Can I run an unlocked CPU on a motherboard with locked multiplier

[TBiRDIE]

Can I run an unlocked CPU on a motherboard with locked multiplier.

And if someone knows: How can I unlock the multiplier on my motherboard??

ASUS A7M266
TBiRD 1333@1460 FSB 146
2x128 MB APACER cas 2,5@2
Swiftech MC 462-A

[UnseenMenace]

By unlocking the CPU you should be able to make multiplier adjustments on the mobo.. I'm personally not aware of a mobo that is locked as this would make the mobo useable with one CPU only

[TBiRDIE]

What I mean with a locked motherboard is that you cannot set the multiplier
in the bios or with dip switches.
What I know is that it is possible to solder a dipswitch on the MB and re-arrange some components to make it happen, but I dont know how to do it or what components or where exactly.

[Tomas]

TBiRDIE (Jun 14, 2001 07:01 a.m.):
What I mean with a locked motherboard is that you cannot set the multiplier
in the bios or with dip switches.
What I know is that it is possible to solder a dipswitch on the MB and re-arrange some components to make it happen, but I dont know how to do it or what components or where exactly.

I have heard some rumours about that the newest bios for that board contains multipilere adjustements in bios but im not sure.

[TBiRDIE]

that means that if you unlock your cpu you can adjust the multiplier trough bios.
Damn if that is possible ....

[UnseenMenace]

yes it is possible, I dont know if your mobo does it.. but my Abit KT7A-Raid does multiplier and fsb adjustments thought its soft bios

[TBiRDIE]

yes, but your ABIT one is not like my ASUS.

I tought that asus was one of the exceptions whre it wasn't standard possible to modify trough bios

[ManOfKnight]

I have never heard of a motherboard being LOCKED, Dell and companies like that try to lock it so you can't O/C...but not yours...you should definitely be able to O/C your unlocked processor

[TBiRDIE]

yes "locked" was wrong chosen.
What i meant was that i am not able to set the multiplier trough bios or dipswitches.
Somebody said that maybe the latest bios could have some support for bios modification of the multiplier.
What I also wanted to know was if I put the unlocked cpu in my MB without any dipswitches or bios availibility for multiplier changing, the CPU would still work.

[13oots2]

Got a similar problem with my mobo a GA-7ZX. The board automatically detects the multiplier of the CPU, and there is nothing in BIOS to alter the multiplier. I can only OC using the fsb.
I just found this site, you can chage just about everything by altering the bridges including the voltage. Not sure if I'm up for the job though
http://eduweb.brandonu.ca/~neufeld/amd-over2.htm#overclocking_by_altering_the_processor_t he_tiny_copper_bridges_of_tbird_and_duron

[Robert]

13oots2 (Jun 15, 2001 12:26 a.m.):
Got a similar problem with my mobo a GA-7ZX. The board automatically detects the multiplier of the CPU, and there is nothing in BIOS to alter the multiplier. I can only OC using the fsb.
I just found this site, you can chage just about everything by altering the bridges including the voltage. Not sure if I'm up for the job though
http://eduweb.brandonu.ca/~neufeld/amd-over2.htm#overclocking_by_altering_the_processor_t he_tiny_copper_bridges_of_tbird_and_duron

I have GA-7DX and have no multiplior change in BIOS too. :(

[SPLEEN]

I have never heard of such a board? who makes it? If you said asus there has to be a way. You could also manually set the mulitplier on the CPU itself, just find the right bridges to connect and set the voltage; can you set the voltage in bios, or on the board? if not you may have to connect the bridges on the CPU for the voltage to. I can send you the bridge mappings for the multiplier and voltage, if you would like. Im interested in the type of board you have thou.