A7N8X Settings Oddity

[KWPLunchbox]

I love my A7N8X Deluxe. With that out of the way, something odd happens when changing the settings in the BIOS for overclocking. If I change the CPU multiplier to anything besides the default 13.5x for my 2200+ then my system locks up after exiting the BIOS. When I hit the power button and do a hard restart it comes up in "safe mode" with the CPU clocked at 1350mhz. I don't understand why this happens when I choose a LOWER clock multiplier. As it stands, I can only bump my FSB up a couple MHZ at 13.5x before it becomes unstable, which is fine since I'm pretty sure I have an A version CPU and therefore at the top of the threshold. I'm running the 1002A BIOS. Are the multipiers still locked? Any ideas?

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[umheint0]

I think there are only a few Athlon CPUs that are unlocked, otherwise you would have to do it manually by connecting all the L1 (right?) bridges. It'll be the bridges in the top-left corner, the row of five ones that are all cut. Then you can O/C your CPU.

XP 2500+ Barton
A7N8X Dlx
2x512MB Corsair PC3200
MSI GF3 Ti500 w/64MB DDR
16x DVD-ROM
2x80GB 7200RPM Maxtor
Onboard audio

My computer is bigger than your computer....

 

[KWPLunchbox]

So in reality, it was just a rumor that the A7N8X would unlock the CPU, not fact?

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[buylow]

The a7n8x does unlock certain processors. Examples are the XP 1700; XP 1800.

 

[KWPLunchbox]

I read that the full unlocking ability won't be available until the 1003 BIOS. I wonder when they'll get around to it.

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