A7N8X - Multiplier?

[Crap]

A7N8X, XMS3000, 2000XP processor. I think I've managed to unlock the multiplier by joining the L1 bridges, but whenever I try any other multiplier I get "CPU have over speed". At the mo I'm running it O/C at 140FSB normal multiplier and it's ok.

Can anyone confirm if the CPU is indeed unlocked, do you get this message on an unlocked CPU?

thx
Crap.

 

[svol]

You can try of a lower multiplier works. Or maybe there is some speed error hold or Watchdog option inside the BIOS that prevents booting with higher multipliers.

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dimms when I turn it on

 

[ejsmith2]

Remember:

The L10 bridges code in which set of multipliers you're using. 5x-12.5x, 13x-22x.

I'm too lazy to pull out a calculator, but I'd bet you're trying to pull up to a 166mhz FSB?

You'll swap out the L10's.

"I personally think filesystems should be rewritten from scratch every 5 years..." --- Hans Reiser

 

[StarkMjolk]

Just go to the bios main window, and set halt on to no errors. I get the same when I change multiplyer from stock. The only way you can check if it is unlocked or not is by trying, so just lower it and see what happens.

 

[StarkMjolk]

The L10 bridges code in which set of multipliers you're using. 5x-12.5x, 13x-22x.

Perhaps you just found my problem, I use A7N8X DLX with 2400+. I can change multiplyer to a few settings, 13 (reports as 2700+ w/ higher fsb, 2100+ w/ lower), 13.5 (as 2800+ /w higher, 2200+ /w lower), 15 (standard for 2400+), 16 (2600+), and 16.5 (reports mhz in boot).

Right now I am on 13 with 179fsb. Do I need to lockup the L10 brige to get below 13 multiplyer? Or should the nforce2 board be able to unlock for lower too?

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by starkmjolk on 01/20/03 09:04 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[roncarney]

Have you guys updated your BIOS?
Before I even tried to change multis in mine, I upgraded with the ASUS Update utility in windows, to the 1002.003 beta bios....and I can change the multi to just about anything, and it works fine. Perhaps that will help?


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