Unlock multiplier on A64 Venice 3200?

Vegeta · 8 Apr 2006 at 15:44

Hi, as far as I can tell the only real differences between these chips are the multipliers, is it possible to unlock multipliers on these chips so I can get past the X10?

james.miller · 8 Apr 2006 at 15:46

james_earl · 8 Apr 2006 at 16:11

love it, must be the most frequently asked question

WatchTower · 8 Apr 2006 at 17:54

I'm running my 3200+ at 2.4Ghz with the retail heatsink and fan and even after I exit 3Dmark06 after running the benchmark the cpu is only around 40C. I thought that was cool well I would seen as my last CPU was a P4 northwood and a slight overclock on them beggers and the temp went up a lot. :eek:

Vegeta · 9 Apr 2006 at 01:25

Ahh well **** happens.

WatchTower · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:25

I've posted this image befoew but who needs to alter the multi I'm doing fine with the retail heatsink and fan.

Cyber-Mav · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:36

hey there watchtower, where did you get that little temp reader from? i like the look of it, its small and uncluttered. whats it called and would it work on me asrock board?

WatchTower · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:58

Cyber-Mav said:
hey there watchtower, where did you get that little temp reader from? i like the look of it, its small and uncluttered. whats it called and would it work on me asrock board?

Hi mate It's called Asus Probe 2 and comes on the setup CD that comes with Asus motherboards. I don't know if it works with other motherboards.

Cyber-Mav · 9 Apr 2006 at 20:34

asus, asrock, hmm, i may give it a try.

Raikiri · 9 Apr 2006 at 20:38

Don't like that asus prog...had it running for 20 minutes and got tonnes of errors :/

On an Asus board too with a dual prime stable computer

Cyber-Mav · 9 Apr 2006 at 20:43

cancelling download then.

quadboi · 9 Apr 2006 at 20:43

Raikiri said:
Don't like that asus prog...had it running for 20 minutes and got tonnes of errors :/

On an Asus board too with a dual prime stable computer

Asus are known for having bugs in programs

Azza · 9 Apr 2006 at 21:02

This guys Venice 3000 is some how unlocked.

Its a bit old and im sure ive seen another one on Xtreme systems forum but i carnt find it sorry

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=71723&highlight=unlocked+3200

CPU-Z validation

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=32616

james.miller · 9 Apr 2006 at 21:06

it has been known. a guy i think it was here managed to change the multiplier on his a64 once. I dont think he ever repeated it though

Cyber-Mav · 9 Apr 2006 at 21:24

can lower the multi without a problem.

james.miller · 9 Apr 2006 at 21:24

he went up. sorry should have said

matt1 · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:39

Basically, no you can't unlock them. People have had them unlock by chance, but this has been observed to be random and un-repeatable.

The multi can be unlocked, but only by an AMD engineer that has access to the right software and hardware, as far as I'm aware.

Common folk like us just ramp up the FSB

Neo4 · 9 Apr 2006 at 23:02

There was a guy on xtreme that managed to fluke a 146 unlock if i remember correctly.He changed the mobo bios and when he reset it the cpu was unlocked.

Raikiri · 9 Apr 2006 at 23:13

Someone on here managed it... they changed their cpu to one with a higher multi and set the BIOS up for it then swapped back and the 146/3200+ w/e it was ran at an 11x multi rather than 10x until he went into the BIOS again

matt1 · 9 Apr 2006 at 23:28

Yeah as far as I'm aware it's random, some components do it and others don't so it can't be repeated by everyone, everywhere. Would be nice to get these things unlock but that's pretty much an FX core then*.

* I realise there are other differences, refrain from flaming.