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Questions tagged [amd-phenom]

For questions regarding AMD's Phenom & Phenom II K10 microarchitecture CPU, compatible with the AM2+ socket

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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 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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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 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 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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