 Exposed die of an AMD 970 northbridge | |
| CPU supported | Opteron, FX, Phenom II, Athlon II, Sempron |
|---|---|
| Socket supported | AM3+ |
| Southbridge(s) | SB950, SB920 |
| Desktop / mobile chipsets | |
| Enthusiast segment | 990FX |
| Performance segment | 990X |
| Mainstream segment | 970, 980G |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Release date(s) | June 1, 2011 |
| IGP Direct3D support | 10.1 (980G) |
| Predecessor | AMD 800 chipset series |
| Successor | AMD 300 series chipset |
The AMD 900 chipset series is identical to the AMD 800 chipset series except for the fact that it is only found on Socket AM3+ mainboards, whereas its predecessor is only found on Socket AM3 mainboards. It was released in 2011.
This allows consumers to easily identify the Socket through the chipset name. Socket AM3+ supports solely Bulldozer (microarchitecture)-based FX-processors.
In support of AM3+ CPUs, AMD has validated the 9-Series chipset for use with HyperTransport 3.1 (up to 6.4 GT/s). They also worked with NVIDIA to bring SLI support to this chipset series.[1] AMD OverDrive is supported for simplified overclocking.
- ^ Melanson, Donald (April 28, 2011). "NVIDIA brings SLI support to AMD 990FX, 990X and 970 chipsets". engadget.