1700+ on an 8rga+

[k900]

Hey guys, I got a 1700+ on a epox 8rga+ currently running at 12.5 x 166 = 2.09 ghz. My ram is pc2700 and it can't take 200 mhz so I was wondering how difficult it is to unlock the higher multiplier settings to pull a little more performance out of my processor? It's a 0312 T-bred B and it's running very stable now at 1.575v.

Thanks for any advice

-Kevin

 

[myocardia]

I'm not sure if this will help you or not, since it's supposed to be for the XP2400, but it worked fine for me (with a 2400!). Hey, it's worth a shot, since it requires absolutely no modification to the processor at all. It's an older ocworkbench.com article. Hope it helps.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

thats a good method of unlocking the lower multis (all below 12.5), which is why it worked for a 2400 (default multi of 15), but it won't work for a 1700+.

you'll need to use this page.

change to socket view, choose the Tbred, don't worry about the Vcore, change the fsb to 166, and then select the multi u wanna try. i've tried 13, 13.5, 14, and 15. couldn't get into windows at 15. 14 failed prime and 3dmark unless i upped the voltage a helluva lot. 13 and 13.5 are very doable with voltages around 1.825 or so and good cooling. i might do that for the winter, but not summer.

the way you do it is simple. if you have speaker wire running to your speakers, just unhook it, and find a couple of strands of thin copper. cut off about 3. then, cut them into very, very short strips. short enough that you will be able to bend them into a "U" shape and insert it into both sockets indicated by the guide. it takes a steady hand and good eyes, but, hell, if *I* could do it, anyone can.

deadseasquirrel

 

[k900]

that was a great link, thanks

if I decide to go back to the 12.5x multiplier from 13 or 14 do I have to remove the speaker wire or can I change it in the bios?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

So the Epox doesn't already provide access to them? On a Soltek Golden Flame series and a 1700+ the multipliers through 18x are available automatically.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

Originally posted by: k900
if I decide to go back to the 12.5x multiplier from 13 or 14 do I have to remove the speaker wire or can I change it in the bios?

no, you will need to remove the "U" shaped pieces that you put in the sockets. make sure in BIOS that CPU multiplier is set to AUTO. so, if you try 14 and have trouble keeping it stable, simply, look up on that Guide and see what pins 13.5 is and you should only have to alter 1 or 2 of the "U" loops. keep CPU mulitplier in BIOS set on AUTO though. if you want to return to 12.5, remove all the U loops and put it back to 13 in the BIOS.

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
So the Epox doesn't already provide access to them? On a Soltek Golden Flame series and a 1700+ the multipliers through 18x are available automatically.

on the 8rga+, i truly don't know. i have an epox 8k5a2. i probably shouldn't have assumed, but i figured he woulda tried entering in 13.5 from the BIOS prior to asking the question. anyone else know? k900, you might wanna try that too

deadseasquirrel

 

[k900]

heheh I did try it and I'm going to feel really stupid if it worked and my processor didn't take it..

it said that overclock failed or something like that, so I assumed that meant the multiplier didn't work. I tried running it in 133x13.5 so I figured the proccould handle that if it could do 166x12.5

 

[k900]

same overclock failed error when I tried it again

 

[Amorphus]

sounds like conflicting views between the BIOS and your "hardware". are you positive CPU multiplier is set to "auto" in the BIOS?

 

[deadseasquirrel]

Originally posted by: Amorphus
sounds like conflicting views between the BIOS and your "hardware". are you positive CPU multiplier is set to "auto" in the BIOS?

i think he meant it failed when he tried doing 13.5 x 166.

but, yes, k900, make sure it is set to AUTO when you try the pin mod. you might havta give it about 1.8v, but 14x should work for you.

deadseasquirrel