Author: Aaron Gordon
Date: 03:41:14 11/02/02
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On November 02, 2002 at 04:12:46, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On November 02, 2002 at 03:08:18, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote: > >XPs do not work, they have cutoff the L5 bridge. So unless you >want to work hard and modify the XP L5 bridge yourself (at your >own risk, because with some it still doesn't work then) the XPs >will not work. > >>Someone posted here this link: >> >>http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=2&aid=393&page=2 >> >>... but when I read the messages at the "related forum" I started to think about >>buying the "_real_" MP processors... >> >>Does anyone here have an ASUS A7M-266D (I just bought one yesterday) motherboard >>running Dual-XPs ? >> >>A. Ponti It'll work.. you just need to do it properly. Use regular clear tape for this, it'll work fine. Just tape off the two contacts on the last L5 bridge only exposing the middle pit. You can take a needle and fill it with a VERY small ammount of super glue OR you can use non-conductive "Arctic Alumina" or standard radio shack heatsink compound (Arctic silver can conduct electricity, do NOT use it to fill the pit). You should use superglue though and be sure none of it covers the two contacts (tape should be over those). Also despite the name "Arctic Alumina" it's perfectly safe to use. After the pit is full & the SG has dried remove the tape and clean any excess tape glue off the contacts. Lighter fluid works best. Now, tape over all the other bridges except that last L5 (the one you put superglue in). You can now use rear window defogger repair paint or your standard conductive pen from most electronic stores. The defogger paint should be available at most auto part stores. This may sound like a lot but it's really not, it's extremely simple. All you need are the items I've mentioned and a steady hand and about 15 minutes to do it. You could possibly take it to a jeweler or someone simliar and have them do it if you don't feel you have a steady hand or don't trust yourself for whatever reason. I also do it for free (you'll just need to provide shipping costs, conductive ink & super glue. As always my labor is free) to those that want to have it done (I also unlock the L1's on Palominos and the 5th L3 on the Tbreds). It's definitely worth the money and it basically pays for itself ($10 or so in material).. Two AthlonMP 2200+'s (1.8GHz) = $418 Two AthlonXP 2400+'s (2.0GHz) = $374 You save $44, gain 400MHz & the 2400+'s run cooler from the Tbred-B core.
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