I'm not sure why you would want to turn cores off? I'm guessing it is for lower power consumption though and your current choice hits the spot. Intel and MSI motherboard often have low power consumption compared to other brands. I don't know if it's even possible to turn off cores, I don't think so ...

After stalking the forums for a while, it's time for my first post here! I'm been an enthusiast reader of the SCPR site and forums, I really like some of the creative solutions people have come up with here! This time I have a question of my own. I run a small server/HTPC in my room, currently an du...