If you can find it, there is one 6-core AMD CPU that will fit in this board: the Phenom II X6 1055T (SKU number: HDT55TWFK6DGR/HDT55TWFGRBOX), which is a specially binned 95W chip that'll fit the bill. There’s far more choice than the range of CPUs that Intel H55 boards support, for example.

This limits the use of popular Black Edition processors and 6-core CPUs which generally carry the higher TDP rating, but still gives you plenty of Socket AM3 chips to choose from. We previously noticed a couple of AMD 8-series chipset motherboards at Computex - and finally Asus has signed off and one of them has made it to a production run: the M4A88T-I Deluxe.Īs a consequence of mini-ITX size - regardless of whether it’s an Intel or AMD board - both the boards in the link above are limited to the maximum TDP of the CPUs they support, which is 95W. We've seen a few Intel H55 mini-ITX boards recently, including the excellent Gigabyte H55N-USB3 and Zotac H55 as well, however we've been waiting on new AMD boards until now. Asus M4A88T-I Deluxe Review Manufacturer: Asus

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