Re: [gentoo-amd64] sempron make options

[Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de>]

On Sunday 25 September 2005 02:05, William Tetrault wrote:
> On Saturday 24 September 2005 05:20 pm, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > the sempron is a 32bit (!!) CPU!
> >
> > Some semprons have deactivated 64 bit (they are defective in the 64bit
> > part or superflous ones, that were 'downgraded') but you can not be sure,
> > that your sempron is one of them with 64bit.
> >
> > So use the athlon-xp flags with them.
>
> Hello yourself!
>
> Revision D Sempron cpus in several speed grades, and apparently all
> revision E Semprons have had their 64-bit capabilities switched on.  Check
> theinquirer.net and amdzone.com for the speed grade details.  I don't and
> won't have first-hand experience with this, but this info can be checked
> out easily.  Keep that open mind handy, folks!
>
> Bill Tetrault
> Madison, WI

I checked amd.com and in their docs are no signs, that the sempron has any 64 
capabilities.

But some of them are pretty old. 
So you may be right or not, maybe I am right or wrong  - someone should ask 
the AMD support directly. ;)
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