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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 specific case, a general answer is equally good for…
Håvard Geithus
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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 be enough to do some little…
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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 is between the two? Which setting is most suitable…
NoCarrier
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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 in the BIOS. After the BIOS settings are saved the…
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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 versions, but the numbers are a bit different on the…
anonymous coward
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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 does show me this: Does somebody has a similiar…
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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 a colleague: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel…
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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 the other one (mine) a Phenom X3 CPU. At the…
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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 instructions on how to do that. What I don't have is…
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Dual CPU Socket Motherboard for AMD Phenom II X4

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 best thing I can find so far is this, which has only…
λ Jonas Gorauskas
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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 X4 fit into my v class motherboard? Which is the…
sagarkothari
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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't seem to get a good reading on the core…
Jeremy Salwen
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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 that suffer from the TLB errata. I recall that the…
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Oracle virtualbox not allowing than one CPU - Hardware virtualization not available

I have the following hardware configuration: Processor: AMD FX-8120 (Zambezi) Board: ASUS M5A88-M OS : Windows 8.1 RAM : 4GB DDR3 I installed Genymotion which created a virtual machine for Android. However, whenever I try to start the machine, it…
Murtuza Kabul
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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 installed Windows 7 64 bit to compensate for my 4 gigs of…
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