Phenom ganged and unganged modes

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03-10-2009, 12:46 AM
simcom

What is that sahara_memtester? Where can I get one? :shocked:
03-10-2009, 05:56 AM
Newblar

does this work for phenom 2, or x2's?
03-11-2009, 02:06 AM
Quintero

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Originally Posted by simcom

What is that sahara_memtester? Where can I get one? :shocked:

Not sure about that, but by now there should be plenty of memory benchmarks that are aware of multiple controllers/threads and as such provide scores that are more realistic.

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Originally Posted by Newblar

does this work for phenom 2, or x2's?

Yes, provided the CPU and board use AM2+ or AM3 package. K8 has no support for unganged mode (which requires two independent memory controllers).
03-11-2009, 04:11 AM
blaH

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Originally Posted by Quintero

It's a BIOS setting, as Tony pointed out. But it should be noted that unganged mode will only be available on AM2+ boards.

I know this is old topic, but my 8450 on ASUS M2A-VM have bios options and CPU-Z shows as Dual unganged