Unlocking core i7

Tehseen_Akhtar

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Jan 29, 2012
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Hello,
Well my brother has a core i7 but its locked..
someone told my brother that if he removes an ic and places it back then it will unlock..
the ic is something like "winbond 25Q64BVSIG"
Is it true..
can anyone help me with this..
 
Solution
i7 processors are not locked, but he may have a model that can't be overclocked. Removing and reinstalling a serial flash chip on the motherboard isn't the smartest idea.


well you were right that was a dumb idea.. :kaola:
anyway its working now :bounce:
my brother just flashed the bios :sol: