It's official.. I fried it!.. UPDATE: IT LIVES! IT LIVES!

[gaucho]

Well.. looks like i fried my cpu.. i tried to change the L6 and after doing so, i cant get it to post.. there goes $320..

 

[Zipperhead]

that SUCKSZ-

 

[Mykex]

I doubt that doing anything to the L6 bridges permanently damaged the chip. You would be surprised how many times there has be miracal resurections. A little more info a what was done might help?

 

[paruhd0x]

Any why were you messing with the L6 bridges??

 

[gaucho]

ok.. i was messing with the L6 because on the A7M266 there are no other way (unless you want to try to add a dip switch) to change the clock multiplier.

so i cut the bridges with an exacto knife (i know, i know) and the cuts seem to be well done.. looking at it now..

what i did notice however is that the connection i did bridge with the conductive pen "peeled" right off after i took of the HSF..

i am also seeing that one of the "dots" of the L6 is dimmer.. took me a while to see it.. if that was damaged, could it kill the cpu?

 

[Mykex]

Ill bet dollars to doughnuts that you didnt get through the bridges with an xacto knife. Just wash off your jumper attemps with some nail polish remover I bet it posts stock. I took me some doing with a dremmel to get through them even utility knifes wouldnt do it for me w/o grinding.

I basicly beat the crap out of mine,ground of the wrong connect,spilt etching fluid on one and it runs fine. I pronouced it dead at least four times in the process. Ive even used sandpaper and scraped the crap out of it with various knives. There darned tough when your not crushing the core.

BTW what speeds were involved stock/OC?

 

[Healey]

Mykex,

Geez.. I'll be happy to lend you my hammer the next time you tweak your system

 

[Mykex]

LOL Its pure comedy to me that it still runs perfectly. I had one heck of a time with cutting through the connectors even when you think your through there tends to be trace amounts left behind. I went from 7.5x to 10x so I had to cut through 5 connections,after that was done 5 mins with my favorite Eberhard Farber American Naturals #2 HB was the easy part.

Also makes no sence but I connected the L1s and it seemed to help.

 

[gaucho]

hummm.. well.. i just finished removing the bridge attempt.. will follow your advice and see if it posts stock (100x12).. i am shooting for 133x9.5, don't really care to OC that much.. i just want to get the full 266 ddr effect without having to wait for the stupid 266 to come out.. but hey.. if this works, then i wouldnt mind a stable 1.4Ghz i keep seeing around.. but it muct be at 133mhz fsb for my pc2100 to be recognized

one more thing.. where can i get dremmer? local hardware? what type bits you use?

 

[bevo]

Gaucho...

Cutting the bridge would not change the multiplier on this board anyway. You should learn how to do research and life would not hold so many disappointments for you.

 

[gaucho]

umm.. i dont know what high horse you think your on bud, but i did do my research. I have the information from several different reputable websites.

If you have something constructive to contribute to my dilema, then by all means share.. otherwise, go back to trading your pokemon cards.. my 8 year old daughter is here and is willing to play with you if your bored.

 

[bevo]

Gaucho...

Your research was not very good was it? The only way to change the multiplier is to add the dipswitches and from what I have seen in your posts, it would require more ability than you possess. By the way, I have 20 years of IT experience and I think your daughter is a little too young for me, but thanks anyway... The Via KT266 chipset will be out in a couple of weeks and you can o/c with that to your impertinant heart's content.

 

[Mykex]

Nice attempt at a flame bevo......KMart has lives on sale cheap I suggest you pick one up if you have the means. Youll do well to shut up and read Junior.

That done to go from 1200 to 950 dont you also need to change the L3-L4s?
example...

1200 L6~.I:II L3~'I::I L4~'I:I:
950 L6~.:I:: L3~':II: L4~':I:I
Toms Link Fixed


As for the Dremmel most folks have used some type of diamond tip grinder. I used the cone shaped thing that came with.Keep in mind my CPU was 94$ not 320$I got mine at Target but dont get the Battery one. The plug in is far more powerfull and batt packs wear down too fast.

 

[Mykex]

BTW Mr.20 years IT experience(boy did you get in on the ground floor)I challenge you to find a freakin dipswitch anywhere near my DFI-AK74-SC OCed from 750 to 1030. It's refered to as hard modding the chip,now take the shoe out of your mouth put it back on your foot and walk away,your not helping.

 

[gaucho]

*totally ignoring bevo..

Mykex, from everything i have read, i didn'r think you needed to change the L3s and L4s.. And i was using Tom's diagram for reference, but if you refer to many of DaddyG's posts, it doesn't seem to be necessary. However, now you got me thinking, will research (to use bevos words) this further. Right now i'm concerned with getting it to post at stock.. (just got back from buying a dremmel.. )

 

[bevo]

Mr. Mykex...

Thanks for the shopping tip! I post very little on this board so I'm really sorry if my seniority here is not up to your level. BTW, your DFI is not the A7M266, nor a DDR board. The reason I posted was that I have observed Gaucho giving unqualified advise regarding this MB to numerous people on this board. I feel that if he wants to burn up his own dough that's fine, i.e. his own CPU, but if his unqualified advise is costing newbie's or others their hard earned dough someone ought to speak up. If you think that the world revolves around your little board, so be it. But, even the "boy wonder" himself stated, he did not recommend this board because of this very problem (multipliers). Please pardon my interruptions...Adios

 

[gaucho]

bevo.. if that is the case, then why can't you be mature enough to say "i beleive your information is wrong because of this or that"? By all means, correct me if i'm worng! I'm not trying to give wrong information, i am simply passing along information i have come across from various resources. The only thing i have read (or found for that matter) in regards to the A7M266 and multiplier settings is that this MOBO does not have the OPTION to change the multiplier. The logic I have found is that the MOBO will read the multiplier from the CPU and set itself accordingly. If this is totally wrong, please tell me why and give me supporting documentation.

But you inmature, holier than thou attitude discredited you from any real value or information you may have. I am mature enough to go to all the places i have been "passing" information along and correct and apologize if "your highness" can submit qualitative information.

good day

 

[cheche]

Hey Bevo,
It doesn't matter which Board you have. You can change the multiplier right on
the chip.
They are talking about the bridges on the chip.

ie: L3 L4 L6
If you change these, you can have any multiplier between 5 & 12.5.

 

[Mykex]

I have read some posts on overclocking the bus while underclocking the CPU only changing the L6. I dont fully comprehend it not having done it. It does seem possible looking at the Toms guide since the pattern doesn't repete itself. Just thinking I'll be pissed if I find out OCing my 750 could have been a lot easier.

I cant beleave you went out and got a dremmel. Like I said I used the little cone shaped bit for my grinding,It took some patience and magnifing glass but it got the job done. I guess once you've considered it dead once mods become easier.

Ohh and since you now have a dremmel tool,stop and think before you turn your case into fan filled swiss cheese. LOL

 

[gaucho]

lmao Mykex! yeah, i'll try not to go overboard! haha

 

[Jalapeno]

"where can i get dremmer?"

Me thinks anyone seriously considering, much less using this tool on a CPU is automatically disqualified from being a credible source for advice.

Have some common sense people.

 

[Mykex]

LOL Jalapeno



<< Me thinks anyone seriously considering, much less using this tool on a CPU is automatically disqualified from being a credible source for advice >>



So everyone that OCed a K7 before AV7 and KT7 boards came with dipswitches is automatically disqualified?????

Cool that puts me in with some good company. I'll hang out with that group of cutting edge free thinkers anytime.

 

[Jarhead]

Mykex

>I basicly beat the crap out of mine,ground of the wrong connect,spilt
>etching fluid on one and it runs fine. I pronouced it dead at least
>four times in the process. Ive even used sandpaper and scraped the
>crap out of it with various knives. There darned tough when your not
>crushing the core.

Got a chainsaw you might like to try, if you are ever in my neck
of the woods (Oregon).

 

[Jalapeno]

Mykex,

&quot;So everyone that OCed a K7 before AV7 and KT7 boards came with dipswitches is automatically disqualified?????&quot;

Don't put words in my mouth, please. Are you implying everyone who overclocked a processor on a K7 used a &quot;dremmer&quot;?

Didn't think so. Why are you giving out unsubstantiated advice to inexperienced overclockers like gaucho, who in turn goes out and wastes around $70.00 on a &quot;dremmer&quot; he didn't really need?

This:

&quot;I took me some doing with a dremmel to get through them even utility knifes wouldnt do it for me w/o grinding. I basicly beat the crap out of mine,ground of the wrong connect,spilt etching fluid on one and it runs fine. I pronouced it dead at least four times in the process. Ive even used sandpaper and scraped the crap out of it with various knives. There darned tough when your not crushing the core. &quot;

does not sound very experienced or well thought out, either. I will go with Healey's advice:

&quot;Geez.. I'll be happy to lend you my hammer the next time you tweak your system &quot;

Enough said.

 

[Jalapeno]

Jarhead -