MSI announces AM3 support

[error8]

http://www.tbreak.com/news/14/MSI-announces-AM3-support

"The upcoming AMD 45nm Phenom? quad-core processors are looking forward to the end of the year."

Really? Are these going to be launched this year? I thought it supposed to happen in Q1 2009?

 

[masteryoda34]

I think AMD originally planned to launch Q4 this year, but recently decided to delay the desktop 45nm launch until 2009 so that they could actually launch with volume.

 

[Sylvanas]

I think how it will work is we will see maybe 2 models (AM2+) by years end (probably the more expensive high end) followed by the rest in Q1 09 (AM3/DDR3).

 

[Viditor]

Originally posted by: masteryoda34
I think AMD originally planned to launch Q4 this year, but recently decided to delay the desktop 45nm launch until 2009 so that they could actually launch with volume.

No, they actually pulled the 45nm server parts forward to Q408, but the desktop has remained the same (Q109). This is just a very poor article...
It is interesting (if true) that MSI is developing motherboards that support both DDR2 and DDR3 however...