AMD64 - Socket 754 vs. Socket 939

[peterchen]

Now this time, really. What's the difference between the two? Why are there two?

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[markkuk]

Socket 939 supports dual-channel RAM, while socket 754 allows only a single memory channel.

[Dewm Solo]

Socket 754 is the first format that AMD released for the AMD 64 ...it only lasted a few months and they came up with 939. Socket 939 is the current 'De Facto' socket format for AMD and will for a little while as AMD plans to release their new Dual Cores AMD64-X2 processors in that format as well. If you don't already own a 754 motherboard, go with Socket 939. Dewm Solo - C# Developer