tbredB xp1700+ question

[ucdbiendog]

Hey guys,
I'm considering modding the bridges on my cpu to get a higher than 12.5 multiplier. Does doing this prevent me from selecting anything below the specified multiplier? And if so, what would be a good multiplier to choose for the CPU? Rught now its at 11.5x206 rock solid. This seems to be a tad low for the stepping which is the JIUHB. Thanks in advance,

Ryan

 

[pillage2001]

Would you consider doing a wire mod on the CPU itself?? You just need to insert a wire into two holes of the CPU's socket.

 

[ucdbiendog]

well, i would personally rather mod the cpu. I saw a link the other day that had a great way to cut the bridges by using a 9volt battery, but the idiot that i am forgot to bookmark it and now i forgot where i found the link. i have also connected many-a-bridges on athlonXPs using conductive lacquer successfully, so i am more comfortable doing it that way. Do you have alink for that wire trick anyway pillage? Thanks

 

[pillage2001]

This page will tell you everything you need to know about the wire mods.

I would personally do this mod as it's the safest bet. You can't go wrong with it and you can undo what you have done simply because you're just connecting two pins together. The page I provided is a very detailed description of the mod and do read everything before you start doing anything. I jumped the gun and did not get the mod to work but after reading and doing some analysis, I figured everything out and I can access the higher multipliers.

 

[Match]

You have a 1700+ running at 12.5 x 206 = 2575 MHz?

As far as picking a good multiplier, I'd set the memory to the fastest it can run, and then bump up the multiplier as high as it can go. Then, increase the multiplier by .5, and lower the fsb so the overall cpu speed is the same as the previous setting. Now bump up the fsb until you find your max cpu speed. The reason for doing it this way is because you have much finer adjustments for the fsb than the multiplier (12.5*200 step to 13*200 gives a 100 MHz difference; 12.5*200 step to 12.5*201 gives a 12.5 MHz difference)

 

[Shimmishim]

12.5 x 206 is a damn good overclock for a 1700+ on air or on water

if you're on prommie or phase change, then that's a totally different story...


your rig profile says 11.5 x206 so maybe that was a typo....

either way.... getting 12.5 x 206 isn't realistic for everyone... so if you don't get there, don't be too surprised...

 

[ucdbiendog]

oh crap that was a typo

it is 11.5x206. I think the cpu has more potential. Do you guys think that the max of 1.85 volts on the mobo may be limiting me?