955 BE

[Jacos]

I have just recieved my system and when i look at it in windows on the profile it says Phenom x4 955 Processor 3.2ghz
Shoud it say BE or black edition in the profile as i am not shure if i have been supplied with the non BE?
Thanks

 

[RJC]

As far as I am aware all 955 were BE editions, download CPU-Z, this will show better details than Windows.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

 

[Big.Wayne]

As far as I am aware all 955 were BE editions,

I'd like to know that too!

The website states "Available as Black Edition PIB" . . . does that mean there is "only" BE or perhaps both BE and Vanilla?

CPU-z should state what Jacos has . . . I suppose AMD OverDrive™ is an option also? . . . see if the CPU multi can be adjusted from x16 (3.2GHz) to x17 (3.4GHz)

 

[Jacos]

I have downloaded cpuz and it shows
Name Amd Phenon II x4 955
code name Deneb Brand id 13
technology 45nm
but i cant see it saying BE anywhere?

 

[Final8y]

I have downloaded cpuz and it shows
Name Amd Phenon II x4 955
code name Deneb Brand id 13
technology 45nm
but i cant see it saying BE anywhere?

If the Multiplier is unlocked then its BE.

 

[Jacos]

If the Multiplier is unlocked then its BE.

How do i tell if it is?
Sorry for the stupid questions.
Last pc i had was pentium 200mmx

 

[crackerman]

You can go into your BIOS and see if you can change the multiplier, or download the programme AMD overdrive and see if you can do it in there. But I would advise you not to do this without a bit of reading up first.

In any case I'm pretty sure all 955 were BE, its the 940's and below which had BE and non BE. All that Black edition means is that it has an unlocked multiplier.

 

[Orcvader]

All 955s are BE, it doesn't tell you in CPUZ. Use AMD Overdrive and it will tell you.