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Due to the differences in technology, K7 and K8 platforms adapt different design architecture and they are supported by different chipsets. ASRock Inc, the leading price-performance motherboard maker, breaks this architecture barrier between K7 and K8 platforms to present the first K8 upgradeable K7 platform in the world - ASRock K7Upgrade-880. Based on the innovative "Upgrade on demand" concept and industry-leading layout design technique, ASRock K7Upgrade-880 motherboard features the Flexible'n'Easy CPU socket upgrade interface - "K8 Bridge Port".
This port provides a bridge with the world's leading capability to upgrade SocketA(462) to Socket754 through ASRock 754Bridge upgrade module. The innovative K7Upgrade-880 motherboard provides not only a marvelous Flexible'n'Easy upgrade capability from K7 to K8 architecture but also a cost-effective future upgrade capability not found on other boards.
ASRock Upgrade series provides
-Flexible'n'Easy CPU sockets upgrade interface
Flexible CPU socket upgrade - optional upgrade cards supporting users' prompt CPU upgrade by demand. Easy upgrade interface - Plug and upgrade design without reinstalling other system devices.
-Cost-effective upgrade feature
High potential future upgrade ability - upgrade CPU socket by users' demand. CPU socket upgrade without changing a new motherboard but still keeping current PC system investment.
K8 Bridge Port:
Orange-colored K8Bridge_1 + Brown-colored K8Bridge_2
The orange-colored K8 Bridge CPU Port is designed as Socket754 upgrade interface for ASRock 754Bridge upgrade modules.
K8 Bridge Port supports ASRock 754Bridge modules.
754Bridge is a socket754 upgrade module for ASRock K7Upgrade series motherboard's "K8 Bridge Port". ASRock 754Bridge card contains socket754, DDR DIMMs, onboard VIA® K8T800 chipset, and independent power input, which provides a marvelous upgrade capability from socketA(462) to socket754 CPU.
The orange-colored indication label is used to identify the support of the orange-colored K8 Bridge Port.