On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > The new batch of Semprons are now 64-bit capable, so AMD has > > effectively phased out its 32-bit chips. But of course, > > x86-64 also implies backwards compatibility with x86-32 so > > that is not a concern. > > I seem to have such a Sempron, a socket 754 model marketed as 2500+ (running > at a real 1.4 GHz). By "effectively" do you mean that AMD has resorted to > some firmware magic to get the Sempron to talk 64-bit? Are the Semprons true > 64-bit chips? I was under the impression the Semprons were simply the same > old 32-bit Durons rebadged because of some trade name issues. previous socket 754 Sempron models were really only 32-bit. so this could be the Athlonx XP rebadges. but newer batches of 754 Semprons are 64-bit capable and have SSE2, SSE3 instruction sets but have either half or 1/4th L2 cache of their A64 brothers. also they are as cheap (or even surprisingly cheaper in some stores) as the 32-bit Semprons. how to tell by ocular inspection? there is a 64-bit logo/mark on the box. or if this is OEM (no box), look at the last two letters of the processor code name on the metal plate and see if it ends with the letters "BX". pong _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
