AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core HD8650WCGHBOX User Manual
Product codes
HD8650WCGHBOX
Product Errata
19
Revision Guide for AMD Family 10h Processors
41322
Rev. 3.16
February 2008
60
Single Machine Check Error May Report Overflow
Description
A single parity error encountered in the data cache tag array may incorrectly report the detection of
multiple errors, as indicated by the overflow bit of the DC Machine Check Status register (bit 62 of
MSR 0x401).
multiple errors, as indicated by the overflow bit of the DC Machine Check Status register (bit 62 of
MSR 0x401).
Potential Effect on System
System software may be informed of a machine check overflow when only a single error was actually
encountered.
encountered.
Suggested Workaround
Do not rely on the state of the OVER bit in the DC Machine Check Status register.
Fix Planned
No