no really?
this article aims at showing the difference in raw CPU power.

Sorry if this comes over as aggressive RuB87 but you are really offtopic here.
I know I can get +220Mhz FSB on this KR7A Abit, but there is no NEED to show this in the article.
I already pointed out that by just increasing the FSB you can get a nice improvement in performance.

ahh k put me also in the list plz:(

:)
http://www.madshrimps.be/forums/show...&threadid=1514

add it in a reply, RichBastard will do the necessairy
welcome aboard btw :hello:

not all welcomes are as warm as I wished, but hey it's good you don't run away from a small discussion :grin: :rod:

Yo Jmke,


Nice article on the Xp1700+, Unfortunatly I allready bought a Xp2400+ but if I can believe the information I got from this site
my processor is a XP2700+

So can you tell me how to unlock it in the easiest way, this is the first time that I am going to unlock a processor so I'm a bit concerned.

Information I got is below

Athlon XP Processor High-end
Core Thoroughbred-B
CPU Model 8
Performance Rating 2400+
Working frequency 2000 MHz
Package Type OPGA
Operating Voltage 1.65 V
Max Die Temperature 85° C
L1 Cache Size 128 KB
L2 Cache Size 256 KB
Multiplier 15x
FSB Frequency 266 MHz
Stepping Code AIUHB
Manufacture Year 2002
Manufacture Week 48
Production Batch F
Batch Production Number 0264
Downgraded from 2700+

in a recent motherboard these TbredB chips come unlocked already :)

Yo,

Bad luck then I guess I have a Leadtek K7ncr18dPro motherboard with no multiplier options (overclocking is not necesary) and I thought that when I unlocked the downgraded xp2700+ it would show automatic Xp2700+ in the bios instead of xp2400+ as it does now.

nope :)
you need a motherboard capable of changing the multiplier :)

too much hassle soldering/cutting bridges otherwise

Any good suggestions for such motherboard, the cheaper the better.

any KT266A/KT333 motherboard will do
you can find an Abit KX7 with raid for ~60€

I'm going to buy myself an awesome 2400+ (most likely AIUHB) and I'm wondering if it would also be auto-unlocked on MY mobo. I have a rather old chipset, but a relative new revision: MSI K7T Turbo2 - kt133a - supports max cpu: 2600+/266 (!!!)

My question: are all the L1 bridges factory-connected, giving me the chance to change to mp in the bios without any physical modification of the cpu ?

/mod: offtopic: 43 to 44°C stressed, luv those warm days while mom is leaving the central heating off. =)

"kt133a"

I wouldn't count on it :)

But are the L1 bridges of the 2400+ all factory-wise connected (or "not cut") before they leave the labs ? (because if so, I could up the mp a bit, from 15 to 16, and the fsb a slight bit, pushing the limits of my kt133a with an athlonXP @2.2GHz =))

the L1 bridges are connected
but they don't control the MP over 13x.. I think.

Could be darn true, my bios only allows me to select a mp varying from 5.5 to 12.5 with my duron inserted.

"Darn !" :/

/mod: I remember something about the the last L3 bridge, more specific: if it was connected, you could select an mp-range of 5.5 to 12.5, and if not it was 13 to 20 I think. Most likely (mp is 15) the L3 bridge will be cut, giving the bios the signal to use the alternative mp-table, enabling the mp's ranging from 13 to 20.

Do I have misunderstood something, or is there still hope ? :D

/mod²:

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_serv...a896c37e40ae32

*dancing around* :banana: :D