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any updates cyclone?

plizzo said:
any updates cyclone? im tossing around the idea of blowing some bridges since my gigabyte board doesnt have much movement for fsb. i think i need to hear a few more success stories before i risk losing 2 tbreds though.

Yes, I have an update. (Sorry its taken me so long...I have been very busy at work).

I'm not really sure what to tell you guys. I had both CPUs working at 2300 mhz (individually - in both the Epox board and the K7D-Master). But I ran into problems when I tried to run BOTH chips at the 2.3 ghz. I don't know what the issue was (or is). After the advice from this thread, I re-worked the L5 mod. Made no difference. I have not been able to get the K7D-Master CMOS to recognize the 2 CPUs as MPs. (The interesting thing is that WCPU recognizes one CPU as an MP, and the other as an MP. It doesn't matter if I change sockets or not - one shows as an Mp and one as an XP. In fact, one that shows as an MP will show as an XP when I swap, or vice-versa. So I don't know whats going on here.) I have two other K7D-master boards (both Palominos) that recognize modded dual XP chips as MPs. And, of course, the Palominos don't O/C nearly as well.

One thing I can say for sure, though, is that the multiplier trick works as advertised. No problems. I have one of the XP 1700s running at 16x X 144 = 2304 mhz on the K7D. Its been stable - with no problems. But stick the second one in - ???.

Right now I can't answer your question. If you don't want to lose good CPUs, then I'd say skip it. Any ideas on why I can't get TWO CPUs to work at the same speed I can get one to work at in the K7D? Maybe some sort of hardware mod to get the MB to run at a higher voltage? Or even just a better PS? (My last attempt about 3 days ago was a CompUsa 500 watt PS.)

I still think this is doable.
 
cyclone this is a VERY odd problem u tried it in ur other dual amd boards and ur saying it worked right?

"I have two other K7D-master boards (both Palominos) that recognize modded dual XP chips as MPs"


hav eu tried popping those chips in the other K7D board?

Honestly if you want u can mail the chip to me and I can check it out for you and pop it into my box? cuz from what I understand, your saying that it doesnt depend on the processor but the socket that ur using, which would mean its possibly a MOBO problem

flash to at least 1.6 bios and if problem still persists ship the chip to me and Ill check it out if you like

[email protected]

cheers
 
Cyclone.

Running individually, do each of the CPU's show up as MP's in the BIOS and WCPUID?

Is the problem common to one socket or one CPU?

What other PSU's have you used, because you WILL need a good PSU to push two of those chips at that speed. If the MP mod is still squirelly, though, then I wouldn't worry about the PSU, yet.
 
I had very similar problems with my t-bred b 1700's modded to 17 multi. By themselves, each one would do 17*150, but when I put them in to the computer, I'm having problems running 15*133.. I have a 520W powersupply that should be fine, but somethings wrong. I just got two slk 800's, throwing them in tonight and hoping getting temps down will help.

The strangest part is, that the temps are the same for 15*100 as for 15*133.
 
temps are much much mroe dependant on voltage then clock speed/multiplier speed

there will be a slight discrepency at the higher clock speeds (in reference to the temprature) BUT not much at all, it almost all comes from voltage.

I hate hearing about people getting these problems because I know how frustrating this can be, while for me it took a total of 8 minutes to go from getting BOTH chips to cutting the 2 bridges and conencting the L5 bridge and I was up and running.

so dont be disheartened it will work MOST probably not as fast as it will on ur single board but very close I personallly think a VERY safe bet is to start with 15 multiplier and 1.625v and go from there in the dual configuration.
 
Another strange thing I noticed, was voltages that the processors needed. When tested on their own, each one would run stock speeds at 1.1v. Togeather they require 1.525v to run at the same speed! :)
 
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The other ones serial number ends -98

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ahh very impressive good ol DL's thats hot stuff man I never tested them single in those early stages I got to cutting and connecting the second new egg mailed them to me :)
 
MPs/XPs

cmcquistion said:
Cyclone.

Running individually, do each of the CPU's show up as MP's in the BIOS and WCPUID?

Is the problem common to one socket or one CPU?

What other PSU's have you used, because you WILL need a good PSU to push two of those chips at that speed. If the MP mod is still squirelly, though, then I wouldn't worry about the PSU, yet.

I have not been able to track it down. I never got the two CPUs to show as MPs in the CMOS - and WCPUID would show Processer 1 as an XP and processor 2 as an XP. Swap the CPUs from one socket to the next, and processor 1 shows as an XP, and processor 2 shows as an MP. So maybe it is socket specific. I just ended up getting a little frustrated and putting this whole thing away for awhile. I was starting to sit in front of the monitor far too much.
 
first off, thats on hell of an overclock! kudos for that. Maybe you are trying to much of an overclock for the chips while they are in dual mode... Im sure you already tried this, but for whatever its worth. keep up the good work.
 
uhmm I think it DEF sounds like a mobo problem, if you have 2 other k7ds check it out poppem into the other mobo and see what happens, you can REALLY narrow it down this way.

its not much of an overclock for DLt jiuhb's anything above 2350 is pushing it in the dual configuration. 2250 is a gauranteed overclockw ith dl jiuhbs and basic air cooling.
 
Re: MPs/XPs

cyclone6 said:


I have not been able to track it down. I never got the two CPUs to show as MPs in the CMOS - and WCPUID would show Processer 1 as an XP and processor 2 as an XP. Swap the CPUs from one socket to the next, and processor 1 shows as an XP, and processor 2 shows as an MP. So maybe it is socket specific. I just ended up getting a little frustrated and putting this whole thing away for awhile. I was starting to sit in front of the monitor far too much.

You haven't answered my question, though.

Running the CPU's INDIVIDUALLY (one at a time, not both), do they both show up as MP's in the BIOS and with WCPUID.

I believe that one of the L5 mods is to blame, not the motherboard. The best way to find out is to run ONE CPU at a time. See if it POSTS as an MP or XP (and registers with WCPUID), then remod whichever CPU is the problem child.
 
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