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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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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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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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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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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whats the difference between ganged and unganged memory on AMD Phenom?
I recently upgraded a machine from an AMD X2 CPU to an AMD Phenom X4 and notice options for toggling ganged vs unganged for the DDR2 memory on that machine.
Can someone explain what the difference ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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