AM2 pinmod

[candle_86]

has anyone tried this im outta idea's im gonna wait about 2 weeks just incase i fry it so i can buy a new cpu if this doesn't work. I did this back in the day with my athlon XP to get the vid i needed, but is it still safe, also how does windsor handle 1.55V?

 

[panchoman]

i've taken my windsor to 1.6 while daredevil oc'ing.. temps got hot though, they were like 65ish under load on my thermaltake blue orb... i usually just use to 1.4 to hit my cpu barrier (2.85)

why dont you just use your bios to raise the voltage, and imma check if this site i know has the am2 mods.

you can try this: http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?ht...workshop/am2pinmod/amd_socket_am2_pinmod.html

its socket am2, but says athlon, so.......

 

[candle_86]

yes thats the site im refering to, the reason is simple

my bios locks me at +.05V and undervolts my chip at stock to 1.2V instead of stock 1.25V so i have to use my +.05V to run at stock voltage. I got an EE because i thought it would be a good OC'er im starting to think i was wrong

 

[panchoman]

i gots an EE too ... yeah mine sucks balls because its an older revision, whats your revision in cpuz? mine is jh-f2

 

[From_Nowhere]

That ECS 580X is terrible for Overclocking. I got 3.2GHz out of my Rev. F2 Athlon 5200+ with 1.4 volts on this K9A2 Platinum, and I was unable to push it past 2.8GHz on my old ECS 580X.
Oh, and Windsors can handle 1.5-1.6 volts without much problem... although you will need good cooling.

 

[candle_86]

revision BH-F2

 

[Wile E]

revision BH-F2

The F2 revision is gonna hold your OC back a bit. They don't clock as well. Most top out around 2.8GHz. As far as voltage, doesn't that board let you undervolt? I thought mine did. Just do the pin mod, and undervolt it. I really wouldn't go past 1.5V for 24/7 usage. That seems to be the safe limit for Windsors and Brisbanes alike. Obviously some chips will handle it better than others, but unless you can afford a new cpu, it's not worth the risk.