connecting the l1's on my amd

[mrelyn]

im trying to get a diag or have someone tell me who knows exactly what i have to draw the lines to in pencil on my 850mhz amd t-bird to enable me to overclock it i have a kt7 raid mb and i know i can oc if i draw the lines my prob is i dont know where to draw them ne help will do

[kat]

this would be a good place to start

this is an older article that explains why the chip works the way that it does

http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/00q3/000711/index.html

[mrelyn]

thanks a lot ill have to try it sometimes but i have a heatsink with some glue type stuff stuck to the processor can i just pull them apart or should i do something else?

[kat]

carfully pull it apart and clean it up go to radio shack and get some thermal grease reasemble and check temp`s

give info on your system this will help us help you

also on the main page ther is a guide to ocing

[Rob Cork]

Use something that won't scratch your hsf or chip to clean it - like the edge of a credit card or a plastic knife. If you gouge out the bottom of your hsf with a pen knife it won't help your temps ;-)

[Torch]

The article you posted IS old, and it makes the pencil trick seem more difficult that it is. Simply take a mechanical pencil with a fine 'lead' and cover each of the 4 L1 bridges. That's all.

[thelmores]

i would suggest taking a needle, and manifying glass, and window defogger repair kit (conductive paint) found at auto stores. make your l1 connections permanent. one less thing to worry about!

[kat]

the defogger kit or a conductive pen is your best bet

the " pencil trick" is old school and is NOT very reliable most knowledgeable people will tell you this

[rocknindy]

Well the pencil trick may be old but it does work, you have to be careful of the mechanical pencil lead as it is usually high polymer, not much graphite, I used a dixon Ticandaroga #2 soft and a mag. glass

Duron 800@ 9.5x 105

[kat]

ok the pencil trick works but...

lets just say youve got your rig (using the pencil trick) screaming along at a great oc the pencil wears' off ( and yes it happens) then you have to pull every thing apart and start over

with the defogger kit or conductive pen this wont happen

once you have 150 +- cfm moving through your case and a 7000 rpm hsf sitting on your cpu it will give you a little peace of mind knowing that the graphite dust wont blow away