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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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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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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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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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Will the same heat sink and fan work? [closed]
My friend has a Compaq Presario SR5703WM Desktop PC
Product Page
He Wanted to upgrade and was gonna get another faster by 600 mhz sempron, after research i told him to get a dual core or quadcore , ...
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Phenom II X4 955 BE work in socket AM3+?
On the AMD spec page, this CPU shows it works only on socket AM3.
Will it work in a socket AM3+?
Are AM3 and AM3+ different or the same?
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How does Motherboard and CPU affect RAM choice?
I am seeking advice on which memory to use with my motherboard and CPU. Below are my components and some relevant information extracted from their official websites.
NOTE: Although this is a very ...
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Implications of disabling the AMD Phenom's TLB patch?
I'm currently running a AMD Phenom X4 9600 processor (yeah, it's aging a bit, but other recent problems mean it's not getting upgraded in the immediate future), which happens to be one of the chips ...
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Best modding cooler for Phenom II X6 1090T
I would like to upgrade my Athlon X2 5000+ to a Phenom II X6 1090T with my Crosshair II Formula motherboard (CPU is supported, I verified it).
I currently mount an ASUS Arctic Ice cooler which goes ...
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Does the MSI V Class motherboard support AMD Phenom™ II X4?
Recently (in the last year) I have configured and upgraded my system.
Motherboard: MSI V class
Processor: AMD X2 4000+
HDD: 160 GB
Now I would like to upgrade the processor.
Will an AMD Phenom™ II ...
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Core 2 Quad or Phenom II? [closed]
I'm thinking about building a new machine. It would be used for video processing, development, etc. Not gaming. 4 cores seems like a reasonable solution for this. The question is whether to go ...
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