Change Charactersistics of Intel CPU's?

[maverik-sg1]

I have been reading a lot of the conroe/merom threads started and although I can't fiond the post I want to link to I want to ask teh question:

One guy mentioned that it is possible to change the defined parameters of an Intel CPU.

That is to say that you change a 3.4ghz cpu into an Extreme Edition for example.

I want to read up on this as a conversion to the next Gen Intel CPU is on the cards, I would like to see what I can do with teh CPU once I have it.

Also, I am looking for a 2nd PC to use 24/7 as this benching rig is uber power hungry - It's be great to get a 2.8 Prescott knowing I can change it to a 3.4 Prescott.

Can someone link me to the thread?


Cheers

Mav

[Waus-mod]

why would you... this aint fun!!

[adeoliver]

Im not sure if this is along the lines of what you are speaking, but some have said that the P4 630 was built on the same fab as the Extreme edition just clocked down, so you are able to run 266FSB on stock voltage getting a clock of 4.0, there is also a way to do it on Dell systems and any other system with the 630 3.0 chip buy using some conductive paint on the bottom side of the CPU to raise the FSB from 200 to 266. I might be completely wrong on what you are speaking of.

[maverik-sg1]

Im not sure if this is along the lines of what you are speaking, but some have said that the P4 630 was built on the same fab as the Extreme edition just clocked down, so you are able to run 266FSB on stock voltage getting a clock of 4.0, there is also a way to do it on Dell systems and any other system with the 630 3.0 chip buy using some conductive paint on the bottom side of the CPU to raise the FSB from 200 to 266. I might be completely wrong on what you are speaking of.

I am not sure if thats what I heard (I really need to find the comment) but I thought there was like an Intel SDK that allowed you to do this in Windows/DOS.

Mav

[DaWaN]

I am not sure if thats what I heard (I really need to find the comment) but I thought there was like an Intel SDK that allowed you to do this in Windows/DOS.

Mav

No that was a trick for the X975 motherboard to enable FSB functions for all the cpu's that were normally only availible to Extreme Edition CPU's.

You can't simply change a CPU to another cpu. The only way is overclocking and if it doesn't have the same cache you can't enable it.

So after all it's NOT possible, only way to get better performance out of a cheaper cpu is by overclocking

[ORCBEAST]

It's be great to get a 2.8 Prescott knowing I can change it to a 3.4 Prescott.

Mav

That sounds to me like taking out ur 2.8Ghz Prescott buying a 3.4 Prescott and slot it back in - Upgrading

Or overclocking it to 3.4 Prescott.

I dont know what you mean lol

[maverik-sg1]

No that was a trick for the X975 motherboard to enable FSB functions for all the cpu's that were normally only availible to Extreme Edition CPU's.

You can't simply change a CPU to another cpu. The only way is overclocking and if it doesn't have the same cache you can't enable it.

So after all it's NOT possible, only way to get better performance out of a cheaper cpu is by overclocking

Thats the one (the x975 tweak) - so two things really:

1) Please link me to this.

2) Looks like my 2nd PC will be LGA775 with a 975 chipset