t-bird unlocking

Maverick · 24-April-03, 08:07 PM

Has anyone read an article on the new nforce2 boards unlocking the t-birds? I was just playing around in my bios and decided to see if i could change the multiplier from default and bump the fsb up to 166. Well it worked. im running 9x166 right now. running at 1500mhz. I just wanted to know if this is possible or am i just reading thngs wrong. I have a epox 8RDA+ MB.

BigAkita · 24-April-03, 08:51 PM

If you can change the multiplier, it worked.

Maverick · 24-April-03, 08:56 PM

Sweet. Thats what I was thinking but wanted a second opinion. Thanks for the answer BA.

AntiM · 24-April-03, 08:58 PM

Most of the nforce boards will unlock at least some of the multipliers. Depends and the BIOS and number of bits of the frequency ID. And the cpu installed. The early Leadtek for instance didn't unlock anything. My Asus with 4 bit frequency ID with a Athlon 2600+/333 will unlock the lower but not the upper multipliers. I've read with certain cpu's on the same board only the upper multipliers are unlocked. The Abit board has a 5 bit frequency ID and will unlock all the multipliers, upper and lower, on the same 2600+ cpu.

Maverick · 24-April-03, 09:04 PM

Thanks AniM for the info. I new the would unlock the multipliers on the newer XP chips. I was just surprised to see it do it to my 1.4 thunderbird.

Maverick · 24-April-03, 10:57 PM

Well i just bumped it up to 200mhz fsb with a multi of 7.5 at default voltage. running stable and cool so far. it posts at 1500mhz but when i run pcmark it shows it at 1470mhz....hummm. gonna notch it up to 8 multi and see what i get next.

edit: blue screened at 8x200 after the boot screen. dropped it back down it 166x8.5. running at 1417mhz and cool. i have a fan blowing in my case case the house is warm.

BigAkita · 25-April-03, 12:14 AM

Mav, I have to say that you would be the very first person I have ever heard about running a 1.4 with a 200 FSB without using an extreme cooling setup. And I stay pretty abreast with the OC news. That is impressive.

What about you AntiM, have you seen this before with a 1.4 T-Bird?

EDIT: I realize that it is attributable to the board, but impressive, nonetheless.

Maverick · 25-April-03, 12:26 AM

Thanks BA. Like i said i have a fan blowing in my case case my room is so hot right now. last i checked my cpu temp in the bios was 40c and the case temp was 38c. that was with it running with a 200mhz fsb. im loving my new SLK-800(a). just need a new fan for it.

edit:any other info youd like know just ask. id more than happy to tell.

i tired to use MBM5 but couldnt really figure it out. i need to play with it some more i guess.

Maverick · 25-April-03, 12:47 AM

sorry for the double post. couldnt attach this to the last one.

that is my current cpu temp @ 166 fsb.

AntiM · 25-April-03, 01:19 AM

Pretty darned impressive. And no BA I haven't.

Gotta luv a platform that can give you that kind of performance and so effortlessly. And be able to do it at a very reasonable price.

Maverick · 25-April-03, 01:22 AM

It was all a fluke. I was fiddling around with settings to get the feel of my new baord and ram and saw that i could change the multi. From there its history.

BigAkita · 25-April-03, 01:24 AM

Could you crank the FSB back up to 200 and take some MBM pics? Those may be worthy of PR news.

Maverick · 25-April-03, 01:40 AM

Here you go BA. I threw in another progam in the pic to show the multi. As you can see though it say's 3.75x400. Which is 7.5x200 which i have it set at in the bios.

Maverick · 25-April-03, 09:35 AM

Just an update on my temp. My cpu is down to 36C this morning. Mainly because I sleep with the windows open all night and it got down in the 60's here. But im still running a 200mhz fsb.

BigAkita · 25-April-03, 10:23 AM

Dude, I am amazed that you are able to hit that.

Maverick · 25-April-03, 11:56 AM

So am I. I didnt even gradually climb to it. I jump to 166. Ran it for a while, then bumped it up to 200. The one thing I did notice is that I was only running at 1493mhz this morning. I thought it was strange but i didnt have time to check it out before leaving for work.

EDIT: forgot to add that im running at default voltage.

Maverick · 29-April-03, 09:07 PM

Just thought Id post and update. Still running at 1500mhz with a 200mhz fsb. Stays about 42C during the day idle. After playing a game it gets up to about 45C and at night it goes below 39C.

Maverick · 01-May-03, 07:54 PM

Time for another update. Found out why i could get up to a 200mhz fsb. it was because i was only running the ram at cas3. I bumped it to cas2 and it wouldnt boot. bumped the fsb down to 166 and the multiplier to 8.5 and its running good.

24-April-03, 08:07 PM		#1 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	t-bird unlocking Has anyone read an article on the new nforce2 boards unlocking the t-birds? I was just playing around in my bios and decided to see if i could change the multiplier from default and bump the fsb up to 166. Well it worked. im running 9x166 right now. running at 1500mhz. I just wanted to know if this is possible or am i just reading thngs wrong. I have a epox 8RDA+ MB.

24-April-03, 10:57 PM		#6 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Well i just bumped it up to 200mhz fsb with a multi of 7.5 at default voltage. running stable and cool so far. it posts at 1500mhz but when i run pcmark it shows it at 1470mhz....hummm. gonna notch it up to 8 multi and see what i get next. edit: blue screened at 8x200 after the boot screen. dropped it back down it 166x8.5. running at 1417mhz and cool. i have a fan blowing in my case case the house is warm. Last edited by Maverick; 24-April-03 at 11:46 PM..

25-April-03, 12:47 AM		#9 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	sorry for the double post. couldnt attach this to the last one. that is my current cpu temp @ 166 fsb. Attached Thumbnails

25-April-03, 01:40 AM		#13 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Here you go BA. I threw in another progam in the pic to show the multi. As you can see though it say's 3.75x400. Which is 7.5x200 which i have it set at in the bios. Attached Thumbnails

25-April-03, 11:56 AM		#16 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	So am I. I didnt even gradually climb to it. I jump to 166. Ran it for a while, then bumped it up to 200. The one thing I did notice is that I was only running at 1493mhz this morning. I thought it was strange but i didnt have time to check it out before leaving for work. EDIT: forgot to add that im running at default voltage. Last edited by Maverick; 25-April-03 at 01:34 PM..

24-April-03, 08:51 PM		#2 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	If you can change the multiplier, it worked.

24-April-03, 08:56 PM		#3 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Sweet. Thats what I was thinking but wanted a second opinion. Thanks for the answer BA.

24-April-03, 08:58 PM		#4 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Most of the nforce boards will unlock at least some of the multipliers. Depends and the BIOS and number of bits of the frequency ID. And the cpu installed. The early Leadtek for instance didn't unlock anything. My Asus with 4 bit frequency ID with a Athlon 2600+/333 will unlock the lower but not the upper multipliers. I've read with certain cpu's on the same board only the upper multipliers are unlocked. The Abit board has a 5 bit frequency ID and will unlock all the multipliers, upper and lower, on the same 2600+ cpu.

24-April-03, 09:04 PM		#5 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Thanks AniM for the info. I new the would unlock the multipliers on the newer XP chips. I was just surprised to see it do it to my 1.4 thunderbird.

25-April-03, 12:14 AM		#7 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Mav, I have to say that you would be the very first person I have ever heard about running a 1.4 with a 200 FSB without using an extreme cooling setup. And I stay pretty abreast with the OC news. That is impressive. What about you AntiM, have you seen this before with a 1.4 T-Bird? EDIT: I realize that it is attributable to the board, but impressive, nonetheless.

25-April-03, 12:26 AM		#8 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Thanks BA. Like i said i have a fan blowing in my case case my room is so hot right now. last i checked my cpu temp in the bios was 40c and the case temp was 38c. that was with it running with a 200mhz fsb. im loving my new SLK-800(a). just need a new fan for it. edit:any other info youd like know just ask. id more than happy to tell. i tired to use MBM5 but couldnt really figure it out. i need to play with it some more i guess.

25-April-03, 01:19 AM		#10 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Pretty darned impressive. And no BA I haven't. Gotta luv a platform that can give you that kind of performance and so effortlessly. And be able to do it at a very reasonable price.

25-April-03, 01:22 AM		#11 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	It was all a fluke. I was fiddling around with settings to get the feel of my new baord and ram and saw that i could change the multi. From there its history.

25-April-03, 01:24 AM		#12 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Could you crank the FSB back up to 200 and take some MBM pics? Those may be worthy of PR news.

25-April-03, 09:35 AM		#14 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Just an update on my temp. My cpu is down to 36C this morning. Mainly because I sleep with the windows open all night and it got down in the 60's here. But im still running a 200mhz fsb.

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25-April-03, 10:23 AM		#15 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Dude, I am amazed that you are able to hit that.

29-April-03, 09:07 PM		#17 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Just thought Id post and update. Still running at 1500mhz with a 200mhz fsb. Stays about 42C during the day idle. After playing a game it gets up to about 45C and at night it goes below 39C.

01-May-03, 07:54 PM		#18 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	Time for another update. Found out why i could get up to a 200mhz fsb. it was because i was only running the ram at cas3. I bumped it to cas2 and it wouldnt boot. bumped the fsb down to 166 and the multiplier to 8.5 and its running good.

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