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Manufacturer Warranty
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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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Awesome
- Pros: Inexpensive, fast, easily overclocks
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: This was my first AMD build....ever. I had an accident with a cat while I was upgrading my MP3 server, and fried the board and CPU. A gigabyte onboard HDI board, this CPU and some memory and I was good to go. Been running close to a year, and has since been given to my daughter with not a single problem.
Rubbish
- Pros: Works great in all 32-bit operating systems.
- Cons: COMPLETELY incompatible with ALL 64-bit operating systems; personally checked Vista, XP, and a slue of linux kernels.
AMD is COMPLETELY aware of the problem, but will not admit it as to prevent refunds to customers.
AMD is willing to do that, and willing to have consumers loose use of their processor while it is being "tested" by their lab; which will of course tell you that it's working fine, and that the OS is to blame.
- Other Thoughts: I've been a fan of AMD for their economy of speed for a long time, but not at the new price that includes such business practices.
Happily, I helped cost them a two year contract with a local firm of which a group of friends are at various levels of management. Intel may be over priced, but as long as the driving force at AMD remains the same, I'll pay whatever it takes.
Great Fan
- Pros: Came with a great fan!
- Cons: none,
- Other Thoughts: I upgraded to the 3ghz phenom 945 x4 like 2 weeks after getting this. But ill be using this processor for my friends PC.
| Model |
| Brand |
AMD |
| Processors Type |
Desktop |
| Series |
Phenom X4 |
| Model |
HD960ZWCGDBOX |
| CPU Socket Type |
| CPU Socket Type |
Socket AM2+ |
| Tech Spec |
| Core |
Agena |
| Multi-Core |
Quad-Core |
| Name |
Phenom 9600 |
| Operating Frequency |
2.3GHz |
| Hyper Transports |
3600MHz |
| L1 Cache |
4 x 128KB |
| L2 Cache |
4 x 512KB |
| L3 Cache |
2MB |
| Manufacturing Tech |
65 nm |
| 64 bit Support |
Yes |
| Hyper-Transport Support |
Yes |
| Virtualization Technology Support |
Yes |
| Multimedia Instruction |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a,3DNOW! Professional |
| Voltage |
1.10/1.15/1.20/1.25V |
| Thermal Design Power |
95W |
| Cooling Device |
Heatsink and Fan included |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
Introduction
Like the superheroes of old, the AMD Phenom streaks out of the night to lay waste to your enemies. The 9600 has 4 cores that run at 2.3GHz. The 4 core Phenom processor has L1 and L2 caches for each core 2MB of L3 cache is available to be shared to handle really heavy loads or large data sets.
Memory transfers get faster than ever. HyperTransport Generation 3.0 mode allows up to 16.0GB/s of bandwidth. Add that to the 17.1GB/s from the integrated memory controller for an amazing 33.1GB/s of memory bandwidth. This unprecedented bandwidth is needed to feed the data hungry AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture cores.
You'd think that all of this power would be too hot to handle. Think again. AMD's Cool'n'Quiet 2.0 technology works with CoolCore Technology to minimize heat while keeping power and efficiency up. Now the cores can shut down unused parts of the processor when not in use. This saves power and helps to reduce the amount of heat generated. This function is built in so there's no need for drivers or BIOS updates.
Highlights
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AMD64 Quad-core Technology
AMD64 is designed to enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance. With Quad-core technology, four complete processor cores on a single die run at the same frequency to deliver exceptional multi-tasking power, allowing users to surge through the most demanding processing loads, including advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, complicated visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment.
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Integrated DDR2 DRAM Memory Controller
The AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-core processor is integrated with a DDR2 DRAM memory controller capable of supporting registered and ECC DRAM. The integrated memory controller changes the way the processor accesses main memory, resulting in increased bandwidth, reduced memory latencies, and enhanced processor performance.
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HyperTransport Technology
HyperTransport Technology (HT or HTT) is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase communication speeds between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment. With HT 3.0 technology the AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-core processor enjoys 3600MHz system bus speeds.
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AMD Cool'n'Quiet 2.0 Technology
AMD's Cool'n'Quiet 2.0 technology is an enhanced solution available on AMD Phenom X4 processor-based systems that can effectively lower power consumption and enable a quieter-running system while delivering performance-on-demand.
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AMD Virtualization
Virtualization on desktop computers allows a single PC to act like multiple virtual machines. AMD Virtualization can enable client computers to seamlessly support multiple operating environments. And it also helps make it easier for PC enthusiasts to upgrade and maintain their PCs through emulation.
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AMD CoolCore Technology
AMD CoolCore Technology reduces processor energy consumption by turning off unused parts of the processor. Power can be switched on or off within a single clock cycle so that energy is saved without compromising performance.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | AMD |
| Name | Phenom 9600 |
| Core | Agena |
| Multi-Core | Quad-Core |
| CPU Socket Type | Socket AM2+ |
| Hyper Transports | 3600MHz |
| L3 Cache | 2MB |
| Manufacturing Tech | 65 nm |
| Operating Frequency | 2.3GHz |
| Thermal Design Power | 95W |
| Multimedia Instruction | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a,3DNOW! Professional |
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Reviewed By: on 3/17/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
