AMD's Athlon FX51 on allocation

SOURCES CLOSE to AMD's plans in the US tell us that its Athlon FX51 flagship chip is now on allocation, with supplies very limited for the next four weeks.

This is either very good news or very bad news, depending on what the reason for the shortage is.

If it's increased demand, then AMD had better crank up its manufacturing, to make hay while the sun shines. If it's a reflection of a shortage, as many separate firms were telling us at Computex recently, then AMD had better get its finger out, and quick.

If you are making PCs, then you need to have a reasonable allocation of microprocessors, because customers just don't seem to understand when you order machines and you cannot fulfil the orders.

Have a look at New Egg's page here, Yes Micro, and E Cost.

Here in the UK, dabs.com says there may well be availability in less than one week. µ