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Has anyone unlocked the hidden cores in Amd's X6 processor ?!!!!

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/has-anyone-unlocked-the-hidden-cores-in-amds-x6-processor.126395/

giprabu
giprabu Original post #1
May 2, 2010 at 5:01 PM
First of all is it possible ?
If so .... after unlocking will there be 8 cores???:???:
saurabh_1e
saurabh_1e #2
May 2, 2010 at 5:57 PM
No dude Amd Phenom x6 cannot be unlocked to 8 cores.
but phenom 960t which have 2 cores disabled can be unlocked to 6 cores.
giprabu
giprabu #3
May 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM
saurabh_1e said:
No dude Amd Phenom x6 cannot be unlocked to 8 cores.
but phenom 960t which have 2 cores disabled can be unlocked to 6 cores.
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are you sure ??:cry:
any logical reason behind it ?
coderunknown
coderunknown #4
May 2, 2010 at 7:10 PM
giprabu said:
are you sure ??:cry:
any logical reason behind it ?
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cause it got 6cores. its not a 8 corer beast with 2 cores disabled. so u getting what u paying for. now bonus.
ajai5777
ajai5777 #5
May 2, 2010 at 8:11 PM
How greedy the people can be? :nanananana:
giprabu
giprabu #6
May 2, 2010 at 8:36 PM
agree with you sam.shab..!!!