AMD Phenom II X2 550 unlocking

[Baquashan]

Hi, guys. My CPU is AMD Phenom II X2 550 and my motherboard is Gigabyte GA MA770t-ud3 and I have tried to unlock the 2 cores to make my cpu a quad core. Look at this screenshoot, not all programs are showing me 4 cores (cpu-z) and I didn't notice a fps progress in games such as Mafia2 or BF:BC2. What did I do wrong?

PS. Sorry for all mistakes but english is not my native language.

 

[JrRacinFan]

Check task manager and screenshot that for me please. May need more cpu-nb volts and check core control if available in BIOS. Another thing to look into, a BIOS update if all else fails.

 

[Goodman]

Does it show 4 cores on Bios (post)

Try CPU-z , also dual core vs quad core in games hardly shows any differences but it will in benchmarks

 

[Baquashan]

Damn, I don't know why it uses so much of CPU

Before I had an AUTO in ACC but it doesn't make difference so I changed to PER CORE.

 

[brandonwh64]

check this

goto run and type MSCONFIG then goto boot.INI tab then at the bottom there is advanced options click it then goto /numproc= and make sure it says 4 or unchecked

 

[Goodman]

From what i am seeing* & you telling us that Auto didn't work , let me to believe that your CPU do not Unlock

Don't forget it is a 50/50% change that it will unlock , looks like yours is in the 50% that does not unlock...
You may raise the CPU voltage a bit +025v & let ACC to auto but i pretty sure yours won't unlock

* Windows performance only showing dual core (two threads only)

 

[Baquashan]

check this

goto run and type MSCONFIG then goto boot.INI tab then at the bottom there is advanced options click it then goto /numproc= and make sure it says 4 or unchecked

It says 2 :/
Okay, thanks people for your help

 

[brandonwh64]

Thats your issue then. hope this helps

 

[JrRacinFan]

Set it to all cores 0% and see if you post. If you don't last resort, update your BIOS if not on latest revision.

EDIT
Even if boot configuration shows 2 that's still not the issue.

 

[Baquashan]

Set it to all cores 0% and see if you post.

Won't it damage CPU?

BTW. My bios version is f7 but the newest is f10

EDIT. I changed to 0% but it didn't changed anything.

 

[JrRacinFan]

Won't it damage CPU?

BTW. My bios version is f7 but the newest is f10

EDIT. I changed to 0% but it didn't changed anything.

Try F10 then. Although I have a feeling you got a dud for unlocking. Enjoy a dual core

 

[Baquashan]

I will try it tomorrow.
Normally I would not try to unlock these cores but I'm worried how Battlefield3 will be working.

 

[ChristTheGreat]

It says 2 :/
Okay, thanks people for your help

but can you change it to 4? some people had that proble malready

Your windows detect 2, but if at startup you tells the OS to run of 2 core, then all app will detect 2 cores, but your windows will say you have 4 "CPU" while 2 is active.

 

[Baquashan]

No, I can't change it to 4.
Only 1 or 2