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unlocking AMD multipliers
Name: tosher Date: May 17, 2003 at 08:58:35 Pacific OS: XP pro CPU/Ram: 2100XP/512MB-2700DDR
Comment:
I am about to unlock the multipliers on my 2100xp AMD-palomino chip by bridging the socket holes on 'AJ27' and 'AH26' using fine wire to gain access to multipliers 'over' 12.5 (HI value). Is this safe/correct practise???
Name: Gh0sT-Fir3 Date: May 17, 2003 at 12:33:51 Pacific
Reply:
Just use a pencil...lol
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Response Number 2
Name: tosher Date: May 17, 2003 at 15:43:08 Pacific
Reply:
Does the lead actually create a conductive path across the base of the pins or is there some other way????? im not sure how to do this??? Ive heard of the pencil trick a lot but never tried it
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Response Number 3
Name: gifted1 Date: May 17, 2003 at 16:06:00 Pacific
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pencil wont work. those nice guys at amd have laser locked all new xp chips. goto this link to find out how to unlock xp chips. http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20011112/index.html
it does work 'cause i'm running xp1800 at xp2700 just be patient as i've allready chalked up one dead chip
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