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Question posted by kozigabor on June 1st, 2015

With This Mitherboard Can I Unlock 4 Cores Phenom X3 710? If Possible, How Cani?

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on June 1st, 2015 7:04 AM

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Yes you can. Just follow the instructions in this video. Keep in mind that there's no gaurantee it will work. A lot of the time, a core is locked because it's defective.

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User Manual - Page 2

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User Manual - Page 3

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User Manual - Page 6

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User Manual - Page 7

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User Manual - Page 9

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User Manual - Page 10

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User Manual - Page 11

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User Manual - Page 12

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User Manual - Page 13

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User Manual - Page 14

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User Manual - Page 15

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User Manual - Page 16

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User Manual - Page 17

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User Manual - Page 18

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User Manual - Page 19

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User Manual - Page 20

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User Manual - Page 27

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User Manual - Page 46

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User Manual - Page 52

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