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    raising fsb?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by aznofazns, Jun 23, 2007.

  1. aznofazns

    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    I have a 1.60ghz core duo t2050 (the cruddiest one) with a 533mhz fsb and i was wondering if it's possible to up the fsb to 667mhz so i can take full advantage of the ddr2 667 ram upgrade i just bought. Does it have to do with Intel's lock on the multiplier or does that only apply to cpu and ram?
     
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    aaa Notebook Consultant

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    Pinmod. You put wire between the fsb control pins to change it into a 667 fsb cpu. That will also overclock the cpu +25%. Free 2.0ghz :p.

    Otherwise you can try the clockgen or setfsb software, but I don't think they can make a change that big...
     
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    haha i don't wanna screw up my laptop's innards so i'll check out clockgen and setfsb.
     
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    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    ok clockgen isn't working. after i change the clocks and hit "apply" it just reverts back to stock speeds. Does this mean the multiplier is locked and i can't overclock?
     
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    aaa Notebook Consultant

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    FSB has nothing to do with multiplier. Your multiplier is locked, and it doesn't matter. What matters is if clockgen/setfsb support the PLL chip on your motherboard so they can change the fsb...
     
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    Then it may be possible to pinmod the current Napa's 667Mhz to 800Mhz ROFL!?
    By the way, i have this burning question....is it possible using a software to make the FSB become dynamic? Just like the Santa Rosa's FSB.

    But with the raise in speed, the battery life will drop.
     
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    Nope. Napa doesn't support 800. However, there are Santa Rosa 667 chips, those should be moddable to 800.

    I'm guessing a big part of Santa Rosa's fsb-dropping is dropping the voltage on the chipset and ram as well, which is what makes the biggest power difference. So even if you dropped the fsb on a Napa, would the more-important voltage drop as well?
     
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    I know some 533mzh FSB core duos are moddable to 667mhz using a pin mod, something with grounding some BSEL pins.
     
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