Unlocking Athlon XP for dual use

[Mark R]

Has anyone successfully unlocked the MP functions of a newer (locked) Athlon XP by closing the L5 bridges?

If so, was it stable? It sounds like this might be a simple way of getting an even higher performance dual system.

 

[Wetling23]

Are the faster XP's different than the slower ones? If not, then one shouldn't need to "unlock" any MP features.

 

[Deskstar]

Yes, apparently beginning with the AMD 2000+ chips, the L5 bridges have been "cut" preventing XPs from acting like MPs. I forget where the link is, but I have posted it in another thread somewhere on AT Forum.

 

[tomrizzo]

It's not that the procs will be faster, but it will be cheaper. The MP procs cost more than the XPs because they are certified to work together.