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Whats up with R2.0 boards?

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8/19/12 at 3:52pm
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I just purchased a M5A97-Evo for $61 to use with my 960T, Now I stumbled upon a R2.0 version. Looks like mainly Digi+VRM upgrades but will this mean that my board might not be compatible with Piledriver?
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8/19/12 at 4:22pm
R 2.0 = http://www.techpowerup.com/167370/ASUS-to-Give-AMD-AM3+-Platform-Thunderbolt-Support.html
Piledriver compatibility with your MB = http://www.techpowerup.com/166555/Production-of-AMD-quot-Piledriver-quot-FX-Processors-Begin-Q3-2012.html

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8/19/12 at 8:18pm
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Thanks for responding Gyro.

In short your link about the revisions is about Thunderbolt is for higher-end ASUS boards. Unfortunately the M5A97-Evo R2.0 does not list it as a feature. Weird...
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A97_EVO_R20/

If its true the Piledriver works on existing AM3+ that is great. My M3A78-T (AM2+) has served me well since I built me rig in the beginning of 2009!

I'm hoping my 960T either unlocks or overclocks well to get me a bit longer life out of the system. Seems a few of my Games crash a bit going to 3.9GHz on current built. I got the Ivy itch though wink.gif
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