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wildbilly2k
12-26-01, 08:50 PM
ok i saw these thing but i cant remeber where they are pieces of tape with i think some kind of conductive material that looks like connected l1 bridges and it is made for unlocking amd cpus would this work with the ahtlon xp1900+ and if u see them tell me cause i cant find them anymore.
rivercom9
12-26-01, 10:36 PM
I think u r thinking about trace tapes. They have lines that you place onto the unlocked bridges which hopefully unlocks them. The last I remember about these was that they were no longer recommended for athlon XP's cause they were not effective in some applications. You may try but you are not guaranteed in unlocking ur cpu. Ill post the link to the trace tapes as soon as I find it.
rivercom9
12-26-01, 10:42 PM
Heres the site.

http://www.plycon.com/trace.htm

Wish you luck in using this. If anyone has used this on their XP, please let us know how you did it, or how it didnt work.
rivercom9
12-26-01, 10:51 PM
The trace tapes are a bit pricey if u ask me. But if u want to try go ahead. In my opinion, I would rather save the $20 for the trace tapes and spend it on supplies needed to unlock ur cpu. U will most likely have enough stuff for many other cpus. However, if u dont feel comfortable with doing it and u want an unlocked cpu, trace tapes are the way to go, but there is no guarantee. Then again there is no guarantee in you doing it yourself. Whatever u feel like doing. Good luck!
Placid
12-26-01, 10:52 PM
Trace tape does not work on xp cpu's because the bridge dot's are below the surface slightly.
KJY9
12-27-01, 06:08 PM
You're right, they don't work with the XPs. I've unlocked many of 1.0Ghz T-Birds with them....and wasted a pack of three on my old XP1600+ :(
wildbilly2k
12-27-01, 07:55 PM
wow if i was doin it on 1ghz i would just use a pencil or a little conductive paint.
rivercom9
12-27-01, 08:09 PM
Yeah, no need to spend your hard earned money on trace tapes that doesnt guarantee an unlocked xp processor.
DaveB
12-28-01, 09:13 AM
Why bother? Just crank up the FSB. My XP 1800+ runs nice and stable at 1754 MHz and will go at 1772 MHz except for Prime95. IMO unlocking is for cheaper 1 GHz Athlons which have a lot of potential for up to a 50% overclock. The XP CPUs only O/C from 15% to 20% which you can do by just upping the FSB. Unlocking is only worth a shot on an XP 1900+ if you'll be water cooling.