While browsing through motherboards at Computex, several manufacturers were quick to tell us some details about the recently released dual-core Phenom II CPUs from AMD.
Two motherboard makers told us at the show that AMD's new processors are safe when unlocking disabled cores. In fact, one motherboard maker even told us that when you unlock the disabled cores, they run at slower frequencies than the normal cores.
Unlocking AMD CPU Cores Safe Say Mobo Makers
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n2v1fmC4JM]YouTube - Unlocking an AMD Phenom II CPU[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKVYW4duiU]YouTube - Phenom II x2 550 B.E. unlocking cores to make Quad Core[/ame]
Two motherboard makers told us at the show that AMD's new processors are safe when unlocking disabled cores. In fact, one motherboard maker even told us that when you unlock the disabled cores, they run at slower frequencies than the normal cores.
Unlocking AMD CPU Cores Safe Say Mobo Makers
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n2v1fmC4JM]YouTube - Unlocking an AMD Phenom II CPU[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKVYW4duiU]YouTube - Phenom II x2 550 B.E. unlocking cores to make Quad Core[/ame]