Any risk?

[maxman]

Im thinking about unlocking my XP1700+ and I know how to do it, I just want to know if there is any risk it gets killed?
I have already lost a XP1600+ (cooler fell of :( ) and I can´t afford to lose another cpu, so.. is there any risk it dies?
What happends if the silver gets in the pits, etc.?

[Placid]

Welcome to the forums,
Yes you can damage the cpu if the bridges get shorted together.
If you can't afford the possible loss it's best to leave it alone.

[Malakai]

im not even gonna bother unlocking my XP 1600 when i get it. i could definately not afford destroying it.

[rogerdugans]

Welcomw to the Forums!

My Blurb: There are a bunch of Beginners' Guides HERE (http://www.overclockers.com) ,
A bunch of good info.

As far as unlocking the XP: yes, it is a risk and harder on XPs than it was on the earlier Athlons.

I unlocked mine, and checked to make sure all the multipliers were good, and they are. I then went about finding the best overclock for the chip in my MSI mobo and ended up using just FSB to oc it! I seem to have found the limits of the chip too, I think, as any higher mhz than 1725 is not stable, regardless of how I get it! (Although I made some big improvements to cooling recently and will have to try again:D )

Point is: why not just try fsb for now and see how you do? If you aren't happy THEN you can decide if you want to take the risk.

[Arkaine23]

unlocked a t-bird and I intended to do my xp 1600+ the same night, but those pits are the pits, and the bridges are so small. In short, too much risk, and no back-up cpu to use if I messed it up.

[maxman]

Thank you very much!
I won´t shorten the bridges together, I have a magnifying glass.. :)
If I don´t do that then there is no risk?
You see.. it´s very hard to leave it alone.. :D

[Malakai]

i dont think there is really any way u can fry it w/out shorting the bridges together. but correct me if im wrong:p