Grrr, my Duron won't unlock.

[FrogDog]

I did the pencil trick with a .5mm mechanical pencil, covering the L1 bridges completely in lead while still having each one seperated. I used a magnifying glass which made that easier. I've gotten it to unlock for a few minutes 2 out of the 3 times I've tried (the other time it didn't unlock at all) but it doesn't last. I reboot the computer after maybe 10 to 20 minutes and it'll be back to the original multiplyer. Any tips for me? And does anyone know what stores might carry a conductive pen? I looked in my local radio shack and they didn't have any.

 

[Boonesmi]

i bought my conductive ink pen at a local electronics store (not radio shack)

 

[TunaBoo]

Try a good ol yellow wood pencil. Lead may be a tad more conductive if u can be creful and not overlap.

 

[Vidio]

Read the AMD overclockers guide yet? I have seen a friend use an art type pencil to unlock his, said #2 lead wasn't good enough. Don't remember the exact pencil though. good luck

 

[gogeeta13]

i think you can put scotch tape over the pencil to make it last longer

 

[hungrypete]

lol
either read up on the net, and buy a quality pencil to do it with, or buy a conductive pen. Personally, I use a conductive pen, make sure it works, then i cover the bridges in clear nail polish to help prevent scratching the homemade traces, etc. I have a 600 I unlocked last fall thats still running just fine at 900.

 

[SaturnX]

Or you can also use a Rear Window Grid Repair Kit (for Cars), and put the conductive substance over the bridges.

--Mark

 

[Losty]

man i just used a regular mechanical pencil...worked all the time..haven't redid it since...been about 5 months...

just be careful with it...make sure the lines don't touch...color within the lines!!! and overlap a pretty good amount to make sure ...

 

[bjc112]

make sure that all of the lines go STRAIGHT ACROSS and they dont touch each other .. or you will damage the CPU (i think)... good luck

 

[Jiggz]

I tried doing this with a .5mm lead pencil but it didn't work. Instead, since I have a KT7E, I just bumped the FSP to 140 and the vCore to 1.85 and did a D700 to 980.

 

[meganuke]

I had the same problem with a PC I built for a friend. He bought a Duron 750 but didn't mind trying for some free speed. I took the processor out 5 or 6 times, cleaned the bridges, and tried connecting them again with different pencils. Nothing worked, until I bought a conductive pen.

On the other hand, my own D700 has been running for almost a year at 1000 (10X100). It only took one try to unlock it with a pencil, and I didn't put anything over the bridges to protect them. I think I used HB lead.

BTW, yellow #2 pencils don't have lead in them. They have graphite, just like their mechanical siblings. It's pretty difficult to connect bridges with them.

I bought a conductive pen from here:
http://www.web-tronics.com/2200-mtp.html

Good luck!

Nuke

 

[TunaBoo]

<< I had the same problem with a PC I built for a friend. He bought a Duron 750 but didn't mind trying for some free speed. I took the processor out 5 or 6 times, cleaned the bridges, and tried connecting them again with different pencils. Nothing worked, until I bought a conductive pen.

On the other hand, my own D700 has been running for almost a year at 1000 (10X100). It only took one try to unlock it with a pencil, and I didn't put anything over the bridges to protect them. I think I used HB lead.

BTW, yellow #2 pencils don't have lead in them. They have graphite, just like their mechanical siblings. It's pretty difficult to connect bridges with them.

I bought a conductive pen from here:
http://www.web-tronics.com/2200-mtp.html

Good luck!

Nuke >>



Good ol yellows have always worked for me.

 

[Spearfodder]

I had my local radio shack order me a conductive pen, sent it right my house. Pen was $8.95 plus shipping, a couple bucks I think. Worked great on a duron 800.