Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is poising itself to outperform rival Intel in the computer processor war. Its a battle for information processing speed between AMD and Intel, and Intel has just drawn blood with its new line of Phenom II "Dragon" line.

Reports have surfaced of compatibility issues with high-end quad-core Phenom processors and certain motherboards. The thing is, although AMD has had to admit to these issues, it's not because of a problem with the CPUs themselves, but rather the inability of the motherboards in question to handle the 125 watt Thermal Design Power (TDP or thermal envelope) of the high-end 9750 and 9850 Phenom CPUs.