Customer : Hi. Do you have a Gigabyte GA-M3XI78FNXA-UD3PH-X4X?

Store Owner : Er, yeah. lemme check.

after 10 minutes.......

Store Owner : Sorry, did you say GA-M3XI784NXC-UD4PH-X4A?

Customer : No. I said GA-M3XI78FNXA-UD3PH-X4X.

Store Owner : Oh sorry. I thought you said GA-M3XI784NXC-UD4PH-X4A. We don't carry GA-M3XI78FNXA-UD3PH-X4X.

Customer : Do you know where I could get a GA-M3XI78FNXA-UD3PH-X4X?

Store Owner : Er.. what was that again?

"1. How can it be done when Intel has 10x bigger R&D budget? AMD might get lucky if Intel slips some Pentium4 style design or they have their own TLB bug case."

1) Just because Intel has a bigger budget, doesn't mean they can better innovate then AMD. Keep in mind that it's thanks to AMD that we have X86_64bit; True multi-core; Integrated memory controller system on CPU die. All technologies that Intel has from licensed from AMD to use in their own design.

AMD also has big partners that they work with, most notably IBM who helps AMD on a lot of things.

Though, on the whole TLB bug; Intel has had similar issues. Unfortunately, AMD doesn't have the same marketing budget as Intel... and can't spin things nearly as well, or cover them up.

The P in the GPM section = sideport memory (graphics memory)

What I have fund irritating with AMD is that their low power CPUs aren't available to the general (or interested) public and even if they are (as in the case of the mobile Barton) they are not really supported by mainboards.

I was looking to build a low power desktop system and tried finding either an Athlon 64 2000+ or the X2 low power versions. can one get them anywhere ? No.

So, even though I really do not want to have an Intel-based system, I will get an Atom 330 / ION based PC.

Too bad AMD are too stupid.

In addition to number 3, in the first comment, the campaign should also include that AMD processors are NOT second rate.

My Gigabyte Ga-MA690G Using Ati R690 has been retire driver support. I just buy a it about 2 year. Nvidia still support it Geforce 6 onboard motherboard, while AMD has been not support 690G since March? To make my point clear, just go to support driver in AMD. Choose Chipset Driver, Integrated Motherboard, X1250.

That board above is a slight improvement from mine only 3 things have changed HD3200 HD4200, DDR2 1066 1200 Support & slightly better sound.

My friend is after AM2/3 set-up and this board could be the one if the price is good I paid £70 for mine just before it went out of production mines the Gigabyte GA-MA78G DS3H AM2+ and it's a great board.

1. How can it be done when Intel has 10x bigger R&D budget? AMD might get lucky if Intel slips some Pentium4 style design or they have their own TLB bug case.

1. They really needs new microprocessor products with new microarchitecture that beats Intel in performance/watt and clock to clock.
2. They needs to leave the current generation flip chip pin grid array socket to land grid array to boost the amount of pins.
3. They needs new marketing campaign that combined with TV advertising so averages Joe know there are another microprocessor company named AMD.
4. They needs more support from OEM for design wins that stressed in notebook/portable platforms.
5. They should going to use silicon grab path like Intel and VIA for one stop shop chip vendor.
6. They needs to encourage new investors for additional capital but not new debt.