M4A785TD-V EVO Telling me 4 cores are activated...?

[Miller220]

.......I'm confused.....I've got an x3 720 BE...and I turned on my pc...and it had the message ***4 Cores Activated!*** when it flashed the asus propaganda..is it even Possible to unlock the 4th core on my board? I dont think so...but..? I'm confused

 

[good]

You can unlock the 4th core on this board, seems odd that it did it automatically though.

 

[Miller220]

Now I'm in CPU-Z and its telling me that I have an AMD Phenom II X4, and thats its a Deneb...?

 

[good]

are you sure they didn't ship you the wrong processor? haha

 

[Neuromancer]

If you unlock the 4th core CPUz will tell you exactly that, that it is an X4 deneb based architecture.

Not sure what CPU it will report, I know the 550 X2 reports as a B50 X4

If you purchased the motherboard used or open box it is possible that ACC and hybrid mode was set to auto or enabled already.

 

[Miller220]

I'm 100% sure I've got the x3 720 BE...but all I did was in the bios..I enabled the "unleashing" option, and I restarted the computer...and it was like TA-DAAAAAAAAa you have 4 cores! CPU-Z doesnt say its an x3 720 anymore, it says its a Phenom II X4 Processor

Gotta love fumbling aroud in the bios eh? Although HW monitor doesnt tell me temps for my proc anymore

 

[Neuromancer]

Yeah we have a quite a few threads about unlocking AMD, and a front page article upcoming.

 

[Miller220]

Cept for CPUID HWMonitor wont show me core temps...anyone know any other good things to monitor my hardware?

 

[good]

i know the disc that comes with the MB has software on it for watching temps. i'm not sure how good it is though.

 

[Miller220]

Its what I was using, but it only shows the proc Temps and voltages. I was hoping for something that is more of an All in one.

And I tried CPU temps, and it didnt work either

 

[Rayzen]

Reset the bios. You pressed the start button 4. ACC unlock core. You must reset bios to show CPU temp.

 

[Niku-Sama]

wouldnt resetting the bios disable that 4th core again?

i think it would be easier to say:
enabling the 4th core causes problems with the on die temp sensor, theres probally a mobo CPU socket temp sensor you can tap into although its going to show cooler than what the actual die temp would be