Epox 8RDA+ * Will it unlock the multiplier in Tbreds?

[Cybordolphin]

I was wondering (unable to find the answer after quite a bit of searching)...

Will the 8RDA+ unlock the multiplier for you on the 1600XP AGOIA, and the other newer Tbred CPUS? Or do you have to manually unlock?

Thanks

 

[CraigRT]

Apparently according to a few places I've seen, the 8RDA will allow multi. manipulation of TBred CPU's. I don't think it's the same for Palomino based CPU's though.

 

[chizow]

I think it is only for T-bred B's. Definitely not for Palomino's though, as those are still laser cut. T-bred's aren't laser cut, but one of the pins needs to be grounded for the multipliers to be unlocked, which the 8RDA+ and all nforce2 boards do.

Chiz

 

[Cybordolphin]

So I don't need to do the connecting of the pins on the cpu then....?

Cool...

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Cybordolphin
So I don't need to do the connecting of the pins on the cpu then....?

Cool...

Apparently not according to some reviews I have read.

 

[Mustanggt]

The 8RDA+ will let you change multiplier in all the Tbreds but not the pals, I was playing around with mine last nigh got all the way up to 220FSB but at the 9X for my 1800 to run at 220 FSB and 2 Ghz seems performace does indeed drop if you set multiplier less than 10. same scores at 200 FSB at 10 X as 220 FSB at 9x, Weird

 

[Cybordolphin]

Hmm... kinda lends you to believe... that perhaps the multiplier only APPEARS to be changed....

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: Mustanggt
The 8RDA+ will let you change multiplier in all the Tbreds but not the pals, I was playing around with mine last nigh got all the way up to 220FSB but at the 9X for my 1800 to run at 220 FSB and 2 Ghz seems performace does indeed drop if you set multiplier less than 10. same scores at 200 FSB at 10 X as 220 FSB at 9x, Weird

No, thats probably latency issues with your RAM to FSB. The further your RAM and FSB are out of synch, latency becomes a bigger issue and starts to decrease performance. Basically any increase in mhz is offset by decreases in performance b/c of latency. That's why everyone is so excited about the 333mhz T-breds, b/c not only can people run synched at 166mhz, but it will also decrease latency when running at higher FSB speeds like 200mhz.

Chiz