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Subject: Re: Just do it properly..

Author: Aaron Gordon

Date: 07:06:49 11/02/02

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On November 02, 2002 at 07:23:34, Slater Wold wrote:

>On November 02, 2002 at 06:41:14, Aaron Gordon wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>My XPs work fine.
>
>I have a good friend who works at Axion Tech in Houston, and he told me he has
>heard no less than a dozen stories saying the new Tbred-B cores do not work
>using the old methods.

They should work w/ SMP, if you're talking multiplier unlocking this may help
for Tbred-B's.. and it would be very simple to do, even more so than what I
described above.

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2002/amd/unlocktbred/unlocktbredp1.htm



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