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I've been looking at motherboards for quite a while and noticed that they all belong to either one chipset family or the other.
The chips themselves look identical to my inexperienced eyes, each lacking a few "legs" in different positions.
So, why are there no motherboards that are compatible for both Intel and AMD CPU chips?
chips themselves look identical to my inexperienced eyes, each lacking a few "legs" in different positions.
. The same can be said about a water pipe and glass pipe. Both look more or less the same. – Hennes – 2016-02-29T21:10:20.6903Universal replacement parts fit universally badly. – Fiasco Labs – 2012-01-23T02:57:31.340
"chips themselves look identical" - you really don't need X-ray vision with electron-microscope resolution to detect differences. And what you do see of the "chip" is merely a chip "carrier" and connection pins. The actual chip die is completely sealed and hidden from your view. If you lack visual discernment, beware of counterfeit products (of any category). – sawdust – 2012-01-23T04:02:02.873