locked or not?

lpapirny · 02-June-04, 12:31 AM

ok heres the thing i thnk my cpu is locked but im not to sure

i have a ABIT nf7 series motherboard with a AMD athlon 2000 in it
ive got it oced to 1.8 on 12.5 multiplying factor and wen i try to change the multiplying factor my computer doesnt boot up so how can i over clock my cpu more and is it locked?????\

Sparky · 02-June-04, 12:38 AM

First of all if its not stable when you overclock higher than 1.8, have you tried tweaking the vcore up a miniscule amount? Secondly to find out if its unlocked or not just change your multiplier without adding any heavy overclocks and boot up and go to a program like cpu-z or somethin like that to see if its recognizing your processor as being unlocked or moved to a higher setting. If not than oh well but if it does recognize the change than id say your money and how much would you like to sell it for.......hehe just jkin.

godfoot · 02-June-04, 12:42 AM

Chances are it is locked. I have an XP 2000 as well and I could get over 2Gigs no problem with the Shuttle board. My current max (on air) is sitting around 2.4G
Have you looked at the stepping code yet?

lpapirny · 02-June-04, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparky


	First of all if its not stable when you overclock higher than 1.8, have you tried tweaking the vcore up a miniscule amount? Secondly to find out if its unlocked or not just change your multiplier without adding any heavy overclocks and boot up and go to a program like cpu-z or somethin like that to see if its recognizing your processor as being unlocked or moved to a higher setting. If not than oh well but if it does recognize the change than id say your money and how much would you like to sell it for.......hehe just jkin.

ok i can change the multiplyer higher but not lower
i can go to multipyer factor 13 but i cant do 12 and wen i go 13 it doesnt say it on cpuz and can i kill anyhting by changing the vcore as u were sayin

lpapirny · 02-June-04, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godfoot


	Chances are it is locked. I have an XP 2000 as well and I could get over 2Gigs no problem with the Shuttle board. My current max (on air) is sitting around 2.4G Have you looked at the stepping code yet?

wuts this stepping code u speak of?? and those unlocking strip they sell r they worh it???

Sparky · 02-June-04, 01:03 AM

IF its not detecting the change then your processor is locked. The vcore can be a dangerous mutha if your not payin attention due to the fact that the processor runs off of milli volts, which basically means that one little mess up of one milli volt could mean disaster, but probably not. Make sure you have a descent psu before continuing and do some reading up on some better cooling solutions before you go tinkering with more voltage, which in turn supplies alot more heat.

godfoot · 02-June-04, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lpapirny


	wuts this stepping code u speak of?? and those unlocking strip they sell r they worh it???

I can't speak for the unlocking strips as I have never used one but for the stepping code explanation try going to the following link:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...322034857.html

I made a post a while back on this topic but can't seem to find it at the moment. If I do, I will post the link.

Edit: found the link but it does not have the pics like the first link. There is a bit more info though so here you go....

http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=16276

Zykon · 02-June-04, 05:40 AM

strips dont work, they were for an old kind of locking

Zykon · 02-June-04, 05:43 AM

on yr cpu, ther shoudl be a set of numbers liek 0332 or sumthing what are they?

lpapirny · 07-June-04, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zykon


	on yr cpu, ther shoudl be a set of numbers liek 0332 or sumthing what are they?

ok heres the numbers i found on my chip.....
AXDA2000dut3c< thas one of them
2390234A40022 < Another
KIXIP 04035pmw and this is the last one
so now wut do i do with it /?

02-June-04, 12:31 AM		#1 (permalink)
lpapirny Apex Master Tech Apprentice	locked or not? ok heres the thing i thnk my cpu is locked but im not to sure i have a ABIT nf7 series motherboard with a AMD athlon 2000 in it ive got it oced to 1.8 on 12.5 multiplying factor and wen i try to change the multiplying factor my computer doesnt boot up so how can i over clock my cpu more and is it locked?????\

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02-June-04, 12:38 AM		#2 (permalink)
Sparky Apex Tech God	First of all if its not stable when you overclock higher than 1.8, have you tried tweaking the vcore up a miniscule amount? Secondly to find out if its unlocked or not just change your multiplier without adding any heavy overclocks and boot up and go to a program like cpu-z or somethin like that to see if its recognizing your processor as being unlocked or moved to a higher setting. If not than oh well but if it does recognize the change than id say your money and how much would you like to sell it for.......hehe just jkin.

02-June-04, 12:42 AM		#3 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	Chances are it is locked. I have an XP 2000 as well and I could get over 2Gigs no problem with the Shuttle board. My current max (on air) is sitting around 2.4G Have you looked at the stepping code yet?

02-June-04, 01:03 AM		#6 (permalink)
Sparky Apex Tech God	IF its not detecting the change then your processor is locked. The vcore can be a dangerous mutha if your not payin attention due to the fact that the processor runs off of milli volts, which basically means that one little mess up of one milli volt could mean disaster, but probably not. Make sure you have a descent psu before continuing and do some reading up on some better cooling solutions before you go tinkering with more voltage, which in turn supplies alot more heat.

02-June-04, 05:40 AM		#8 (permalink)
Zykon Ignorant & Disrespectful Hoe	strips dont work, they were for an old kind of locking

02-June-04, 05:43 AM		#9 (permalink)
Zykon Ignorant & Disrespectful Hoe	on yr cpu, ther shoudl be a set of numbers liek 0332 or sumthing what are they?