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That one had some reasoning to it. They were able to use CPUs that they would otherwise have to discard, due to defects, by disabling the faulty core.
by snvzz 4y ago
That one had some reasoning to it.
They were able to use CPUs that they would otherwise have to discard, due to defects, by disabling the faulty core.
- Idiot_in_Vain 4y agoOn most Athlon X3s the user could enable in the BIOS the forth core and usually get a fully functional quad core.
- consp 4y agoMine did, also did the pencil trick with the Duron in the past (bridge the 4 L1 links) to unlock it and those overclocked easily so you'd have more bang for your buck.
- nicolaslem 4y agoTo be clear, this is how most chips work today. Intel, Nvidia and AMD make entire lineups of CPUs and GPUs with only a handful of different chips, the only difference being features fused off (either because the silicon doesn't handle them well or because they need market segmentation).