To unlock, or not to unlock???

RazorX

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I have a K7T Turbo2 and Im getting my proccessor in tomorrow. I have PC100 RAM, so I need to run the FSB at 100. My question is, will the cpu detect this and use a different multiplier, or will I need to unlock it? Im getting a 900 t-bird.
 

pike

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Don't know your mobo. My Epox KTA+ has a jumper "cpu host clock select", 100 is "default" and there is 133. Presently use a Duron 750. Hard to beleive I would have to play with a Thunderbird to get it running at 100mhz on my board. I dare say your situation is similar!

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AndrewT

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Just put it in with jumpers set to 9x100, or in bios. I don't have that board but they all about the same.

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pike

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Yep, like teh guy says, put it in and set everything you can find to 100 instead of 133. No way this won't work.

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khha4113

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By default, your mobo will set its FSB at 100MHz so you just pop it in and will show correct speed for your TB 900MHz(9*100).

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