Gaining access to a secured CPU

SkillZ_Got_Hax
Member

184

11-06-2016, 02:31 PM

You asked about unlocking the CPU for overclocking, specifically referencing the Linus Forum group.

SkillZ_Got_Hax

11-06-2016, 02:31 PM #1

You asked about unlocking the CPU for overclocking, specifically referencing the Linus Forum group.

Wolf_Player24
Junior Member

11-07-2016, 03:00 PM

Only a few outdated models are available for activation.

Wolf_Player24

11-07-2016, 03:00 PM #2

Only a few outdated models are available for activation.

imnotben
Member

11-07-2016, 03:59 PM

Yes, the process also required motherboard makers to provide a unique BIOS update enabling this functionality.

imnotben

11-07-2016, 03:59 PM #3

Yes, the process also required motherboard makers to provide a unique BIOS update enabling this functionality.

Flower10
Junior Member

11-07-2016, 11:50 PM

It relies on the era we examine, for instance, certain CPUs allowed drawing lines with a pencil across specific traces to bypass restrictions. However, many motherboards included this feature directly within the BIOS as well.

Flower10

11-07-2016, 11:50 PM #4

Nautiebaas
Junior Member

11-08-2016, 06:11 AM

In certain contemporary processors (such as Skylake), it's possible to achieve performance gains by adjusting the BCLK overclock rather than increasing the multiplier, unlike in unlocked CPUs. However, it seems few have discovered a way to unlock the multiplier on today’s "locked" chips.

Nautiebaas

11-08-2016, 06:11 AM #5

TrueBM
Junior Member

11-08-2016, 11:54 AM

You're always able to use boost clock overclocking, but it's restricted to the highest turbo level.

TrueBM

11-08-2016, 11:54 AM #6

You're always able to use boost clock overclocking, but it's restricted to the highest turbo level.