Questions tagged [amd-phenom]
For questions regarding AMD's Phenom & Phenom II K10 microarchitecture CPU, compatible with the AM2+ socket
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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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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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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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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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Do the AMD Phenom-II chips have the TLB/errata 298 problem?
I am looking at building a new PC and thought the AMD Phenom-II X4's were a great value for my needs.
I know that the older Phenom chips with "50" at the end of the model number were the fixed ...
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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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Dual CPU Socket Motherboard for AMD Phenom II X4 [closed]
I have my eyes on the AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz at NewEgg. I want to build me an 8 core machine. Is there any motherboards out there that will take 2 of these AMD beasts? The ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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