Easy unlocking method?

[Blink]

Ok, I'm not a complete n00b but I'm not a professional either so here goes:

Ordered a 1.4GHz/266 and it should be in on Tues. I've heard that some have gotten it unlocked, some locked, so I'll expect locked. DeFogger paint to fill the bridges will be my choice. I notice huge articles on unlocking. What if I just put scotch tape over the L1 bridges and used an artist's X-Acto knife to cut out the bridges? And then lay on the goop?

Anyone see any problem with this? Seems like an easy way of doing it. Just want to hear your guys opinions before I go screwing around with a 300buck proc(CDN Beaver money here) -_-

[sfa ok]

Welcome to the forums! Good news, the 1.4 ghz cpu's come unlocked (anything 1.2 or higher, for that matter), so you won't need to do any unlocking.

[Blink]

Oh yeah, and what is all this AVYIA, AXIX, etc. stuff? Different makes of Athlons I assume, but what do they mean?

[Blink]

Oh man, that would just be the cat's a**. Here's hoping...

And thx for the welcome. Nice to be here! =D

[sfa ok]

The letters are steppings of the processor, this usually can indicate to you a rough estimate of how high it will go. I think all 1.4's are AYHJA, which run cooler than the AXIA's that appear in 1-1.33 ghz cpu's. The three best codes for o/cing are (in no particular order) AVIA, AXIA, and AYHJA. You may see something like AXIA Y, the AXIA is the first 4 letters on the third line of the cpu, the Y is the first letter (sometimes a number) on the 4th line of the cpu.

[Blink]

And these are printed right on the actual chip?

[FRANK]

These are actual photos of the typical DURON / T-BIRD core;

[UnseenMenace]

Yes they are printed on the core of the CPU
I had a pic but frank beat me to it so ill remove it

[Blink]

Frank, you are the man.

I couldn't have asked for a better explanation.

My eternal Thx

[GuNRocK]

well i am going to get my 1ghz cpu tommow...this is a great help frank .. i am going to print the pic off and bring it to the store becuase i will forget what too look for by tommow LOL :)

[FRANK]

UnseenMenace (Jul 29, 2001 05:03 p.m.):
Yes they are printed on the core of the CPU
I had a pic but frank beat me to it so ill remove it

Overclocked mouse, clicks real fast!

If I remember correctly you have a better picture, don't you?

[Bender]

Welcome to the forums Blink. Tell us how your T-bird overclockes when you get it.

[sifu quoc]

scotch tape is a good idea...

thats what i did.... but i didnt use an exacto knife...

i just kept peeling and sticking...

yours should look more professional...

[TranceBear]

this may be a better pic to print

[JRbob]

I got that pick set as wallpaper hope you dont mind