AMD removing the L1 contacts??

[Lorne]

Darrin, I beg to differ.
I have a locked Tbird 1.4, I changed the multilpyer in the Bios and the CPU changes, Im making this post quick since Im heating up but its running 1.46ghz changing from 10.5x to 11x on a 133 fsb.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

AMD says no change in overclocking stance

 

[PreDatoR]

Won't bother me much i don't plan on unlocking my XP 1700+ anytime soon.... I can cruise the 155fsb right now with this chip... And Lorne if i'm not mistaken all 1.33's and 1.4 Tbirds are factory unlocked.... If you cna change the mult. in the bios and it changes the frequency of the chip your chip is unlocked just like the rest of them...

 

[Lorne]

Ill agree with that if its true, Ive seen the Etching on the cpu and not all being connected presumed that means its not unlocked.

Another feature I was wondering is how do MB know what FSB or Multiplyer the CPU should use, Could any of the socket pins be directly connected to the L's otherwise how would a MB control this.
The FSB would be generic feed but still needs the set speed, the Multi is controlled within the CPU.

 

[johncar]

Lorne,
http://www.beachlink.com/candjac/index.htm Final Decoding Palomino article explains how the mobo gets the Multiplier info from the cpu. It's the Multiplier "ID" function, FID[3:0].

Been around since the Slot A Classic and Athlon Duro/Tbird when AMD replaced 3 pin/jumper mobo multiplier settings with a "fixed equivalent", Multiplier resistors and then bridges on the cpu. But then they had to send that info to the mobo/Northbtidge and the FID[3:0] Multiplier "ID" function was born.
John C.