AMD Company intends to correct the TLB error in B3 stepping processors at the hardware level, but such processor will appear only in the second quarter if not later. Now the possibility to turn off the protection from TLB error is proposed by some motherboard producers , leaving the appropriate option in the bios menu . AMD Company is intended to propose the error protection control using the utility OverDrive.
OverDrive software allow to control the protection from TLB error with the aid of Turbo button in the interface of this utility. This function can take three values:
- Green - > the safe speed level (caching TLB opened, by default for B2 stepping );
- Yellow - > the increased speed (caching TLB switch one, correcting error TLB patch is opened);
- Red - > maximum speed (they include TLB and power processor control functions ).
AMD explains, that any other states, except green, disconnect protection from TLB error , causing a certain risk of system instability. Related Products :
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