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I wonder if you can unlock that missing core with the pencil trick[1]. [1] https://computer-communication.blogspot.com/2007/06/unlocking-duron-and-athlon-using
by Rinzler89 2y ago
I wonder if you can unlock that missing core with the pencil trick[1].
[1] https://computer-communication.blogspot.com/2007/06/unlocking-duron-and-athlon-using-pencil_08.html https://computer-communication.blogspot.com/2007/06/unlockin...
- hi-v-rocknroll 2y agoDoubtful because it's Apple, possibly configured by laser or wire jumpers just prior to package encapsulation. Older GeForces were hackable similarly, but then Nvidia shifted to specific resistance values: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398555 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5398555
- Rinzler89 2y agoI forgot the /s.
- hi-v-rocknroll 2y agoObviously but I bet someone in the future will decap future "vintage" random chips to determine if additional cores exist and/or can be unlocked. Dial-a-yield configuration and bin sorting are how yield is maximized and supply chain SKUs are minimized which aren't precisely optimal on individual examples.
- adamsiem 2y agoI was looking at my paperweight at the office on Friday, an Athlon Socket A CPU, staring at the tape and graphite, thinking about how and why I dragged the lead to do some magic. Thanks for the reminder.
- adamsiem 2y agoContemporary Example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40533761 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40533761