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Will my CPU's unlocked core still work on a different mothernoard?

Lazar_99

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I wanna know will my Athlon II X3 445's fourth core still be unlocked if i install it on another board that doesn't have a core unlocker?
 
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If the board doesn't support unlocking, then no, it won't be. Boards that unlock extra cores don't make any changes to the processor itself.
If the board doesn't support unlocking, then no, it won't be. Boards that unlock extra cores don't make any changes to the processor itself.
 
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oh ok 😀 i thought that by unlocking the disabled core it enables the core and it would be a quad core to whatever motherboard i put it on