XP 2600+ AQXEA 0404 Unlocking

need some directions about the subject...

just bought this new Barton CPU XP 2600+ AQXEA 0404 and I'm trying to unlock the multipliers...so far, I've just done the following without any luck,

+ Socket pin-mod to unlock multipliers
+ Socket pin-mod to select x13 multiplier
http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?/html/workshop/pinmod/amd_pinmod.html

none of these worked...I've done a lot of research on the internet, and for what I've understood, seems Barton up to week 39 could be easily unlocked doing some paint-modding, week 39+ bartons should be paint-modded to XP-Mobile and some Bartons (don't know which ones) can be unlocked doing socket or cpu pin-modding...also some other sites says there are Barton which are impossible unlock...I've also learnt I should have bought a Barton XP-M instead...but I'm afraid its too late for that now

so...there are some things I'd like your advice about guys...

First and foremost,

Do you think my AQXEA 0404 can be unlocked in any way ? Is this a yet-another new package from AMD? ( cpu comes in a brown die instead of green as it usually seems to come )

if so,

Which method should I go for ?

Is there any paint-mod for this Barton that simply unlocks the multiplier as <week39 did ? Should I go for L5/L6 XP-Mobile mod instead ?

I would also apreciate if you could point me to a website which explains the mod you advice

Thanks for your help

No All Barton Desktop's are lock after week 40 of 2003, so 0340 and above.


Thier is no way to unlock them currently. I did hear thier was a way to partiall unlck them on VIA boards but i dont think that even works.

You should have Bought 2600+ Mobile, they are fully unlocked and overclock heck of alot more then the desktop's.

suay

CandymanCan said:

No All Barton Desktop's are lock after week 40 of 2003, so 0340 and above.
Thier is no way to unlock them currently. I did hear thier was a way to partiall unlck them on VIA boards but i dont think that even works.
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darn....even the mobile painting-mod wouldn't work now ? I mean the one that's supposed to turn a desktop barton into a mobile barton so you can use the Powernow! feature to do the overclocking...? :/

Thanks

via board?
all nforce2 board dun work

Yeah it will only work on a Via board and you can only adjust multi through windows so not really a full solution. BTW welcome to the forums!

you can try and return the cpu and get a mobile instead, that might work.

yes...think I'll do that...I'll try to sell this barton on ebay and get a mobile one...returning it woudlnt work as the retailer where I bought it has no XP-M for sale and, normally, unless defective, they do not refund :/

Found this one for sale...

AMD ATHLON XP MOBILE 2500+, Barton-Kern, IQXFA 0348

Barton-Kern
Frei wählbarer Multiplikator
V-core 1,45 Volt
45 Watt Leistungsaufnahme
Stepping IQXFA0348XPMW
sehr übertaktfreudig
max. 10 Stunden in Betrieb gewesen

still don't know which OPN...but anyways...would you recommend me this 0348 IQXFA XP-M ? I intend to overclock it up to ~2300Mhz maximum with aircooling...oh, forgot to mention before sorry, my system :

ASUS A7N8X-E NF2
2 x Kingston DDR400 Value 512MB CAS 2.5
ATI 9700NP@PRO

Thanks all for your replies guys

I have a 2600+ Mobile barton that has a stock speed of 266Mhz, not 333Mhz like most of the other ones. I have an MSI KT4VL board and 512MB of 266Mhz ram. It will not let me take it higher than the stock 2.0 gig. When I change the multiplier, the FSB is taken down and when I increase the FSB, it takes the multiplier down to 2.0 gig or below. Is it my board or ram. The cpu shouldn't be locked since it is a mobile or do they lock some of the mobile cpu's.

it is your bios and mobiles don't run at 400fsb like the bartons..i think that they run at 333 not sure though...

Actually, the Mobiles are stock 266mHz FSB. This is just something to do with the voltage numbers I guess, but its not that hard to change that to 400mHz.

Just for reference, heres Newegg's listing for the Mobiles:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...frcode=0&propertycode=&propertycodevalue=4181

Scroll down, and you will see all are listed as 266mHz FSB

Oddball said:

I have a 2600+ Mobile barton that has a stock speed of 266Mhz, not 333Mhz like most of the other ones. I have an MSI KT4VL board and 512MB of 266Mhz ram. It will not let me take it higher than the stock 2.0 gig. When I change the multiplier, the FSB is taken down and when I increase the FSB, it takes the multiplier down to 2.0 gig or below. Is it my board or ram. The cpu shouldn't be locked since it is a mobile or do they lock some of the mobile cpu's.

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Start a new topic about this, and I'm sure someone will help. I just don't want to threadcrap on Blacklotus