Are all durons oc'able?

[Losty]

I'm just wondering if all durons are oc'able.

I purchased an oem at a computer show.
Unlocked the multiplier.
Couldn't get it even 50 mhz up.
It doesn't post.
I could underclock it so i know the multiplier is unlocked.


I'm also wondering if they damaged it, if all durons should oc at least a little bit.

Thanks for the input...

 

[MrCraphead]

well, what motherboard are you using? what heatsink/fan combo? What's the temperature of the chip? what's the original speed of the chip?

 

[Losty]

abit kt7
128mb kti pc133 ram
taisol cek734
33-36C loaded
650 duron

used pencil trick...

 

[lane42]

Hey Losty, that 650 should crank right up. Try to repencil the L1 again. Also try your 950 in the new mb to see if its working ok.

 

[GaryTcs]

yeah, they will underclock even if the bridges aren't pencilled in. you need to redo them if you can't oc.

 

[Losty]

Okaie, i'll redo them
but that comment on the underclocking...my 950 doesn't underclock...wierd...

thanks for the info guys.

So is it possible for a chip to not oc?
anyone run into this situation?

 

[StickHead]

I would assume that it's a new CPU (Week 30 or later), these are pretty much guaranteed to oc to at least 900Mhz.

 

[Losty]

okaie looking at the cpu...the other LX bridges look like they have been tampered with.
Or maybe it's just me. There are dark stains on a few other bridges that i didn't touch.

I really think that the resellers tampered with it!!
The board overclocks my other 650 to 900, so it's not the board.

I'll try another cpu.

How hard should i be pressing the pencil on the bridges?
How long should i be penciling them? (yeah it's a newb ? but i never pencilled them before...the others i got were already connected)

thanks.