For some Phenom II X3 CPUs, the fourth core can be activated
In several cases, a quad-core AMD processor was made a quad-core.
We present two of the attempts spreading over the Internet, supported by CPU-Z screenshots, to our Readers. First, the Playwares.com reported the shocking news that a Phenom II X3 710 its fourth core was successfully activated. By setting the Advanced Clock Calibration option in the BIOS of the BIOSTAR TA790GX, the processor, which originally functioned as a three-core, continued to function as a four-core, but the surprise was followed by another miracle, as the clock of the processor, which originally operated at 2,6 GHz, was raised to 3,12 GHz. , in addition, the CPU did not lose any of its stability and the core voltage did not need to be adjusted.
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A VR-Zone.com staff a Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition its fourth core was successfully activated with the help of a DFI LanParty DK 790FXB-M2RS motherboard.
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In light of the above, it can be said that so far several Phenom II X3 processors have been sold (or will only find their owner later) in which the fourth core can be turned on, but we are not convinced to emphasize that in most cases it is not accidental AMD banned the extra core. Moreover, certain requirements must be met for this type of tuning to be effective. The modification can be made practically without exception on the three-core from the 0904 series, and the motherboard must be familiar with the so-called Advanced Clock Calibration technology that is unique to AMD SB750 South Bridge products.
