What is Unlocking cpu

[simoncas26]

What is unlocking cpu? What will happen if the cpu is unlocked?
How to unlock a cpu?
CPU~AMD Sempron 140

 

[rgd1101]

unlocking mean it can be OC. don't waste your time on a Sempron 140

 

[simoncas26]

Sorry its my old computer

 

[scharpshooter]

The 140 often has a second core that can get unlocked, but it depends on your motherboard.
Check out this thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2398794/amd-sempron-140-overclock.html

Word of warning: this is an older CPU. This won't turn it into a beast. But perhaps a little more performance is all you really need.

 

[Wisecracker]

The Sempy 140 single-core CPU is an AthlonII x2 dual-core processor. In order to unlock that second core you need to engage the 'ACC' function in your motherboard BIOS ...

This is on a Gigabyte 785G AM2+ motherboard ---

The 'unlocked' processor becomes an X2 440e, and can typically take a sweet OC ...

 

[dextermat]

I am not sure what you reffer to

with the intel core cpu, unlocking refer to being able to overclock it and you need a model ending with "k" eg: 2500k vs 2500

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2178230/intel-cpu-core-unlocking.html

as for AMD, some CPU especially atlhon 64 x2 / phenom II sometimes where just chip that had problem with some core but the some mobo could unlock core so that it would be a 3 or 4 core

http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-285692/core-unlock-amd-athlon-250.html

 

[simoncas26]

Will anything bad happen if its unlocked?

 

[simoncas26]

The mobo is http://www.jetway.com.tw/jw/motherboard_view.asp?productid=765&proname=M26GT4SVMD2 can it unlock the cpu?

 

[Wisecracker]

You are out of luck ... the nVidia nForce MCP61 chipset is too old for unlocking (it dates back to 2005-2006). The nForce 7-series evolved with some unlocking potential but not at the level of the AMD AM2/AM2+ motherboards with the correct 7xx South Bridge.

 

[simoncas26]

Thanks