AMD CPU won't unlock anymore?

[teajayyy]

So i have a phenom ii x2 555 and it used to be able to unlock to a quad but about 5 months ago when i was troubleshooting another issue, i reset my BIOS and i could never get it to unlock back to a quad and i did everything the same way. I just thought i'd ask if you guys think it's the CPU or motherboard that is doing this? it's an MSI 870-G45 so it's a possibility i blew the VRM's.

 

[kowalabearhugs]

Are you running the latest BIOS release?

 

[sangyup81]

is there any way you can see if that processor will unlock on a different motherboard?

 

[teajayyy]

Are you running the latest BIOS release?

yes

is there any way you can see if that processor will unlock on a different motherboard?

no

 

[podspi]

What was the other issue?

 

[nenforcer]

Have you changed / upgraded the BIOS since you had it working as a quad core?

It is possible MSI removed that ability in a later BIOS revision to acquiesce to AMD?

 

[tweakboy]

You rock nenforcer,, I used to have same mobo. GB, gl,

 

[teajayyy]

What was the other issue?

It was a hard drive issue or maybe it was the sata controller, i forgot exactly how i fixed it but it's good now. I think my mobo may be dying

Have you changed / upgraded the BIOS since you had it working as a quad core?

It is possible MSI removed that ability in a later BIOS revision to acquiesce to AMD?

No i haven't changed my bios version at all.

You rock nenforcer,, I used to have same mobo. GB, gl,

nenforcer?

 

[tweakboy]

You should be getting bunch of BSOD's if its your motherboard or RAM .. gl

If you dont see these, your mobo and RAM are ok.
Man I think you should have just bought a ASUS or Gigabyte the 2 top companies imo... and call it a decade, literally
Im thinking a few BIOS flash. Do research on yours see if it has newer BIOS. Well see,,