Post your AMD unlock pass/fail here! v. 2.0 + How to unlock (Please limit discussion)

AMD Sempron 140. Unlocks second core. Have run as high as 4.1 under chilled water.
But can easily do 3.8 under my Zalman CNPS10X Performa.
 
Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: MSI 785GM-E43
CPU Cooler: ZEROTHERM
Voltage: 1.35
 
Unlocked my
X3 450 @ 3.2
to an x4 b50
Pass!
fourth core unlocked.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: PII X2 560 BE
Unlock pass or fail: pass 4 cores
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair IV Formula
CPU Cooler: Stock
Voltage: 1.332v

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping:C3, CACAC AC 1032 FPMW
BIOS Version:1102
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: 13+ hours
Any other pertinent info: currently overclocked to 3.730, (stock 3.3)
 
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---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Phenom II X2 555 BE
Unlock pass or fail: PASS three cores
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA-790XT-UD4P
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50
Voltage: 1.35V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C3
BIOS Version: F8g
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95/LinX
Amount of time passed in stability app: 2 HR
Any other pertinent info: Fourth core would not unlock, even at 1.52 V.
 
Processor:560BE
Unlock pass or fail: Passed
Motherboard: Asus M4A88TD-V EVO
CPU Cooler: Coolit 120
Voltage: 1.39
Prime 95 Stable x 2 Hours @399.15 MHz (235.0 MHz x 17.0)







ID : 1823506
Submitted by DOUG-PC | Tue, 17 May 2011 15:43:37 +0200 | Validated by CPU-Z 1.56





AMD Phenom II X4

Windows 7 SP1 (Build 7601)

CPU Arch : 1 CPU - 4 Cores - 4 Threads
CPU PSN : AMD Phenom II X4 B60 Processor
CPU EXT : MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE (1, 2, 3, 4A), x86-64, AMD-V
CPUID : F.4.3 / Extended : 10.4
CPU Cache : L1 : 4 x 64 / 4 x 64 KB - L2 : 4 x 512 KB
CPU Cache : L3 : 6144 KB
Core : Deneb (45 nm) / Stepping : RB-C3

Freq : 3995.15 MHz (235.01 * 17)
 
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Processor:X3 740 BE
unlock pass or fail: Passed
Motherboard: Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X Performa
Voltage: 1.425
Prime 95 Stable 3+Hours @ 3.8Ghz
 
kirbster said:
AMD Sempron 140. Unlocks second core. Have run as high as 4.1 under chilled water.
But can easily do 3.8 under my Zalman CNPS10X Performa.
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4LC4PON3 said:
couldnt unlock my 445 Rana was well worth a shot tho Rig in Sig
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Eshelmen said:
Unlocked my
X3 450 @ 3.2
to an x4 b50
Pass!
fourth core unlocked.
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Please EDIT your original posts to include the template below or your unlocking results will not be recorded.


---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor:
Unlock pass or fail:
Motherboard:
CPU Cooler:
Voltage:

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping:
BIOS Version:
Stability test application(s) used:
Amount of time passed in stability app:
Any other pertinent info:
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: x2 555
Unlock pass or fail: Pass
Motherboard: Msi 785-p45
CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z4
Voltage: 1.4

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping:
BIOS Version:
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95 and OCCT
Amount of time passed in stability app: 3 hours on prime and 2 hours on OCCT
Any other pertinent info: Unlocked all 4 cores no problem.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: X2 560BE
Unlock pass or fail: Pass 4cores
Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M LE
CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 2
Voltage: stock 1.24v

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C3
BIOS Version: 0704
Stability test application(s) used: IBT
Amount of time passed in stability app: 40 passes on high
Any other pertinent info: CACAC AC 1032EPMW
 
Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana NADHC
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: MSI 870-G45
CPU Cooler: H2O
Voltage:1.40
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: X2 555BE
Unlock pass or fail: Unlocked 3rd Core
Motherboard: Asus M4A87TD USB
CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 64
Voltage: Stock 1.35

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping:C3
BIOS Version:0801
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: ~12 hrs
Any other pertinent info: 1011 FPMW
When 4th core enabled system crashes at win7 splash screen
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 210e
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-M
CPU Cooler: AMD Heatpipe (6-core version)
Voltage: 1.25v (auto)

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: 2 BL-C2
BIOS Version: 2202
Stability test application(s) used: prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: 1 hr
Any other pertinent info: CADAC AD 1038DPMW

I was planning on selling this PC, not sure now. I originally left everything on auto and just "unleashed" it, it was stable as far as I could tell. I went in and disabled CnQ though. Didn't think to do that before unlocking it. I'm going to let Prime95 run over night.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Phenom II X2 555 BE
Unlock pass or fail: PASS three cores
Motherboard: Asus M4A89GTD PRO
CPU Cooler: Stock Cooler
Voltage: Auto Voltage setting (can't remember if it was 1.35V or 1.25V)

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C3
BIOS Version: 1702
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: 4 HRS+
Any other pertinent info: CACAC 1041EPMW

I tried the onboard Turbo Key to up the CPU w/ Core Unlocker (all 4 cores)... got it to 3.7+ but was unstable using the default AUTO settings (upon reboot, it gave errors saying can not unlock cores). So... I'm running with 3 cores enabled and at a stock 3.2

JB
 
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---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor:phenom II X2 550BE
Unlock pass or fail:pASS
Motherboard:MSI 760GM-E51
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Cobra
Voltage: Auto
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Athlon II X2 210e
Unlock pass or fail: FAIL
Motherboard: MSI 785GM-P45
CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster GeminII
Voltage: up to 1.396V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C2
BIOS Version: 11.8

Bios unlocks it and sees all 4 cores, but it auto-restarts while at the Win7 loading screen. Tried disabling cores 3 and 4 individually as well as ACC -12% on the 3rd and 4th core with no luck. Tried voltage up to 1.396V (and 1.18V NB) with same issue.

3.12GHz (260x12) isn't stable on stock volts using Intel BurnTest, but 3.0GHz (250x12) seems perfectly fine so far. 29*C load temp so far (22*C room temp) using BurnTest. This HSF is AWESOME.

Was hoping for a stable unlock, but its not a huge deal as it is in an HTPC and will not really be used for much besides playing Blu-Rays and other media. It'll get the occasional game thrown at it, but I don't play anything recent enough to stress it anyways.

EDIT: Corrected BIOS version
 
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Here is my current Phenom II 555 unlocked chip. This chip has been running at this speed for about a year now, without a single issue! Wow, I wish I had several of these chips!

20x multiplier X 205 FSB = 4.1ghz :D

All of this at the stock voltage! running this chip on an Asus Crosshair Formula III motherboard with GSkill RipJaws 2@2gb DDR3 1600's

Screenshot-5_7_20108_02_57PM.jpg
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Athlon II X3 425
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: ASRock M3A770DE
CPU Cooler: lapped Cooler Master Hyper TX3
Voltage: 1.37V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C2
BIOS Version: P1.40 and P1.70 (worked in both bios revisions)
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: 4 hours (didn't test more than that)
Any other pertinent info: Not only did it unlock the fourth core, but it unlocked the L3 cache as well. So I have a Phenom II X4 that I bought off of ebay for $42!

UPDATE: Although it passed the Small FFT test for 4 hours, I had trouble getting the whole system stable when I ran the blend test. It would fail in about 30 minutes. I finally was able to get it stable in the blend test by lowering the ht lnik and the nb clock speed to 1000mhz. However, this left me with no overclocking headroom and diminished memory performance. Although I was able to get my system stable with four cores, since I couldn't OC it much at all without it failing the blend test, I disabled the fourth core. However, I kept ACC on Auto and that left the 6mb L3 Cache unlocked. So essentially, I have a Phenom II X3 as oppossed to a Athlon II X3. This left me with lots of OC headroom and let me OC the NB as well.

In short, without lowering the HT link and NB, I couldn't get the system stable with the fourth core unlocked so I disabled the fourth core with ACC still enabled and now I have an Athlon II X3 with 6mb of L3 cache.
 
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---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: AMD Phenom II 555BE
Unlock pass or fail: Pass to 4X
Motherboard: MSI 870S-G54 (AMD 870)
CPU Cooler: Stock Cooler from a Phenom II X4 965BE
Voltage: Unlocked at Stock plus .05V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: CACDC AC
BIOS Version: Not Sure.
Stability test application(s) used: Prime 95
Amount of time passed in stability app: Several hours
Any other pertinent info:

Now running at 4.02Ghz (206x19.5) at 1.450V Max Prime95 load temperature is 49C.


PhenomII by mattlach, on Flickr
 
If you have the same setup as someone else, would it be safe just to enter their stable settings strait in to your bios? Or should you work up to those numbers?
 
phrazel said:
If you have the same setup as someone else, would it be safe just to enter their stable settings strait in to your bios? Or should you work up to those numbers?
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Each CPU is different. You can use a lowest common denominator of others experiences as a starting point if you must, but it's best to work your way up.

edit: just remembered this is not a discussion thread. Sorry guys.
 
As long as it isn't a long drawn out "I'm new help me unlock my cpu omfgz" thing, discussion in this thread is encouraged. It helps others troubleshoot.
 
DuronClocker said:
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Athlon II X2 210e
Unlock pass or fail: FAIL
Motherboard: MSI 785GM-P45
CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster GeminII
Voltage: up to 1.396V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C2
BIOS Version: 11.8

Bios unlocks it and sees all 4 cores, but it auto-restarts while at the Win7 loading screen. Tried disabling cores 3 and 4 individually as well as ACC -12% on the 3rd and 4th core with no luck. Tried voltage up to 1.396V (and 1.18V NB) with same issue.

3.12GHz (260x12) isn't stable on stock volts using Intel BurnTest, but 3.0GHz (250x12) seems perfectly fine so far. 29*C load temp so far (22*C room temp) using BurnTest. This HSF is AWESOME.

Was hoping for a stable unlock, but its not a huge deal as it is in an HTPC and will not really be used for much besides playing Blu-Rays and other media. It'll get the occasional game thrown at it, but I don't play anything recent enough to stress it anyways.

EDIT: Corrected BIOS version
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I saw the same issue when trying to unlock. Nothing I did could get it into windows, and I tried a lot of things. I have an MSI 785GM-E51, so it must be an issue with the MSI BIOS and I am using the latest 12-02 release. I don't really care about the unlock either as it is enough for my server already, but it would be nice to have the quad with a few more watts used at idle. The only other issue I had is that it only does up to 1333 on the memory and I would like to have used the 1600 frequency of my memory. It also doesn't save any lower timings I enter in BIOS when I check in cpuz.
 
Zarathustra[H];1036638474 said:
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: AMD Phenom II 555BE
Unlock pass or fail: Pass to 4X
Motherboard: MSI 870S-G54 (AMD 870)
CPU Cooler: Stock Cooler from a Phenom II X4 965BE
Voltage: Unlocked at Stock plus .05V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: CACDC AC
BIOS Version: Not Sure.
Stability test application(s) used: Prime 95
Amount of time passed in stability app: Several hours
Any other pertinent info:

Now running at 4.02Ghz (206x19.5) at 1.450V Max Prime95 load temperature is 49C.


PhenomII by mattlach, on Flickr
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Alright, replaced the cooler with a Scythe Mugen SCMG-2100 with a 133.6cfm 120mm fan.

Now running at 4.2ghz @ 1.552v with a prime-95 load temp of 43C.

2 cores @ 3.2Ghz -> 4 cores at 4.2Ghz = teh awesome!

Core i7 may be faster at the same clock, but at 4.2ghz, who cares? Especially since I paid $80 for the CPU :p

At this overclock it is beating my $300 stock Core i7-920 by a good margin in most applications.
 
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New here, but I just finished my 1st build after reading this thread.

---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Phenom X2 555 BE
Unlock pass or fail: Pass X4
Motherboard: MSI 870G-45
CPU Cooler: Cooler MAster Hyper TX3
Voltage: I don't recall

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: N/A
BIOS Version: A04, and A07, both worked
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95, Super Pi
Amount of time passed in stability app: 6 hrs
Any other pertinent info: Ran Prime95 @ 3.8 overnight for 6 hours. No issues.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Phenom II 555 BE
Unlock pass or fail: PASS X4 @ 4.2Ghz :D
Motherboard: Asus M4A79XTD EVO
CPU Cooler: Sunbeam Core Contact 120mm
Voltage: 1.52v @ 4200Mhz, 55c load | 1.48 @ 4050Mhz 51c load

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: CACDC AC 1048
BIOS Version: 2102 (7/30/10)
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: Hours
Any other pertinent info:
Power Supply- OCZ StealthXStream II 600w
Ram- Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 1600 oc'd to 1816 (8,8,8,24) @ 1.72v
HT @ 2043
NB @ 2725
Multi @ 18.5
Bus @ 227
I'm sure I could get more out of it but 55c is my stopping point. Infact I may drop it back down to 4050 @ 1.48
 
Logical Paradox said:
I'm sure I could get more out of it but 55c is my stopping point. Infact I may drop it back down to 4050 @ 1.48
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The rig I built for my stepson (see above) seems to want to go no higher than 4.2 regardless of load temps. Right now it maxes out at 43C under Prime95. at 1.552v.

I might be able to go higher with a higher voltage, but I have been told if you go much above 1.550v it can damage things, so I have been reluctant to do so.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Phenom II X2 555BE
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: Asus M4A785-M
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Voltage: Unlock stable at stock, but @ 1.55v now for overclock

CPU @ 275x15 1.55v
Ram - 550 @ 5-5-5-15 2.15v
HT - 1925 @ stock
NB - 2475 @ 1.35v
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: Asus M4A79XTD EVO
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8
Voltage: Stock (1.35)

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: RB-C2
Stability test application(s) used: Intel Burn Test, Everest Stress Test
Amount of time passed in stability app: Intel, only the time it needed / Everest, hours.
Any other pertinent info: Upped multiplier to 16x for 3.2Ghz. Stable on stock volts w/ 4th core.
CPU-Z and others now see this as an "AMD Phenom II X4 20"
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: AMD Phenom ll X2 555 Black Edition
Unlock pass or fail: PASS
Motherboard: GA-MA790X UD4P
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50
Voltage: 1.36

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: CACDC AC
BIOS Version: F10a
Stability test application(s) used: prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: 24hrs.
Any other pertinent info: I've had no problem OCing up to 4.0. right now I'm running at stock speeds.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Athlon II X3 425
Unlock pass or fail: PASS'Ish
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA74GM-S2
CPU Cooler: Raidmax CPU Cooler X3
Voltage: 1.45V

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: 2
BIOS Version:4.1
Boots into windows and doesnt fail, on occt didnt have time to try prime95, has graphical abnormalitys, no L3 and a loss in performance, that stayed after i locked it back down, and i cant overclock, it wont post
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: phenom II x2 555
Unlock pass or fail: pass, but only 3 cores (the second core freezes windows startup)
Motherboard: m4n68t-m LE v2
CPU Cooler: stock
Voltage: 1.3

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping:
BIOS Version: 0.501
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app:5 hours
Any other pertinent info: The 2nd core is a sun of a ***. Tried every possible combination of settings but there’s no way to boot the os with it activated. Using 3 cores runs just fine at stock configurations. It’s ok, 33% more performance rendering at Maya ;).

Been using at 3927, 17.5x225, vcore at 1.37. Runs sweet.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: phenom II x2 555 BE
Unlock pass or fail: pass, but only 3 cores (4th core never stays stable)
Motherboard: M4A87TD EVO
CPU Cooler: CM 212+
Voltage: 1.41

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping: C3
BIOS Version: 1101
Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: ~24 hours off and on
Any other pertinent info: The 4th core would unlock in the bios but not boot into windows until I upped the vcore to a minimum of 1.5V, this was at stock 3.2GHz. Windows booted and crashed ~5 minutes after loading. I upped it to 1.55V and winows ran 3dmark once and prime95 for a little while and crashed. Updated the bios to latest version for good measure, same results. I dropped the vcore down to 1.41V and kept it at 3 cores and was stable for 22-24 hours total combined time in prime 95 @ 3.7 GHz. I have not had any crashes since. If I had water cooling I would consider upping the voltage to try and see if that 4th core would "work" but on a sub $90 cpu it's just not worth it to me. I am happy with the performance I currently have.
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: phenom II x3 740 BE
Unlock pass or fail: FAIL
Motherboard: Biostar A880G+
CPU Cooler: Corsair A50
Voltage: 1.375

Note: Would not unlock even with higher voltage, or alternate ACC settings. Happily, it does overclock to 3.8ghz.
 
Processor:AMD Phenom II X2 555
Unlock pass or fail: FAIL, FAIL, and FAIL
Motherboard: BioStar A780L3G, MSI GD-65 890FX, Asus Crosshair Formula IV
CPU Cooler: H50, push/pull
Voltage:1.4-1.48

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---
CPU Stepping/Revision: C3/ RB-C3
BIOS Version:MSI-GD65=18, Asus CF IV=1304 (Biostar was a cheapy, don't know.)

:(

I can go cry now, right?
 
---MANDATORY INFORMATION---
Processor: Athlon II X3 450 unlocked to Phenom II X4 B50
Unlock pass or fail: pass
Motherboard: Biostar A880G+
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Voltage: 1.068

---ADDITIONAL INFORMATION---

Stability test application(s) used: Prime95
Amount of time passed in stability app: approximately 5 hours
Any other pertinent info:
 
Do you happen to have the date/batch code for that X3 450?

That's quite impressive voltage wise and one of the few C3 Athlons that have L3 that I've seen.
 
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