difference between unlokking L1 and oc with software like CPUcool

[Pride[CK]]

Can anybody tell what the difference is between overcloking your CPU with software and unlokking your CPU with the L1 trick. What do I have to do after I connect my L1 bridge. Do I have to adapt my bios? and do I still need a software program to speed up my CPU.

At the moment I have
AMD 1.333 GHz. @1.400
FSB 140 MHz and PCI 35 MHz and multiplier 10.0
380 Mb DDR @266
Giga-byte GA-7DX @266
Leadtek Gefrorce 3
SB live 1024

I can't get higher than 1.400 GHz. Even with a new cooler, which lowert my temp by 15 degrees, my systems locks at 1.420 GHz.

How can I get the multiplier higher?

Hope to hear from you soon,

Rob

[jedicandie]

I have the SAME exact problem. I can either multi 10.5 fsb 133 OR multi 10 fsb 140. ANYTHING else is no go. Oh mine starts as a 1.2g not 1.33g. Anyways, I am gonna try raising my Vcore as I noticed it made it a LOT more stable before. Gonna shoot for 1.9 Vcore and see what happens myself.

[jedicandie]

Sorry in not answering your other questions. Unlocking your L1 bridges enables you to set your CPU to a diffrent speed through the Multiplier. If they are locked, then you wouldn't be able to set the multiplier to a higher setting and have it be recognized. Unlocking it lets you do that. Setting the FSb lets you increase the speed of the WHOLE system (not just the cpu like multiplier does) without having to lock the L1 bridges. The problem with increasing the FSB means that everything on your pci/agp slots AND your ram run a lot faster then they were intended to. So you gotta make sure you get stuff that can handle it. Someone correct me if i'm wrong or if they can explain it better.

Also in selecting your multiplier is done 1 of 2 ways that I know of.
Some mobos allow you to select the multiplier through the Bios and others require you change a jumper setting. Check your motherboard manual. It should explain it.

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by jedicandie
I have the SAME exact problem. I can either multi 10.5 fsb 133 OR multi 10 fsb 140. ANYTHING else is no go. Oh mine starts as a 1.2g not 1.33g. Anyways, I am gonna try raising my Vcore as I noticed it made it a LOT more stable before. Gonna shoot for 1.9 Vcore and see what happens myself.

Increasing you Vcore will help with stability, I had to take mine upto 1.9 to get stable at 1.64, but as always watch those temps if you are increasing your Vcore!!

[jedicandie]

Originally posted by RED Hot Machine


Increasing you Vcore will help with stability, I had to take mine upto 1.9 to get stable at 1.64, but as always watch those temps if you are increasing your Vcore!!

Dont I know you're right. but right now I'm running my 1.2g @ 1401 with cpu temp 39C (room 21C) under full load. Course when I turn off my case fans, it has gotten up to 51c. That scared me let me tell you!

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by jedicandie


Dont I know you're right. but right now I'm running my 1.2g @ 1401 with cpu temp 39C (room 21C) under full load. Course when I turn off my case fans, it has gotten up to 51c. That scared me let me tell you!

Want to hear something scary?

My 1.4, before a few case mods and a new hsf used to idle between 50c and 60c!!!!!

[Pride[CK]]

Thank you all for your information!!!!

AMD 1.333 GHz. @1.400
FSB 140 MHz and PCI 35 MHz and multiplier 10.0
380 Mb DDR @266
Giga-byte GA-7DX @266
Leadtek Gefrorce 3 235/511 7049 3DMarks
SB live 1024 !!!!!!!!!!!!!