Rookie mistake

[Derek]

I made a few posts complaining that I was unable to raise my core voltage past 1.85. I thought that because I kept pushing the + key that the voltage was rising when really it would go to 1.85 then back to1.10.
It turns out my board will not go higher than 1.85.
So my question now is how do I get it to go higher? Thanks
Derek

[merlins_wraith]

It depends on what mobo you are using. There are plenty of resources out there to assist you. It will require that you solder several small wires on to your mobo and attach one or more resisters. One word of advice if you are not familiar with surface soldering - use masking tape around the areas to be soldered. This assists in not accidentally soldering something you don't want to.

[TranceBear]

Derek (Jul 03, 2001 05:39 p.m.):
I made a few posts complaining that I was unable to raise my core voltage past 1.85. I thought that because I kept pushing the + key that the voltage was rising when really it would go to 1.85 then back to1.10.
It turns out my board will not go higher than 1.85.
So my question now is how do I get it to go higher? Thanks
Derek


After you raise the voltage, are you checking the actual temps with a 3rd party program or temp sensor. I know with my M/B, if I set it to 1.85v, I actualy get 1.96v. It is a problem (a good one at that) that MSI M/B's have had for awhile, geez I love this company. enen their mistakes help us overclockers!!

[Derek]

TranceBear (Jul 03, 2001 06:00 p.m.):
Derek (Jul 03, 2001 05:39 p.m.):
I made a few posts complaining that I was unable to raise my core voltage past 1.85. I thought that because I kept pushing the + key that the voltage was rising when really it would go to 1.85 then back to1.10.
It turns out my board will not go higher than 1.85.
So my question now is how do I get it to go higher? Thanks
Derek


After you raise the voltage, are you checking the actual temps with a 3rd party program or temp sensor. I know with my M/B, if I set it to 1.85v, I actualy get 1.96v. It is a problem (a good one at that) that MSI M/B's have had for awhile, geez I love this company. enen their mistakes help us overclockers!!
I cant raise the multiplier past 11 @ 1..85v It will try to boot windows and then reboot

[Derek]

merlins_wraith (Jul 03, 2001 05:48 p.m.):
It depends on what mobo you are using. There are plenty of resources out there to assist you. It will require that you solder several small wires on to your mobo and attach one or more resisters. One word of advice if you are not familiar with surface soldering - use masking tape around the areas to be soldered. This assists in not accidentally soldering something you don't want to.

Cool, where can I locate this info? Thanks
Derek

[hooziewhatsit]

One site that you might find helpful to do this is http://www.tweakhardware.com/

I did the voltage mod on my kt7r and it works great.

good luck

[Drax]

merlins_wraith (Jul 03, 2001 05:48 p.m.):
It depends on what mobo you are using. There are plenty of resources out there to assist you. It will require that you solder several small wires on to your mobo and attach one or more resisters. One word of advice if you are not familiar with surface soldering - use masking tape around the areas to be soldered. This assists in not accidentally soldering something you don't want to.

Can we newbies use our mobo's warranty in place of masking tape to the same effect? I have a feeling it wouldn't survive the soldering process anyway. ;-)

[KaHNZa]

Drax (Jul 04, 2001 02:41 a.m.):
merlins_wraith (Jul 03, 2001 05:48 p.m.):
It depends on what mobo you are using. There are plenty of resources out there to assist you. It will require that you solder several small wires on to your mobo and attach one or more resisters. One word of advice if you are not familiar with surface soldering - use masking tape around the areas to be soldered. This assists in not accidentally soldering something you don't want to.

Can we newbies use our mobo's warranty in place of masking tape to the same effect? I have a feeling it wouldn't survive the soldering process anyway. ;-)

Um, no. If you send it in they will probably see your failed solder job and reject the return. So you'll never catch me voltage modding my motherboard! :)