Post your Phenom II and Sempron unlock or failed unlock results here.

Updated on 9-20-09 from post #301

If anyone has anything they'd like to contribute to this thread, PM me with the info you have that you think would fit in here and I'll see you get proper credit

AM3 Sempron unlocks are now being included. Scroll down below the Phenom II unlocks for the new section.

Please post whether or not you actually got cores to unlock and if they were stable/unstable or whether they did not unlock at all. Also post how many cores you were able to unlock to.

Please include your mobo and bios revision

BEFORE YOU SET ACC ( Advanced Clock Calibration ) TO AUTO AND TRY TO UNLOCK YOUR CPU DO THE FOLLOWING:

#1. Turn off Cool N Quiet
#2. Boost your vcore by .05v
#3. Do not touch your CPU's multiplier or try to OC/tweak your system in any way, shape, form or fashion
#4. Be prepared to lose the ability to monitor your CPU temps per core as in most cases this happens when a CPU is unlocked
#5. Be prepared for the reality that you are not guaranteed an unlockable CPU no matter what motherboard, bios or CPU stepping you have

If you have not tried the above tips do not post your results untill you do.

Just because you unlock your CPU does not change the fact its trying to use the VID for an X2 or X3, your stock voltage will not change when you unlock your CPU which means your system tries to power a 125w CPU with the same vcore used for an 80 - 95w CPU. Also Cool N Quiet follows the same rules and tries to use reduced VID's for X2 and X3 CPU's and not your newly acquired X4.

Once you get your new X4 to boot into windows you can go into the bios and slowly lower your vcore untill you find the min voltage you can use and still be stable but it seems some otherwise sucessful unlocks are being reported as fails because people do not compensate for the extra power thier CPU is now trying to take in or you can start your OverClocking endeavors in which case the extra .05v isn't going to hurt anything

===RESULTS===

Phenom II 550:

Failed to unlock: 5
Batch #'s: 0921FPMW ,

Unlocked to 3 cores: 0
Batch #'s:

Unlocked to 4 cores: 23
Batch #'s: 0922mpmw, 0922apmw, 0925BPAW


Phenom II 710:

Failed to unlock: 0
Batch #'s:

Unlocked to 4 cores: 7
Batch #'s:

Phenom II 720:

Failed to unlock: 5
Batch #'s:

Unlocked to 4 cores: 20
Batch #'s:



Motherboard/Bios known to unlock: If any of my fellow [H] members wouldn't mind helping out with this section by sending me a PM of any mobo/bios combo you can find that is known to unlock PII's you would be doing me and all of us a huge favour


Motherboard: ASUS M4A785D-M PRO
Bios: 405,


Motherboard: ASUS M4A785TD-M Evo
Bios: 0603,


Motherboard: ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo
Bios: 0403,


Motherboard: ASUS M3A78-T
Bios:


Motherboard: ASUS M4A79 Deluxe
Bios: 1602 ,


Motherboard: ASUS M4A78t-E
Bios: 2105,


Motherboard: Biostar TA790GX A2+
Bios: 78DBA113 ,


Motherboard: Biostar TA790GX 128M
Bios: 78DEA113 , 78DBA114 ( This is a mod'd bios by Rebels Haven )


Motherboard: DFI LanParty DK 790GX-M2RS
Bios: R7DG225A ( beta bios ) ,


Motherboard:DFI LanParty DK 790FXB-M2RSH
Bios: R7SD820A,


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H
Bios: F1 , F3a , F3


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P
Bios: F5 , F5a ,


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
Bios: F3k ,


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P
Bios: F2c , F2


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3
Bios: rev 2.0 ,


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
Bios: F4g ,


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA780XT-UD4P
Bios: F4g ,


Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70
Bios: 1.5b1 ,


Motherboard: MSI 770-C45
Bios: 1.4b1


Motherboard: MSI 785GM-E65
Bios: 2.2


Motherboard:
Bios:



===AM3 SEMPRON Unlocks=== Added by request of DTN107

Sempron 140:

Failed to unlock: 0
Batch #'s:

Unlocked to Dual core: 2
Batch #'s: 0932gpmw


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H
Bios:


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P
Bios: F5,


Motherboard:
Bios:

Would also be good to state the batch # the CPU is from and what motherboard.

I'll be trying a X3 720BE (0904 batch) on Monday or Tuesday with a GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P.

I have a Phenom 2 710 which unlocked to 4 cores. The mobo is the biostar tforce board that came with the combo.

Also include BIOS revision.

I have an X3 720BE (0904), I wasn't able to unlock it because my motherboard is an Asus M4A79 Deluxe and it doesn't work with even the first revision bios. There's a hacked bios somewhere out there that supports it but it's based off an old bios and I didn't want to bother.

Originally Posted by Abit667

I have an X3 720BE (0904), I wasn't able to unlock it because my motherboard is an Asus M4A79 Deluxe and it doesn't work with even the first revision bios. There's a hacked bios somewhere out there that supports it but it's based off an old bios and I didn't want to bother.

I think that there is a difference between a fail unlock and a fail at attempting to unlock the CPU. The first one is when you were able to unlock it but it is not stable and the second one is when you are not able to unlock it at all.

tried to unlock a phenom ii 550 for my dad, but i couldn't get it. this was on a biostar ta790gx xe. forgot the bios revision, but i got it to boot, but i couldn't get it stable for the life of me, even with only three cores.

Only made a single attempt on ASUS M4A79T Deluxe stock BIOS with my X3 720 and could not get the 4th core to unlock. No biggie, but technically a failure. Havent tried updating the BIOS or anything, nor do I really care if I get the 4th core or not.

4th core unlocked X3 710 on a Biostar TA790GX A2+. CPU-Z says Bios 080014 Dated 1/13/09. Pretty sure its from batch 0904, but I'm not 100% positive.

Originally Posted by LAiN_OfTheWired

Only made a single attempt on ASUS M4A79T Deluxe stock BIOS with my X3 720 and could not get the 4th core to unlock. No biggie, but technically a failure. Havent tried updating the BIOS or anything, nor do I really care if I get the 4th core or not.

Did you unlock the core and it is unstable or you couldn't unlock it?

550 @ Quad with M4A79 bios 1602, Stable -Yes( BIOS 1602 is right from ASUS site)

^
Nice HondaGuy.

I was a bit surprise to see 1.4V but then I realize you had the ASUS M4A79.

Thanks, Yea I was just playing around with the volts, wasent sure how much it needed to boot up

550 @ Quad with 2 Sapphire HD 4850 CF

3DMark Score 19823 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 7912
SM 3.0 Score 9733
CPU Score 5038


http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=11182853

Another OC

3 Phenom II 720's

All 3 unlocks, all 3 are 0904 (forget more direct info, but it's here somewhere, posted it before. I think 2 CPMW's and one EPMW?)

2 unlock perfect, stable up to 3.4 so far. Need better cooling to get higher. (c'mon corsair H50!) Last 720 not stable at even stock speeds.

All 3 on Gigabyte MA790GP-UD4H mobo's.

Runs on all four just great!

Keep the results coming guys, I'd like to keep this thread rolling for a few months till this topic isn't as relevant.

Just sold my old stuff so now I'm debating whether to get a PII 550 and hope for the best or get a PII 710 or wait a week while using my backup Sempy 3000+ and get a PII 720.

So far it looks like the PII 720's have the best luck.

Originally Posted by Hard and Confused

Keep the results coming guys, I'd like to keep this thread rolling for a few months till this topic isn't as relevant.

Just sold my old stuff so now I'm debating whether to get a PII 550 and hope for the best or get a PII 710 or wait a week while using my backup Sempy 3000+ and get a PII 720.

So far it looks like the PII 720's have the best luck.

why not just grab a used 940 for cheap on the fs/ft forums? no risk involved, and it's only $20 or so more expensive than a 720 after tax and shipping.

920 is 140 shipped off newegg right now with a promo code.

720 unlocks to 3700mhz,,
550 unlocks too 4150mhz+ , The Chip does more im just memory limited @ this monent to run 4200mhz 24/7


A 940 is nice ,,but these 550's are well something else


Ive have a Older 720 and a nice new 550 ,, both unlock. The 550 is the best bang for the Buck ATM and half the cost of a new 940 ,, even if it dosnt unlock. Its Almost 100% garenteed to clock (4.gig on X2cores) They even clcok 3.6/3.8 with stock Vcore.

Ive been saving for a 955 and saisd screw it a few weeks ago. Grabbed a 550 day of release and recieved it the week after and couldnt be happier.

My 24/7 clocks after two days of tweaking on a UD4P DDr2



720 Clocked @ 3900mhz+@X3core to my X550 @ 4100+ X4cores.
The 720 would only do 3700mhz in X4mode so X3cores was faster for its clock speed.
The 550 is just simple and well performs @stock and unlocked@4100mhz+ with 2800mhz+ Nb.



Most of the 550's ive seen ALL UNLOCK .
The ones that had a non supporting/unlocking Mobo had failed to unlock ,They were ususlly on the Wrong Mobo or the Bios was NOT good enuff .

I Have tested many 550's for friends now . Its funny when i unlock them. While they say oh its a dud, just because they couldnt get them to unlock on thier hardware. I Either did a Bios Flash for them or i unlocked it with my UD4P. I told them what they needed to do, and most just wound up get a Mobo that correctly supports a Bios that is made to tweak them

For most of my friends and thier friends it was a matter of using the Newest Gigabyte/Asus/Biostar Bios to have 550 sweetness @ x4corefun


By far these X2 550's thing, pays out 100%better than most slot machines. ,,.

P.S. Hondaguy and I have same stepping and can reach the Same Clocks.. I just researched the Mobo i wanted to use and slapped it in,flashed New Bios and never turned back lol.

I have an X3 720, i was able to unlock to 4 cores, but was unable to run at the 3.5 i am running as just an X3

I have another 720 i may try laer to see how that one does

Originally Posted by !gOtVolTage!

it was a matter of using the Newest Gigabyte/Asus/Biostar Bios

QFT, i have an asus m4a79 deluxe and was only able to do this with the latest 1602 bios