AMD 1000 THB! I'm a new overclocker...help!!!

[spak]

So I have AMD 1000, before I had a PIII 450@510Mhz with default cpu cooler!!!
This is the only experience that I had as overclocker!
I will have helps by a true overclocker to overclock my new CPU! I want to know if I must modify voltage when I increase FSB, if I need a big cpu cooler and when (from what FSB),ecc..................THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AZZKICKER]

connect the L1's to unlock the multiplyer on the AMD

then use both multiplyer and FSB to overclock

should get 1200mhz out of it

what board do you have?

[kat]

how about some info ahtlon/tbird power supply mother board

for sure buy a good fan alpha ,globle win, hedgehog, swiftech,

[spak]

[what's L1? Ando how can I do that?

[Rob Cork]

If you look at the ceramic die, there are a number of copper connections (the infamous 'bridges') - some have been cut by a laser. To unlock the multiplier on the cpu, you must connect the 'L1' bridges - they are labelled as such, so you should be able to find them. Better still, here's a link to an article with clear pics: http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/00q3/000711/index.html . One tip - when you've drawn over the bridges with a pencil, run the blade of a craft knife between them to make sure they are not touching each other - I found I had to do this to get it to work.

As Kat said, let us know which mobo you have - if it's a good one like the A7v or KT7-R, you can change the multiplier - other boards allow you to change the multiplier as well, these are just the two popular ones.