TBred 1700+ I'm confused

[nikolasmor]

I thought that TBreds came unlocked from the factory now I'm reading that I'll have to unlock it. Could someone please explain??????????

[drshivas]

Check the Athlon FAQ sticky here:

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190168

there is a whole section devoted to the T-Breds.

[c627627]

...or get an answer by reading this:
T-Breds do come unlocked from the factory. It's the mobos you need to worry about being up to par as far as compatibility with T-Bred B's is concerned.

nForce2 mobos are the ones to get because they outperform others and are reasonably priced.

Make sure you get a mobo that is PCI locked.
The following nForce2 boards have a confirmed PCI lock: Epox, Abit, Asus and Chaintech. Leadtek and MSI nForce2 mobos DO NOT have a PCI lock. Stay away from them.

Increasing the FSB changes the speed of the whole motherboard and everything connected to it unless the mobo has a PCI lock.

Good luck with your overclocking endeavors.

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[Gautam]

All Thoroughbreds come unlocked from the factory. Your NF7, among other motherboards, are capable of reading both x8 bits, and as such, can read the full range of multipliers. Other boards can only read half the range(5x-12.5x) and some do not allow multiplier changes. Read my pm.

[Nasdaq]

Originally posted by c627627
...or get an answer by reading this:
T-Breds do come unlocked from the factory. It's the mobos you need to worry about being up to par as far as compatibility with T-Bred B's is concerned.

nForce2 mobos are the ones to get because they outperform others and are reasonably priced.

Make sure you get a mobo that is PCI locked.
The following nForce2 boards have a confirmed PCI lock: Epox, Abit, Asus and Chaintech. Leadtek and MSI nForce2 mobos DO NOT have a PCI lock. Stay away from them.

Increasing the FSB changes the speed of the whole motherboard and everything connected to it unless the mobo has a PCI lock.

Good luck with your overclocking endeavors.

What about the Soltek 75MRN mobo?

[Gautam]

It's PCI bus is locked.

[Nasdaq]

Thanks for the quick reply because that's what I'm about to order and seems to have everything that I need for my next PC.

[Gautam]

It's an excellent choice. I'm sure you'll be very happy with it.

[c627627]

Talking about Soltek, does Soltek NV400-64 have a PCI lock?

It's $76 and it just beat $150 Asus A7N8X in the latest round of tests:

http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244&PageID=1
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10384

[Jarhead7236]

i gotta check to see if the gigabyte nF2 board has pci lock, too...it got good a good review from anandtech...if it does and i see some good user opinions, that may be my next board....