CPU Multipliers

Palatzo · 06-16-2005, 07:25 AM

I have a MSI K7N2 Platinum board with an AMD XP 3000+ (Barton core, 333 fsb).
I noticed that with my old CPU and mobo (XP 2100+ and Soyo K7VEM Pro) and this new set that I can not increase the multiplier above 13. On my mothers system, which is a Soyo KT 400 Dragon Ultra board with XP 2100+ cpu, I can bring the multiplier to at least 15 (thats what I have it at now), possibly more, I haven't looked at it for well over a year.
Is it my cpu or my motherboard that is limiting my multiplier options? And is there any way to get around that?

mgoldb2 · 06-16-2005, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Palatzo

I have a MSI K7N2 Platinum board with an AMD XP 3000+ (Barton core, 333 fsb).
I noticed that with my old CPU and mobo (XP 2100+ and Soyo K7VEM Pro) and this new set that I can not increase the multiplier above 13. On my mothers system, which is a Soyo KT 400 Dragon Ultra board with XP 2100+ cpu, I can bring the multiplier to at least 15 (thats what I have it at now), possibly more, I haven't looked at it for well over a year.
Is it my cpu or my motherboard that is limiting my multiplier options? And is there any way to get around that?

I am pretty sure this is due to the cpu. In most cases the xp 2100+ has open mutipliers up while the xp 3000+ mutipliers are locked upward. Locked mean you can not increase it over the default.

Palatzo · 06-16-2005, 07:42 AM

I had read before something about "paiting" where you cut some bridges and connect others to unlock the multipliers. anyone know of an article or something where i can read up on it for my specific cpu?

**apj101** · 06-16-2005, 10:34 AM

There was a wire mod for the early Bartons that were already factory unlocked. It was used to release the multipliers below 13.0x. It dont think it will work on a "new" Barton that is "super-locked"

It could be the same as the Thoroughbreds in which i think you connected the Fifth L3 trace. Personally I dont think this is an easy task.

06-16-2005, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Palatzo Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 107	CPU Multipliers I have a MSI K7N2 Platinum board with an AMD XP 3000+ (Barton core, 333 fsb). I noticed that with my old CPU and mobo (XP 2100+ and Soyo K7VEM Pro) and this new set that I can not increase the multiplier above 13. On my mothers system, which is a Soyo KT 400 Dragon Ultra board with XP 2100+ cpu, I can bring the multiplier to at least 15 (thats what I have it at now), possibly more, I haven't looked at it for well over a year. Is it my cpu or my motherboard that is limiting my multiplier options? And is there any way to get around that?

06-16-2005, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,262	There was a wire mod for the early Bartons that were already factory unlocked. It was used to release the multipliers below 13.0x. It dont think it will work on a "new" Barton that is "super-locked" It could be the same as the Thoroughbreds in which i think you connected the Fifth L3 trace. Personally I dont think this is an easy task. __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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06-16-2005, 07:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Palatzo Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 107	I had read before something about "paiting" where you cut some bridges and connect others to unlock the multipliers. anyone know of an article or something where i can read up on it for my specific cpu?