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Is my multiplier locked?
- Thread starter mazdarx7
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Change the multi in the BIOS. If it doesn't POST or still shows up as 15x in CPUID, then you got a locked chip.
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L337 M33P,
In reading the sticky on AMD CPUs, and following the link on Barton locked/unlocked chips, I got all hung up on the week code. I suppose that's there for people who are GOING to buy an AMD CPU. But I already have bought mine!!
So for me to tell if it's locked or not, I just have to go into the BIOS and choose a HIGHER (lower were always locked by default right) multiplier, and if it boots check CPUID for the specified multiplier? Am I correct?
In reading the sticky on AMD CPUs, and following the link on Barton locked/unlocked chips, I got all hung up on the week code. I suppose that's there for people who are GOING to buy an AMD CPU. But I already have bought mine!!
So for me to tell if it's locked or not, I just have to go into the BIOS and choose a HIGHER (lower were always locked by default right) multiplier, and if it boots check CPUID for the specified multiplier? Am I correct?
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marc999 said:
Don't set it higher by much, maybe like .5 higher. If you set it too high you might get a no post from an ocing issue and that will give false conclusions. The best way is to just look at the week on your cpu and see if it is made week 39 or after.
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Silent Buddha / c627627
Thanks for your help. I think I will try the BIOS method at this point, just because I'm running out of time here (my computer has been "down" forever) and I still have some Prime95 and MemTest86+ tests to do. I will check out the week code though if I am ever remounting the heatsink.
Thanks for your help. I think I will try the BIOS method at this point, just because I'm running out of time here (my computer has been "down" forever) and I still have some Prime95 and MemTest86+ tests to do. I will check out the week code though if I am ever remounting the heatsink.
