hard modding a 2500+

[wazzledoozle]

Ive seen many people hard mod unlock their 2500+'s with some conductive paint or graphite stuff, is this safe and how long would the paint or graphite last?

[cram]

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that only worked with older AMD processors. The packaging of the Bartons was changed to elminate the trick.

[evilally]

Yeah AMD changed some things so that the processor stays locked :( Although I might have read somewhere that it is possible to "trick" the processor into thinking that it is a mobile version, therefor unlocking it. I'm not sure of the details. Failing that, buy a mobile version, they're fully unlocked and overclock better as well :)

[pablofrogo]

What's the coding on the sticker? I think it's the first 4 letters of the top line, if it's AXDA then you're alright, a Speedstrip will unlock your CPU, it's easy to install, which means no accidental painting of random CPU parts, I don't know US suppliers, it shouldn't be too hard to find though.

Check some reviews of it too.

[wazzledoozle]

What's the coding on the sticker? I think it's the first 4 letters of the top line, if it's AXDA then you're alright, a Speedstrip will unlock your CPU, it's easy to install, which means no accidental painting of random CPU parts, I don't know US suppliers, it shouldn't be too hard to find though.

Check some reviews of it too.
Is their any way to find this out with a program? Right now i have a great layer of artic 5 on it and its on perfectly, which i would prefer not to ruin...

[Nobru_rv]

http://cbid.amdclub.ru

Download cbid and read OPN

Beware,it must not be overclocked to any value except 166x11 while reading it.

[wazzledoozle]

http://cbid.amdclub.ru

Download cbid and read OPN

Beware,it must not be overclocked to any value except 166x11 while reading it.
model # for my 2500+ is AQYFA 0344SPMW (2003 week 44) Will the speed strip work with this?

[pablofrogo]

It's the top line, my old one is AXDA2500KV4D.

The second line letters are about the stepping.

[wazzledoozle]

It's the top line, my old one is AXDA2500KV4D.

The second line letters are about the stepping.
yeah its and AXDA, but some of them wont work with the speedstrip ive heard.

[pablofrogo]

Nah, AXDAs all work, there's a new code which doesn't work.

[Nobru_rv]

I have AXDA 2500 barton and NO CHANCE to unlock it.I tried sppedstrip and a lot of other things. It just doesnt allow to change multiplier.

[wazzledoozle]

I have AXDA 2500 barton and NO CHANCE to unlock it.I tried sppedstrip and a lot of other things. It just doesnt allow to change multiplier.
Whats the manufacturing date?
Mine is week 44 2003

[Labbetuss]

wazzledoozle, just increse the Ram voltage from 2.6v to 2.8v and add 0.1v to cpu and change the timings on you're ddr to increse FSB like i did on my locked CPU.

In a few days when i've recived my new cpu cooler and ddr heatsinck i'm incresing fsb to 200 getting a resault of 2600mhz amd xp 3000+

[wazzledoozle]

My motherboard's KT400A chipset is only rated to do 166x2 fsb max. No frequency lockers either.

[Zedicus]

one of my bookmarks check it out

http://www.cpuheat.wz.cz/html/AXP_multiplier/AXP_Multiplier.htm

[Nobru_rv]

Whats the manufacturing date?
Mine is week 44 2003

I have week 1 2004.
It seems that producers at amd were still drunk for new year eve while making this barton. It can OC very much even multi is locked. ;-))

P.S. I tried Zedicus modification and i didnt get any MP or multi unlocked with both closing pins on L5.
BR

[Zedicus]

yeah tricking the cpu into thinking its a mobile only works on boards that fully supprt mobiles... so like 1 or 2 maybe :D but u can manually set the bridges for the voltage and multiplier and hard mod it to whatever multiplier u want that way...ive got a site in here sumwhere that shows what bridges set what multiplier...if i find it i will post it.