radeon HD - more specifically - Radeon HD 6850 or higher. However, it is only a matter of taste and preference. You can be sure that the FX series PCs as well to work with graphics, NVIDIA.