Wire trick question

[impulse]

I have the a7n8x and it unlocks my xp2600+ from multis of 9.5 - 12.5. Since I cannot get higher fsb of 188 on the a7n8x is it possible to use the wire trick to unlock multipliers above 12.5? WHen I use the multipliers above 12.5 say for example 13, it comes up as only like a multiplier of 6 or something really low. Thanks.

[N8]

I don't believe so. I use the wire trick on my 8K3A because my 2400+ acts as if its fully locked if I don't...but I only get up to 12.5x using it :)

[candjac]

Originally posted by impulse
I have the a7n8x and it unlocks my xp2600+ from multis of 9.5 - 12.5. Since I cannot get higher fsb of 188 on the a7n8x is it possible to use the wire trick to unlock multipliers above 12.5? WHen I use the multipliers above 12.5 say for example 13, it comes up as only like a multiplier of 6 or something really low. Thanks.

Assuming you have the 12.5X166 2600. If so then your 5th 8X Bit Value signal circuit is "already" set LO by default...which is what the wire trick does to that signal circuit when the default Multiplier is 13X or higher.

Here's what you can try, has worked a few times in the past...depending on the mobo we'd guess. Instead of the wire trick which would ground your already grounded 5th signal circuit, "open" the 5th/rightmost L3 bridge which sets the 8X Bit Value signal circuit to HI. Then restart, but the system might not boot 'cause the "new combo" of L3 bridges' settings is defined as 4.5X and believe "Reserved"...intended only for low power "Power Now" operation in "Mobile" CPUs. So get into the bios as soon as possible and reset the Multiplier to 8X LESS than you want, example, set 5X to get 13X. Theory goes like this...the Multiplier module in the CPU doesn't care how its 5 signals are generated. So 4 bits are set by the mobo/bios and the 5th bit is set by the manual opening of the 5th L3..."together" they set the correct 5 bit HI/LO combo for 13X.
http://www.beachlink.com/candjac/index.htm link to Multiplier Code and other articles to "understand AMD's Multiplier Code.

Finally, should this not work, open the 5th L1 bridge just in case something "on the mobo side" continues to keep that signal circuit grounded. If it still does not work, then you can reground the 5th circuit with the wire trick or close its L3. Opened 5th L1 can stay open since it's not helping you set the 8X BV HI now.
It has worked before....
John C.

[impulse]

Ahh, John Thank you for your answer. I've already cut my 3rd l12 bridge to get the 133 fsb. So i guess I can try cutting another bridge to get the higher multiplier. I guess I have to decide on whether or not im gonna buy a new motherboard that might allow me to use higher fsb. Thanks you