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My overclock stopped overclocking.

jamautosound

jamautosound

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My cpu hasn't died. The computer runs fine. It still shows 135 fsb and 12x multiplier in the bios.

When I boot up it show 14**, instead of 16** mhz.
Sandra reports the same.

What happened? Has anybody's unlocking trick ever been "re-locked"?
 
1800+ and KR7A-133R


Edit: Ok. Another problem. It's a 1800+ aren't those supposed to run at 1530?

When I boot up and in Sandra it shows 149*. WTH.

Should I reset the bios, and see what it posts at?
 
I had this happen 3 times to me- my story: used silver pen for circuit boards to unlock 1600XP, it worked for approximately a week (GA-7VRXP board) at 12.5 instead of its native 10.5 multiplier. Now, GA-7VRXP is awesome, however multiplier is to be set old way - through dip switches. After a week, the CPU wont boot. Nothing helps- had to bring dip switches to the default settings, it boot the CPU at native 10.5 multiplier. Got the CPU oput, cleaned , re-applied the paint. Worked at 12.5 for antoher week, died again, procedure repeated. Dies 3rd time, could be that the circuit board silver pain is not that durable as the stuff other people using, at the working temps of CPU it is deteriorating contact or something. Got the CPU out, cut the L4 bridges and applied the lead pencil for the semi-permanent 12.5 selection (following interactive painting guide). Computer worked fine for almost a week now, hopefully will stay that way. Running 12.5x140 now.
 
By the way - dip switch rant - former Abit fan, thought that those dip switches were a hustle, until tried them. Guess what- overclocking with ABit soft menu, is a bigger hustle, true-no dip switches, but still have to go in and clear CMOS with a jumper every time the board does not boot from overshooting in oc'ing. Turns out I hate changing back the date, and the BIOS settings from default, more than flipping dip switches. Gigabytes dual bios - which garantees that you can always boot from backup bios - is another great feature. Not saying that other boards crap, just giving another prospective.
 
I believe that's what happened. I reset the bios and it's back to 1800+ speed. But I am still unable to overclock at all.

Time to rip 'er apart again.😀
 
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