http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png http://gizmodo.com/people/josephsherry http://gizmodo.com/people/josephsherry I am one person who did not know about the Phenom X3 chip. Thats right I was away for awhile on my trip to the other side of the moon, LOL.
This article saved me some aggrivation though today Gateway offered a desktop with this chip on a Today's Special (Discounted price for one day only). After reading this article I cancelled this order. Because even if I am getting a 22" hidef Monitor and a TV tuner plus a whole gaggle of other things for only 999.00 what good is it if it only comes equiped with a defective budget chip.
So from this novice, kudos Gizmdo!!!!!!!!

]]> http://gizmodo.com/373185/amd-phenom-x3-triple-core-processors-are-crippled-quad-cores-in-disguise#c5044285 http://gizmodo.com/373185/amd-phenom-x3-triple-core-processors-are-crippled-quad-cores-in-disguise#c5044285 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:00:58 EDT