Questions tagged [amd-phenom]
For questions regarding AMD's Phenom & Phenom II K10 microarchitecture CPU, compatible with the AM2+ socket
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Can I install a higher Mhz RAM alongside a slower one?
I have a computer which currently has:
Motherboard: MSI 880GMA-E45 motherboard
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T CPU.
RAM: 8Gb DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Corsair RAM
I've been given some new RAM by ...
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Will the same heat sink and fan work? [closed]
My friend has a Compaq Presario SR5703WM Desktop PC
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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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Phenom x6 overheating: temperature montiors show constant 0 degrees C
I have an AMD Phenom II x6 processor which is overheating very easily, especially considering it's water cooled. I'm trying to monitor the temperature (in Windows 7) to see what's going on, but I can'...
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What is AMD Bulldozer?
I am in need of replacing my motherboard and processor, and was looking at getting the AMD Phenom II x6. Then I started seeing posts about AMD's bulldozer project. What is that?
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enable AMD-v on Asus M4A88T-M with AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
I've problems with x64-virtualisation in VMware Workstation.
I don't know what's the problem:
Hardware: AMD Phenom II 1090T (does support AMD-v), ASUS M4A88T-M Mainboard and 8GB of RAM.
That should ...
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New PC build crashes in Windows 7 64-bit
Having a bit of an issue here. Basically I just built a new PC with the following components:
Windows 7 64-bit
AMD Phenom II X4 955
GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H
Kingston HyperX T1 Series KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/...
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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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AMD 700, 800 series chipset. I'm lost [closed]
I've been an Intel / NVidia user ever since I started using computers.
Intel really gone up with the prices, and they won't get cheaper.
So I decided to get an AMD.
But WHICH one?
I mean.. not ...
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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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What desktop chipsets support AMD's Rapid Virtualization Indexing?
Rapid Virtualization Indexing (RVI) is a hardware virtualization feature that can potentially give significant performance improvement. Intel's equivalent is Extended Page Tables. See http://en....
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Officially announced RAM support size doesn't apply to one of twin rigs with just one difference
It'll take a little long to describe my situation but here goes the story :
In January 2009 we bought (the OEM parts) two similar systems with just one difference. One of them had a Phenom X4 CPU and ...
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Unlocking AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition cores - what are the risks?
I've got the above mentioned CPU and a GigaByte GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard, which should be capable of unlocking the extra two cores - if I'm lucky and they're not faulty. The Internet is full of ...
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