StumpFuMaster Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) I can post it this evening, 1800ish EST.. Interestingly, when I was perusing the BIOS options at initial setup, there was an option for manually managing the CPU cores, & when I enabled it, it showed settings available for 6 cores...I switched it back to auto as to prevent any boot issues since I have no documentation for it. Edit: MoBo is a Biostar A780L3G And it would seem that there is a BIOS update to enable core unlocking? I'm pretty green when it comes to overclocking/BIOS tweeking, so advice is both wanted and appreciated. Edited May 7, 2014 by StumpFuMaster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StumpFuMaster Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 After a quick look thru the BIOS, it seems there is the ability to manage 4 cores on the CPU, but the number of cores/cache shown didn't change when activated. Perhaps this CPU is not valid for unlocking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted May 8, 2014 Posted May 8, 2014 I had a Biostar mb with a phenom dual core that would not unlock any cores, as soon as I put the same cpu in a gigabyte mb it unlocked to 4 cores, imho biostar are not good mb's for unlocking cores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted May 8, 2014 Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) My GF has the 3.3ghz version of that same CPU in her rig thats is a few years old and sadly it is a bottleneck in most games. The 4th core on hers won't unlock with her Asus mobo, trying to results in a no POST. I recently built a semi-budget ITX rig for a friend with an i5 4440(stock cooler and wont be OCing in the tiny ITX case) and a vanilla 270x and the little thing screams! The CPU was definitely more expensive then the AMD options, but the motherboard was cheaper which slightly offset it and it is quite a bit faster then the budget AMD options. Edited May 8, 2014 by Puck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PcTestCardcouk Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 We can try install the new latest mobo chipset driver and reboot. The new chipset driver and provide a clear better platform for the devices to work on and runs more smoothly. Also, install the latest driver for the video card next and install all the required hotfix that may comes with the video card disc. Hope this helps. Bill Tech Manager, WPTinc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StumpFuMaster Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 Tried your recommendations @PcTestCardouk, saw a slight bump in performance in open world FPS, still having FPS issues in congested areas/Raid environments. What I can't figure out is how anandtech got such good FPS performance out of the x3 when I can't with a much better video card...unless its a MoBo issue...which it could very well be I tried unlocking the 4th core, no dice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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