Epox releases a BIOS that overcomes AMD multiplier locks

[waxhell]

I got this from the Inquirer, it has a download link and everything:

EPOX RECENTLY announced a BIOS for its KT400 boards, branded as the 8K9A, that offers a feature for those wanting to overclock Athlons without changing the processor itself.

Check it out at everyone's favorite rumor mill, the Inquirer (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=6235).

[eviltechie]

:o :o :o

bobyjo, u were right to go with epox!!
lol
that is if you are a hardcore oc'er

[accurateimage]

That is one sweeeeeeeeeeet feature! Hope other company's copy it!

[Uranium-235]

:woot:

[eviltechie]

:woot: is very right!!!

lol

i really wish Asus do this also..!!
id be really happy if my mobo has a new bios that has this

i know that Asus is working on a beta bios for my old A7A266 now
once its official, ill get it and check it out see if it has this too

:biggrin:

[accurateimage]

Wrote a letter to soyo telling them to copy what they did so I can be cool like the owners of that board *L*

[eviltechie]

well what are we waiting for then, lets all start praying...

Asus, MSI, Soyo, ECS, Abit...etc
you all gotta have it!

although does it break any treaties with the CPU makers?

[accurateimage]

I doubt it, they will make a tone of cash from that design feature though!!! Wonder how well it works!

[eviltechie]

yeah see the thing is we dont even know if it is officialy released by EPOX yet

it doesnt say it has multiplier unlocker on this page
http://www.epox.com/html/motherboard-download.asp?id=K4w33ia40V4NH30hc10xb1m0I0o32pe34WG01Oy13fc2f11di01P2L3bT04rr43r2Q&product=4o3Ui33S1eX4h30hC1X01B0m0Io3P2i3W40vx1q3X2I2i3z1I32BI21aR1&media=4u3Vk3A41eQ43HH01c0X1b0Mi03o2S2DB32f0O0a&lang=1&date=4oX33p3tZ04V3hH0C1x0B10mI03o2p3g4e3tc3o32OO2m22M3G4N3U

so we arent sure if it is true yet...

[ldonyo]

Has anyone asked themselves how a BIOS would be able to bypass cut traces in order to enable changing the multiplier? Assuming it could be done, wouldn't someone have already done it by now?

[accurateimage]

Why ask why, if it works and people test it to work then :clap:

[eviltechie]

yeah like i said
so we arent sure if it is true yet...

it is a bit hard to believe that something like a bios can unlock a cpu...

i dunno

any 1 have an epox board with that model???
bobyjo?

[accurateimage]

All I can do it hope it is true and soyo copies it! Man I could get some serious bandwidth on via the ddr from overclocking if I could drop the X

[eviltechie]

lol

u should try those permanent unlocking kits though
just becareful with them...

[accurateimage]

Already tried unlocking mine useing a trace pin, did not make good enough contact... trying to find silver laquer

[eviltechie]

perhaps solder it?
lol

man, AI, we are going full power tonite eh?
i enjoy talking back and fourth with u
but u outta get mIRC installed soon
so we dont waste space on here

[accurateimage]

I know, not wasting space man, gaining post #'s hehe besides I like it on here but will be trying that software tommorow

[eviltechie]

oh cr@p

didnt see that my post went beyond 2000
lol

:coffee: :woot:

will soldering work???

be sure to tape other bridges first

[accurateimage]

dood your getting to be a twl grandpa :)

[eviltechie]

lol

i got like 300 posts from posting at www.extreme-forums.com before the merge
and keefe moved my profile over

so i guess im still about 250 short from being a grandpa here
lol

but please answer me, what do you think of the idea of soldering?
anyone who knows about electric specifications of a processor please provide us insights on wether this is good or bad

[accurateimage]

connection is soooo small it would be near impossible to connect all the L1 bridges without goofing up, and a good solder connection would require heating up the little copper or gold whatever they are dots, would ruin the chip asap...

[eviltechie]

hmm i see

what is a good way other than using those unlocking kits?

oh btw
check this page out
http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?/html/workshop/socketa/xp_painting.html

and check this guide out
http://www.monster-hardware.com/articles/cpuunlocking.htm

[accurateimage]

OMG that was cool, just inter the info in and poof!

[eviltechie]

ah i found this guide on that same site of the magixal XP bridge painting calculation guide

they say to use "grid rear window defogger repair kit" for a car

http://www.ocinside.de/assets/cpu/xppaint/leitsilber.jpg

read the guide HERE (http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?/html/workshop/socketa/xp_painting.html)