KT7A-Raid and XP2600+ (Does it work!)
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 23:15:58 +0100, Mark Ryan wrote:
Yes.
Yes.
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On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 12:49:53 +0100, Mark Ryan wrote:
With the 333 model that sounds right. With the 266 model, you would get access to the upper multipliers. If you don't want to mod anything, a 2400+ would be a better choice IMO. If you don't mind cutting a couple of bridges, a 2500+ Barton would be best. Any cpu with a default multiplier of 13 or higher will give you access to the upper multipliers without modding it. Cheapest Tbred would be a 2100+ B core, and cheapest Barton would be the 3000+ (which I consider too high to be an option). The one below is a 2100+ B core. You could also get a 1700+ B core for under $50 and mod it to get the same. But with the 2400+, you can be sure that it's a Tbred B core and it will work without mods.
Mark
I'm running a KT7A (v1.1) w/ 2400+ (B core) and this adapter http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/xptmc/xptmc.htm.... Plug & Play at 15 x 133. No bullshit - no hassles.
My only regret was not going with th2 2500 barton core to get the 512K cache.
To me, the $30 at Stratton Computer Services (USA) was well worth it.
Good Luck
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"Mark Ryan" wrote:
I'm running a KT7A (v1.1) w/ 2400+ (B core) and this adapter http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/xptmc/xptmc.htm.... Plug & Play at 15 x 133. No bullshit - no hassles.
My only regret was not going with th2 2500 barton core to get the 512K cache.
To me, the $30 at Stratton Computer Services (USA) was well worth it.
Good Luck
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On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 14:52:31 -0400, 1/2 Fast wrote:
I know it does what it says, but it's not needed. A simple piece of wire in the socket would have given you access to 15-16.5 x 133 in the bios.
And what do you have to do if you want to change the multiplier? Don't you have to pull the HSF, CPU, and Adapter off? It's also my understanding that some HSF's won't work with this.
I know it does what it says, but it's not needed. A simple piece of wire in the socket would have given you access to 15-16.5 x 133 in the bios.
No offence but... the information on your site may be suitable for a seasoned OC'er but, for the newby's looking to put some life into their KT7's it's not much help. ( from reading your posts over the past several weeks, I could see you getting impatient with what seemed like the same questions. The same questions because I'm not the only one confused)
I'd like to make one point crystal clear here. I am NOT trying to flame you. I respect anyone willing to spend their free time to help others.
If you want to play with clocking, yes you do have to pull the HSF, adapter & CPU... this could be a pain. The kit comes w/ extensions for attaching the HS, worked slick on my Zalman .
Again, no offence intended.
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BTW... I don't see any reference to "A simple piece of wire" on any of your pages
"Wes Newell" wrote:
I'd like to make one point crystal clear here. I am NOT trying to flame you. I respect anyone willing to spend their free time to help others.
If you want to play with clocking, yes you do have to pull the HSF, adapter & CPU... this could be a pain. The kit comes w/ extensions for attaching the HS, worked slick on my Zalman .
Again, no offence intended.
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BTW... I don't see any reference to "A simple piece of wire" on any of your pages
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On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 18:28:58 -0400, 1/2 Fast wrote:
And that's why I didn't like it. Now if they'd have routed the switches to the outside of the socket, then I would recommend it. As it is though, as long as one knows what they're doing, it's better using a single wire pin mod. With the pin mod, yo can still use the bios to cjange the multipliers with the 133MHz FSB.
Just ground one of the multiplier bits from the socket (3rd =2x, 4th=4x or 5th=8x). This way I was able to boot with fsb 133 and up.
3rd pulled LO atleast multipliers 15-16.5 works with fsb 133
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This means to ground the pin with a piece of wire in the socket. I leave it to the individual to determine how they want to do it as it can be done in several different ways. One is the pin mod, putting a piece of U shaped wire in 2 socket holes then installing the cpu on top. This works well. Another would be to actually loop the 2 pins on the cpu with a wire loop. I don't like this method, more chances to short something. A third would be to put a drop of conductive paint between the 2 pins. This is real easy too, but harder to remove the paint than the wire from the socket holes maybe. Ort you could solder wires to the back of the socket and add your own switches for 1 or more bits. In any case, you can still change the multiplier in the bios after this.
Yep, I'm not one for patience. But I'm a lot better than I used to be.
No problem.
And that's why I didn't like it. Now if they'd have routed the switches to the outside of the socket, then I would recommend it. As it is though, as long as one knows what they're doing, it's better using a single wire pin mod. With the pin mod, yo can still use the bios to cjange the multipliers with the 133MHz FSB.
That's good to know.
--------------------------BTW... I don't see any reference to "A simple piece of wire" on any of your pages
Just ground one of the multiplier bits from the socket (3rd =2x, 4th=4x or 5th=8x). This way I was able to boot with fsb 133 and up.
3rd pulled LO atleast multipliers 15-16.5 works with fsb 133
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This means to ground the pin with a piece of wire in the socket. I leave it to the individual to determine how they want to do it as it can be done in several different ways. One is the pin mod, putting a piece of U shaped wire in 2 socket holes then installing the cpu on top. This works well. Another would be to actually loop the 2 pins on the cpu with a wire loop. I don't like this method, more chances to short something. A third would be to put a drop of conductive paint between the 2 pins. This is real easy too, but harder to remove the paint than the wire from the socket holes maybe. Ort you could solder wires to the back of the socket and add your own switches for 1 or more bits. In any case, you can still change the multiplier in the bios after this.
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