xp3000 Locked or not?

[yokomo]

hey guys I have done the pencil trick on many cpus already but I have a enw xp3000 333mhz and I want to over clock it are these usually locked because as soon as I try and set the multiplyier in the bios it will not post I have to reset it and then move the buss speed back to 166 so do I have to unlock this bad oscar to push it and can I do the pencil trick or is this one that needs that goop for window defrosters?

Also any links to where I can get that stuff if I need it would be great. Thanks in advance guys and gals..

 

[Fern]

If the CPU is newer than week 39 of 2003 it is uber-locked.

HERE'S an old link on it.

Fern

 

[yokomo]

man that totally blows because it will now even attempt to boot with it at 200mhz... man I got the same performance out of my 2400 bumped up to a 2600. Oh well should have done my home work I guess...

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: yokomo
man that totally blows because it will now even attempt to boot with it at 200mhz...

Did you increase the vcore (voltage to cpu)?

Also the multi (locked) is set pretty high on those - 13X see here. That w/b a 2.6ghz CPU, not likely w/o serious cooling and high vcore.

If your mobo has an AGP/PCI lock, try FSB of 185mhz. That w/b 2.4ghz, not shabby!

Fern