Dear Michael, I know you don't like toying with your system too much, but I found this. Remember the test for 4000/4000 pixels in x time. Well I bought an amd unlocking kit as I was bored and found my board is not designed for the new amd Barton chips. Bascially all you do is where the laser has cut the L1 bridge you just reconnect it allowing you to play with the multiplier and front side bus.
So now my amd athlon 2000xp+ running at 133mhz (ddr so 266mhz bus) at 1.725v is now a amd 2200xp+ running at 153 mhz (so 306mhz) at 1.8v. There has been no gain in heat but there is been a 30-40% increase in performance. With my test time in p-shop down to 11s rather than 18.2. You can get the at http://www.sochilled.co.uk/product.asp?item=491 Good thing is even if you get it wrong it does no harm. Even if you get it wrong you just wipe away and start again. Just thought you'd like to know if you wanted a little more speed. Funny thing is as I have had to lower my pci speed so I'm on 5:2:1 rather than 4:2:1 I have no lock ups at all now. cheers Ian Reynolds Tel : (+44) 0121-624-3237 mob : (+44) 07941-323971 see my updated web page at Web : http://www.i4images.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
