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Unlocking additional core help

magunn

magunn

magunn

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I am trying to build a cheap but fairly powerful PC for my son for xmas. I have go a Phenom x3 8450 and read somewhere that the 4th core MAY be available. What do I need to do this?
 
if he is gaming only then a quad core might not make a difference plus there is a risk that the 4th core won't work either well or at all
 
Thanks for that. I thought it would not make a big difference. Anyone managed to overclock this chip without too much effort. I have been getting a variety of bits including an enormous heat sink ( scythe mine?)
 
From experience from a mate of mine, the original Phenom series are hard to overclock over 3ghz, so if I was you I'll get a Phenom II x3 processor instead.
 
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