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Old 01-23-2002, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ne0z
although the clawhammer will be based on new 64 bit technology it says that it will be backwards compatible to work with existing x86 archtectures.. Given that I would think that a simple BIOs flash would be all that is needed.

What they're talking about is the fact that the new processor will still be compatible with existing hardware components and programs/operating systems. A simple BIOS FLASH won't do the trick because a new socket design will be necessary.
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