hi if i have a quad core cpu, how can i know which mobos can unlock all the cores? are there some mobos that support multi core cpus yet dont unlock them?

thanks! :hello:

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Some mobos that couldn't unlock, just needed BIOS update. No, not all can unlock.

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so after a bios update, most mobos should be able to unlock?

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computernewb wrote :

so after a bios update, most mobos should be able to unlock?

Not most, but to be sure, double check it : )

Sometimes they unlock, but it does not say anywhere in the manual : )

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