Unlocking multipliers

[tex4]

Hi I'm running a 8rda3+ with a xp1700 tbred. I'm super cooling the cpu and NB -50f . I can't go higher than 12.5 on the multipliers and I have max out my overclock at 2818.89 . I believe I can go higher but I need a higher multiplier. Please help I want to at least hit 3 gig.

[thewoZa]

Originally Posted by tex4

Hi I'm running a 8rda3+ with a xp1700 tbred. I'm super cooling the cpu and NB -50f . I can't go higher than 12.5 on the multipliers and I have max out my overclock at 2818.89 . I believe I can go higher but I need a higher multiplier. Please help I want to at least hit 3 gig.

Need to either paint the cpu bridges to unlock the higher multi's or do the wire trick. Search the forum or google for more details...

[tex4]

Originally Posted by thewoZa

Need to either paint the cpu bridges to unlock the higher multi's or do the wire trick. Search the forum or google for more details...

Its alittle hard for me to do either. If you could see my mb you would know what I mean alot of insulation. What I have found out so far is that there's only one nf2 mb out there that unlocks all multipliers. Just like to know if its hardware or in the bios.

[SteveI]

Originally Posted by tex4

Its alittle hard for me to do either. If you could see my mb you would know what I mean alot of insulation. What I have found out so far is that there's only one nf2 mb out there that unlocks all multipliers. Just like to know if its hardware or in the bios.

Actually there are quite a few now, and it is not related to chipset.

In your case, you need to change the default multiplier to something higher than 12.5x in order to be able to get at the higher multipliers... Painting a bridge won't help... you would need to cut one. The wire trick is the best option.... However if the insulation is tough to get around, then you are stuck with it the way you have it... If you can temporarily remove the CPU, from what I have heard, the wire trick is rather easy. good luck with whatever you decide.

[timbob2469]

tex4, here is where you place the wire for the "wire trick". You only need 1 strand of very fine wire about 1/4" long. Some people use a strand from an IDE cable, I just use 1 strand fron the small #24 wires that are found in most pc's for reset switch, hdd led etc.
Bob
ps click the image below to make it bigger, and either print it out or have it up on the screen if you have a second pc.

[tex4]

Originally Posted by SteveI

Actually there are quite a few now, and it is not related to chipset.

In your case, you need to change the default multiplier to something higher than 12.5x in order to be able to get at the higher multipliers... Painting a bridge won't help... you would need to cut one. The wire trick is the best option.... However if the insulation is tough to get around, then you are stuck with it the way you have it... If you can temporarily remove the CPU, from what I have heard, the wire trick is rather easy. good luck with whatever you decide.

I think I made my mind up I'm going to uninsulate to do this mod.When you say its not related to the chipset does that mean epox could make a bios to unlock the upper multipliers.

[tex4]

Just to let people know, the wire trick does not unlock the upper multipliers on this mb with a t'bred B .I think you have to open the third and 5th bridge on the L3. Sometime in the future I'll try it.

[avatar82]

don't know about any wire trick, but i have built quite a few 8rda+ systems for overclocking, and on some of them i got all multipliers, and on some i got up to 12.5... i think it had to do with if the cpu was defualt multiplier higher then 12.5 or not. but i didn't test too much cause i didn't want to mess with other ppl's computers once i had them all working ok. 225fsb? if your northbridge is at -50 degrees, then could it be your ram holding you back? good luck with getting them 13+ multipliers