Questions tagged [amd-phenom]
For questions regarding AMD's Phenom & Phenom II K10 microarchitecture CPU, compatible with the AM2+ socket
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CPU Upgrade to Phenom II X6
I have an old desktop HP DC5850 SFF with a CPU Phenom II X4 B97 and I'm considering to upgrade it.
Unfortunately, the HP Manual is very old (October 2008) and have not been updated since. For example, ...
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What makes Phenom II series different from the Athlon II series?
Ok thats my CPU "Athlon II X2 250"
But, What would the difference If I used an Phenom one ? Is there an difference between Athlon X2 II and Phenom X2 ? II (2 "i"'s just like F4 Phantom II)
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Unlocked phenom showing as athlon
I recently successfully unlocked the other 2 cores on my AMD phenom II x2 b59 CPU. From what I know it is equivalent to a phenom II x4 965. I'm not complaining (it gave me a very good performance ...
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Phenom II X4 840 Reading at 2.2 Ghz
I recently bought a Phenom II X4 840 3.2 Ghz. Not too bad for a 50 dollar Processor. I've now done a motherboard swap on an old HP Pavillion, but I'm running a Phenom II X4 840 2.2 Ghz. I don't want ...
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Android-Studio - AVD: Your CPU does not support required features (VT-x or SVM)
I'm having a machine with AMD Phenom II X4 955 running currently Windows 7 x64 SP1. Virtualization is activated under the Advanced CPU Settings in BIOS.
But when I want to add a device to the AVD it ...
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 stuck at 800Mhz on GA-78LMT-USB3 Rev5 motherboard
I am on firmware "FA", which is the latest and only one available for
this motherboard.
My CPU is listed on the list of compatible
processors.
There is very little load on my system.
I have ...
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Oracle virtualbox not allowing than one CPU - Hardware virtualization not available
I have the following hardware configuration:
Processor: AMD FX-8120 (Zambezi)
Board: ASUS M5A88-M
OS : Windows 8.1
RAM : 4GB DDR3
I installed Genymotion which created a virtual machine for Android. ...
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Unlocking the 6th core of Phenom II X4 960T
I have a AMD Phenom II X4 960T processor on an Asus M4A78LT-M-LE (BIOS 0803) motherboard.
CPU-Z screenshot:
I am trying to unlock all the 6 cores of this CPU by enabling advanced clock calibration ...
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE, core unlock suddenly not working?
I've had a Phenom II X2 555 BE for around 2 - 3 years. When I got it, I immediately core unlocked it with my ECS A880GM-A3 mobo, which makes it turn into a Phenom II X4 B55. A few days ago, I ...
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AMD Phenom 2 x4 955 Pin out
I broke 2-3 pins of my AMD Phenom 2 x4 955 Black Edition.
Now, I am trying to find its pin configuration. I cant get its pin out or its data sheet.
I tried using a copper wire. I dropped it in the ...
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Disable 2 cores to meet 95w TDP
I have a Phenom II X4 965 BE CPU on a M5A78L-M LX/BR motherboard. The motherboard supports processors of maximum 95W TDP. The CPU is 125W TDP.
So I disabled 2 cores of the CPU trying to avoid the ...
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition CPU Overheating on Windows 7 64-bit
I was using the Windows 7 32-bit from last year, but switched to the 64-bit about 4 months ago. Since then I have noticed my CPU temp. is on rise.
It was working fine, but as the start of summer ...
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Will a stock 1155 cooler (i3), fit an AM2+ (Phenon X4) processor/mobo?
So, I want to assemble a media center and am thinking about getting a better cooler for my main computer and using that on the media center (being built with spare parts).
So, I was wondering if the ...
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AMD Phenom II core speed keeps going up and down, cool & quiet is off
I have an AMD Phenom II X4 955 that keeps going up and down between 800mhz and 3.2ghz. The multiplier also goes up and down between 4x and 16x. It does this several times a second regardless of load --...
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AMD Phenom 2 is idling at 50°C, can I get it cooler?
Is it possible to damage a CPU so that it works, but only at high temperatures?
My Phenom 2 1090T is idling at 50°C and I have tried everything to get it down. I can play Deus Ex HR, Arkham City, or ...
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