Spajky2: Yes, connecting AK4-AG1 works. I've got a 1.1A r nning on a !"S#2 wit$o t any pro%&e's.

I se( a s'a&& piece o) *+A,G 'agnet coi& wire to 'ake t$e %ri(ge. It sits ' c$ %etter -)&atter. on t$e socket t$an sing a strip o) I/0 ca%&e. I co &('ve se( con( ctive paint % t it's a pain to app&y. So'et$ing I notice( an( it 'ig$t $e&p a )ew pp& trying t$is 'o(. 1n a&& o) t$e S#230 1.1A t$at I $ave trie( -4 in a&& - 2 4a&ay, 2 5$i&.. none o) t$e' was sta%&e w$en I %ri(ge( AK4 an( AK26. 7 t w$en I c$ange t$at to AK4-A811 or AK4-AG1 -s$ortest pat$. t$ey are rock so&i( sta%&e. 9ope t$at $e&ps a )ew o) yo .

:YI - I got a new retai& ce&eron 1.*a )ro' 8ew0gg r nning on 'y o&( A%it 79-6 rev 1.+ sing a generic ;S per S&ocket III; o)) o) e%ay. It's r nning nice an( sta%&e wit$ not a sing&e cras$. I (i( t$e )o&&owing: 1. Iso&ate( A8*, A<*, AK4 sing wire ins &ation 2. !onnecte( AK4-AK26 sing an ins &ate( wire on t$e cp (ie *. !onnecte( A4*4 - AK*6 -=ss to =i(22. 4. !onnect G*2 to G*> -I %e&ieve t$is $as on&y %een reco''en(e( )or generic s&ockets. I (i( not iso&ate any o) t$ese pins eit$er. I per)or'e( steps 1 an( 2 on&y an( an( 'y pc wo &( not even post. I rea( so'e 'ore an( I ass 'e( t$is was %eca se =core was too $ig$. -Goo( t$ing t$e !e&eron $as over$eat circ itry. I per)or'e( step * %y sticking a s'a&& piece o) ins &ate( wire %etween t$e A4*4 an( AK*6 $o&es on t$e s&ocket itse&) an( p tting t$e !5" in to $o&( it in p&ace. ?easpon: generic s&ockets (o not $ave a vo&tage j 'per settings. 5! wo &( sti&& not post an( t$en I saw t$e in)o on s$orting g*2 to g*> on so'e s&ockets. I per)or'e( step 4 a&so p tting a wire on t$e s&ocket. 5! %eepe( an( poste( t$is ti'e. I went into t$e 7I1S an( set it to t$e 12@ ' &tip&ier -$ig$est yo can c$oose., 1++493, 2A* AG5, spee( error (isa%&e( an( (e)a &t cp vo&tage. "pon re%oot it poste( as a 5enti ' III 1.* cp an( is now r nning ,in(ows 40 wit$ no pro%&e's. I $ave anot$er 796 'ac$ine I want to p(ate sooner or &ater. Is t$e !e&eron 1.* t$e )astest cp t$is %oar( wi&& takeB C$anks to a&& <oe :,I,, I $ave 'anage( to 'ake a 1.4 C a&eron r n on 'y o&( % t tr sty A%it 796 v1.+1 -%ios rev SS. sing a generic ! -'ine a(apter -o)) e7ayD t$e sa'e 'o(e& t$at's so&( )or E2F2 %y 4e'oryS$ippers, $ttp:AAwww.'e'orys$ippers.co'As$opA...B(i(G2HIpi(GJ22 - % t I on&y pai( EJ )or 'ine.. ,$at I (i( is:

1. iso&ate A8*, A<*, AK4 2. connect AK4-AK26 -wit$ I/0 ca%&e wire. *. connect G*2-G*> %eca se t$ere was no connection %etween t$e' on t$e s&ocket -note: I (i(n't $ave to connect AK*2-A4*4 %eca se 'y (igita& ' &ti'eter s$owe( a%o t * o$'s %etween t$e', i.e. t$ey were a&rea(y connecte(, % t Y44=.. 4. en&arge t$e $o&es in t$e socket, p t t$e cp in, try to )orce t$e =o&cano )an on top, rea&iKe t$at I nee(e( to %en( t$e retaining c&ip %eca se t$e cp wasn't )& s$ wit$ t$e socket s r)ace... w$ew, )ina&&y attac$e(. "se( generic si&icone paste, I (on't %e&ive in )ancy co'po n(s -'y own 'eas re'ents on anot$er set p s$owe( &ess t$an 1 (egree (i))erence %etween a si&ver co'po n( an( si'p&e si&icone paste.. 7oote( at once, t$e (e)a &t vo&tage was correct&y recogniKe( %y t$e 47 -1.2=., goo( %eca se t$e generic s&ocket (oesn't $ave vo&tage j 'pers. 7 'pe( t$e :S7 to 112 )or 126H 493 on t$e !5", r ns rock sta%&e at t$e (e)a &t vo&tage. Cransco(e( a )ew /=/s to /ivL an( S=!/, greatM 8ot a sing&e cras$. I (o %t I'&& %e a%&e to get t$e :S7 any $ig$er %eca se o) 'y S!SI car( w$ic$ rea&&y (oesn't &ike 'ore t$an *>49K, % t I'&& try... in a )ew (ays. C$anks everyoneM

ok, I got an a%it w%6, w$ic$ $as an H12e c$ipset, a&so I %o g$t a s per s&ocket-III. 8ow I'' &ooking to % y a C a&atin an( 'o( it. So )ar $ere is w$at I've peice( toget$er: 1. Iso&ate pins A8*, A<*, an( AK4 2. !onnect AK4 to t$e c&osest vtt pin -eit$er A811 or AG1. *. C$en (o a =i( 'o(. Its n '%er * t$at I (on't get. i) 'y '% can (o t$e 1.2v (o I nee( t$is 'o(B is it c$ipset (epen(entB -%tw $ere is t$e &ink to t$e (atas$eet: $ttp:AA(eve&oper.inte&.co'A(esignAc...tsA2JH2J6+4.p() . A&so note t$at section 2.H in t$at (atas$eet it speci)ies t$at vttpwrg( s$o &( %e connecte( to vtt an( not pwrg(. A&so, any $ints as to w$ic$ C !e&eron I s$o &( get -in ter's o) a ' &tip&ier.B I'( &ike to 1! it, an( pre)er sing 1** % s. C$anks in a(vance(. ................! rtis

I've %een away aw$i&e an( catc$ing p on recent posts. I'' t$inking it's ti'e )or cp e&ecronics wiKar(s cons &tion on ak4 connection. 4y reco&&ectons )ro' t$is an( 4a(onion )or ' concerning t$e ak4 connection: :irst it was ak4 to ak26-5,?G?/ on !e&eron an( C a&atin. C$is see'e( too $ig$ vo&tage to so'e )o&ks. C$en ca'e ak4 to an11-?S= on !e&, an( =tt on C a&., or ag1-0/G!C?# on !e&, an( =tt on C a&. C$is is easier-c&oser t$an ak26. 8ow, &ast post %y e%c was ak4 to a'4-=cc on !e&eron an( C a&atin. C$ere was a&so a post o) so'eone sing aj2-a&so =cc on %ot$. C$is is s re&y t$e %estAeasiest to connect an( &ooks reasona%&e to 'e. A n '%er o) peop&e &ate&y see' to st ck on sing ak26, % t a'4 or aj2 see's %est to 'e, at t$is point. So w$at (o yo a&& t$ink is t$e %est connection )or ak4B C$e c$oices so )ar see' to %e ak26, an11, ag1, or a'4Aaj2. ,$at (o yo t$inkBBB C$anks to a&& w$o keep on $e&ping, an( keep t$is t$rea( a&iveM

t$ere is a pro%&e' sing aj2 instea( o) ak26 or an11 aj2 is a =!! pin , so i) overvo&t t$e cp a&so ak4 wi&& %e overvo&te(M i t$ink an11 is %etter -=CCG1,2v. % t it (i(n't work on 'y syste' so i se a (io(e %etween ak4 an( ak26

t$e (io(e (rop vo&tage is +,2v so ak4 is (riven to -1,H-+,2.G1,*v very c&ose to t$e origina& 1,22v va& e

9i, I $ave an As s 5*!-0 S&ot 1 'o%o an( it $as a iH2+ c$ipset an( $ave trie( to r n C a&atin !5"'s &ike 7L 'o%os an( )in( a %etter an( easier way )or %ot$M -4ay%e )or non-t a&atin %ase( H1+ an( H12 c$ipset %ase( ones too, I co &(n't test, % t yo 'ay try it.... ,e on&y nee( to ins &ate > pins. 8o nee( to %ri(ge AK4 on t$e !5". I se( an As s S*>+-/# a(apter. C$e pins s$o &( %e ins &ate( are: A8*, AK4, A<*, AG1, L4, A7*6 an( L*4. Co ins &ate yo can se sing&e wire te&ep$one %o@ type ca%&e, %y p &&ing t$e copper wire in it, to se t$e p&astic protector )or t$e pin iso&ator, wit$o t wi(ening t$e $o&es, w$ic$ is easier. Yo can c t t$e p&astic protector at t$e sa'e $ig$t o) t$e !5" pins. -/on't worry, t$ey are not s$ot-circ ting.. 7asic&y insert t$e ca%&e to t$e pin an( c t it wit$ a 'o(e& kni)e, )ro' t$e pper s r)ace o) t$e pins. A)ter so'e ti'e, i) yo re'ove t$e !5", t$ose p&astic parts stays insi(e t$e *>+ Socket, I $ave inserte( t$e !5" severa& ti'es wit$o t (oing t$e ins &ation work again an( again. -Co see t$is, (on't i''i(ate&y re'ove t$e !5", c&ose t$e ar', r n t$e processor so'e ti'e, t$en... re'ove it. C$e $eat an( t$e pin $o&(er res$apes t$e p&astic protector to 'ake t$is $appen.. 7 t i) yo 'istaken&y (rop t$e p&astic parts to t$e *>+ Socket, se yo r 'o(e& kni)e to p s$ )ro' t$e 4 $o&(ing g i(es )ro' top -%y inserting t$e kni)e t$ro g&y in it. an( $o&( pwar(s 4 o) t$e pper part g i(es one %y one, starting )ro' t$e opposite si(e o) t$e re'oving ar'. /etai& is $ere: AG1 is 0/G!C?# t$at $ave an in(irect 2+ o$' connection to =!! an( L*4 pin is =!! on S*>+-/# a(apter, % t =CC on t$e t a&atin !5". A<* an( L4 are G8/ on S*>+-/# a(aptor % t ?0S0C2N an( G8/ on t$e !5", $owever A94 an( L4 are connecte( wit$ eac$ ot$er as ?0S0C on t$e S*>+-/# a(aptor t$ere)ore L4 nee(s to %e ins &ate(. As yo know AK4 (oesn't $ave to to c$ G8/ an( t$ s nee(s to %e ins &ate( &ike /Y8O10 on A8*. #ast&y A7*6 is sa)er to ins &ate %eca se it $as an in(irect connection too, iso&ating (ecreases t$e 'o%o an( !5" te'perat re a%o t 2'! (egrees t$at, =O!41S signa& is nnecessary to connect to =CC on C a&atin !5". 1K, I $ave 'anage( to r n a !e&eron 11++A at 1466493 very sta%&e. 4ine was a tA1 stepping one

an( works wit$ 1.4>2=o&ts. C$ere)ore I nee( to a(j st t$e =o&tage j 'per to 1.2=o&t over t$e S*>+-/# a(apter. I) yo r !5" works wit$ 1.2 =o&ts, yo 'ay set it to A to /etect. 1.42=o&t %ase( 5*-S type 212k7 cac$e %ase( C a&atin !5"'s 'ay a&so accept to r n wit$ A to /etect. 7 t 1.4>2=o&t ones 4"SC $ave to %e a(j ste( to 1.2=o&t over t$e S*>+-/# 'an a&&y. C$is is re&ate( wit$ =?4 H.4 an( H.2 spec. (i))erence. I) yo (on't $ave an As s S*>+-/# a(apter an( no $ave an on %oar( =o&tage a(j st'ent j 'per (own to 1.2=o&ts, t$en (on't % y 1.4>2=o&t !5"'s or 'ake yo rse&) a vi( pin =o&tage a(aper. I $ave a !e&eron 14++ !5" too, w$ic$ works wit$ 1.2=o&ts an( 'anage to r n it wit$ an 104 S"50? S#1!K0C-III type !$inese a(apter, % t it cras$e( severa& ti'es a&t$o g$ I r n it at nor'a& 14++4$K. 4y %ios s prising&y (isp&aye( a 52 12++4$K processor on t$e post screen wit$ %ot$ o) t$e a(apters. 7 t I $ave teste( it wit$ ,!5"I/ an( SiSo)t San(ra 2++*, t$ey %ot$ sai( it is a 14++4$K processor. -0@act&y 141*.214$K. C$is is %eca se o) t$e non-t a&atin %ase( %ios. I $ave overc&ocke( it to 1+*, 1+2 an( 1+>4$K % t t$is ti'e it (isp&aye( 1442, 14>+ an( 14JJ4$K processor at t$e post screen tr e&y. I (i(n't p s$e( it 'ore, 'ay%e it goes tr e 1+J an( 112B !e&eron 11++A (isp&aye( 1K at t$e post screen w$en r nning it at it's origina& spee(. I won(er w$y it (i(, % t 14++ (i(n't, accor(ing to 'y &atest 1+22 %eta 2 % i&( %iosB 7ot$ t$e !5"'s are tA1 an( 5$i&ippines 'an )act re. I) yo $ave anot$er type, ot$er t$an S*>+-/# a(apter, c$eck t$e )o&&owing t$ings to 'ake s re. -G*2 is =CC an( so'eti'es G*> is &e)t open. I) it is not connecte( to anyw$ere e&se, connect it to G*2 )or %etter =CC per)or'ance. ,it$ a &itt&e so&(ering work i) yo wis$, t$is is optiona&. 1n As s S*>+/# t$ose ones connecte( %ot$ to =CC. -A42 is K0Y pin on C a&atins % t genera&&y not se( on Socket *>+'s. I) it is connecte( to anyw$ere e&se, ins &ate t$at pin too. -AK*6 nee(s to to c$ G8/ )or (isa%&ing +.+22 =o&t incre'ents. I) t$e a(apter pin or t$e 'o%o's Socket *>+, is not a G8/ -=SS., 'an a&&y connect it to A4*4 n(er t$e *>+ Socket %y so&(ering again, t$is one is not optiona&, it is necessary. 1n As s S*>+-/#, I was & cky again. AK*6 was a G8/. I) yo wis$ to c$eck t$e connections, se a %eeping test'eter at, )or e@a'p&e 2++ o$' switc$ to %e s re, t$ere is no in(irect connection-s.. I) test'eter %eeps an( (isp&ays aro n( 2 or * o$'s, t$is 'eans it is (irect&y connecte( an(, 1+ to 2+ o$'s or p 'eans it is connecte( via t$e on %oar( co'ponents, w$ic$ a&so 'eans it is connecte( too. I want to a(( a very i'portant t$ing. A&t$og$ t$ere is a !e&eron !5" r nning on t$e As s a(apter. Set t$e !5" j 'per to 5III not to !e&eron. 5III setting is %etter an( a&so necessary )or %ot$ t$e !5" an( a(apter. !e&eron setting is )or +.1H an( +.22'icron 55GA type copper an( non-copper !e&erons. 1t$er sing&e j 'per is o) co rse nee(s to %e j 'pere( to Inte& !5". 7y t$e way, I a(vise a&& t$e 'o((er peop&e to try t$is way, to prevent %oar( %&ow o t )irst. C$e ot$er * pin an( %ri(ge way is rea&&y (angero s %eca se o) $aving s$ort-circ it at in(irect&y at AG1 an( (irect&y on L*4 =!! wit$ =CC. I) possi%&e reverse yo r r nning, si'p&e 'et$o( type wit$ t$is one C$ose pins are genera&&y connecte( to =!! (irect&y an( in(irect&y -)or r nning 55GA type !e&eron !5"'s on a(apter car(s an( 'o%os.. ,$ic$ now are se( as =CC on t a&atins. Inte& (esign g i(e&ines strict&y a(vises not to s$ort-circ it any ot$er type o) signa&s wit$ eac$ ot$er. I) yo (o t$is, yo r !5" an( 'o%o co'ponents 'ay (ie i''i(ate&y or a)ter so'e ti'e. I $ave rea( so 'any peop&e $as ki&&e( t$eir 'o%o %y trying t$e %asic 'et$o(. 4y way not on&y r ns t$e !5" at its (esire( *2P4+'! aro n( te'perat re % t a&so a&&ows )or correct =!! -!5" core =o&tage. va& e as speci)ie( %y Inte&. C$e o&( %ri(ging way r ns t$e !5" wit$ 1.H =o&ts an( prevents =!ore a(j st'ent w$ic$ s$ortens t$e &i)e o)

t$e !5". 4ay%e I nee( to post one 'ore (etai&. As I $ave sai( I $ave two C a&atin !5"'s. C$e %igger )an %ase( !e&eron 11++A is Q ite na g$ty. ,$en I to c$ t$e 9eatsink a)ter so'e ti'e, t$e co'p ter restarts. 7 t not wit$ t$e s'a&&er )an %ase( !e&eron 14++. C$e origina& Inte& )ans are now on&y A& 'in ' an( no $ave a %&ack ins &ator paint, t$e painte( ones were %etter. I) yo e@perience s c$ a si&&y t$ing, si'p&y connect t$e $eatsink to co'p ter gro n(. C$is 'ig$t %e re&ate( wit$ 04I -e&ectro 'agnetic inter)erence. a&& t$e %ig )an %ase( 54 $eatsinks are connecte( to !o'p ter G8/ )or t$at reason. Yo 'ay connect a ca%&e to t$e $eatsink an( &ink it to co'p ter case or connect a t$er'a& sensor to t$e !5" %o(y, w$ic$ $as a G8/ connection on one pin, or n(er t$e $eatsink p t an iso&ating con( ctive 'ateria&, at vario s $eatsinks t$is type was se(, or si'p&y (on't to c$ t$e $eatsink i) yo e@perience t$is, w$en t$e co'p ter is on. 0ven to g$ !5" protective p&ate $as no contact wit$ inner !5" (ye, t$is occ rs at so'e (esigns. I $ave &ooke( at 7e&inass 's site an( t$o g$t t$at t$e (escription is )or 7L on&y. C$ere are vario s a(apters an( vario s 'o%os wit$ vario s c$ipsets. I a' trying to %e as ' c$ as genera& )or a&& H@@ an( 7L series wit$ S!242 an( Socket *>+. C$e S&ocket a(apters an( )irst Socket *>+ 'o%os are % i&( p to copper'ines as yo know. 7 t t$ey $ave s pport )or a&& t$e processors nti& t$at ti'e. So'e o) w$ic$, a&so s pports !yri@ !5"'s. C$is 'akes t$e work $ar(er to trace t$e circ itry (iagra's. C$ere)ore I $ave )o n( 'ore pins t$an ot$ers (i(. I) yo $ave an a%nor'a& te'perat re s c$ as over 2+'! (egrees on yo r !5" an( 'o%o, an( see 'ore t$an 1.2 =o&ts )or t$e nor'a& !5" core, $ave a try 'y s perior (esign )or t$e sake o) yo r syste'. I know t$e iso&ation an( %ri(ging takes too ' c$ ti'e an( a))or(, % t 'ay%e I a' too &ate. ,e&& I $ope a&& t$e %oar(s &ast &ong eno g$, % t I a' s re not as &ong as I a(vise %eca se I $ave stric&y p(ate( it. 8ot co'p&ete&y new, % t e@act&y s ))icient now. I $ave repeate( 'y post to t$is part %y reQ est. I a' a new 'e'%er an( 9appy new year to yo a&&...

,e&&, Co c$eck AK*6 Gn( or not yo nee( to know w$ere t$e Gn( is. C$ere are >4 Gn( pins on t$e C a&atin !5", % t we nee( to c$eck it n(er t$e Socket *>+. 8ear%y t$ere is A4*4 or A4*+ pins as Gn(. I) yo (on't $ave a test'eter, yo can c$eck it %y % i&(ing a &itt&e kit wit$ 2@1.2= %attery an( a * vo&t &e( or a to c$ &a'p. #ike t$e onAo)) switc$, i) it co'p&ete t$e c rrent, &a'p &ig$ts. 8ow $o&( t$e ca%&e on -typica&&y ass 'e t$at yo re'ove( t$e onAo)) switc$ an( $as two open ca%&es. A4*4 an( ot$er to AK*6. I) &a'p &ig$ts, AK*6 $as a gro n( connection. 7asics )or' 5$ysics. 7 t pro%a%&y yo a&rea(y $ave t$e Gn( on AK*6 %eca se yo r processor r ns... Yo 'ay %reak t$e pins i) yo wis$ % t, i) yo 'anage to % y one o) t$ose a(apters &ater, t$ose pins 'ay %e necessary )or t$e' to proper&y r n... /epen(s on yo M I a' not a(vising to %raek any pins an( i) possi%&e (o not give (a'age to a(apters, %y re'oving it's contacts. C$ere are s$ortage o) t$ose a(apters now. #ike I (i(, so'eone &ater prepares a %etter !5" pgra(e kit or a %etter !5" pgra(e -!yri@ or Inte& 1ver(rive. so t$ose a(apters are necessary again. 7 t i) yo nee( to c$oose, re'ove !5" pins, instea( o) p&aying wit$ a(apters. 7 t w$at $appens i) yo &ater )in( a C a&atin %oar(B C$ink twice... :a&kentyne asks, $ow is power&eap a(apter workingB ,e&& )irst o) a&& t$ere are * types o) 5ower #eap a(apters )or S!242's. C$e one, w$ic$ is %est is 5#-i5*AC on&y )or S!242's. 1t$ers ' st $ave to %e se( wit$ S&ockets t$at, 5#-*>+AC wit$ an a((itiona& vo&tage s pp&y connection an(, 5#-801AC. 7 t t$is one is not a goo( one. It $as 2 &ess pins on !5" si(e an( 1+ &ess pins at Socket *>+ si(e. A&& t$e 'o(e&s

works (i))erent t$an eac$ ot$er. 7est one -)or S!242 on&y 'o(e&. interna&&y a(j sts t$e !5" =core an( provi(es t$e necessary s pp&y vo&tage %y a 4 pin )&oppy connection. 5#-*>+AC )or S&ot *>+ a&so 'anages t$at % t nee(s a 1.2 =o&t !5" )or R1++ co'pati%i&ity. #ate&y 1.** an( 1.4 G$K -t$is one is very new an( avai&a%&e on&y wit$ tA1 stepping c rrent&y. 226K cac$e %ase( ones are 1.2=o&t. A&& 212K cac$e ones are 1.42 =o&ts. 5ro%a%&y a&& t$e copper %ase( S&ot *>+ %oar(s 'ay r n t$e' at 1.2 =o&t wit$ t$is type a(apter an( t$e !e&eron 1.4>2 =o&t ones too. 11++A 4$K an( pper !e&erons are 1.2 =o&ts % t 11++A an( 12++ 'o(e&s %ot$ $ave 1.4>2 an( 1.2 =o&t variations. :or 'ore in)o c$eck t$e www.power&eap.co' an( www.inte&.co' sites. :ina&&y I want to a(( per)or'ance (etai&s... --S ,it$ !e&eron 14++ over ,inL5 wit$ SiSo)t San(ra 2++*: -5?1H*1 rating wit$ 1+J@14G1226.+* 4$K -5? 16J6 wit$ 141*.2+ 4$K. an( cons 'es *J,. -*6, nor'a&&y. -!5" %ec$s are: 41214ips an( 2+444)&ops. -*H4*4ips an( 1HJ64)&ops nor'a&&y. -4e'ory %enc$s are: H2J an( H1H47As, ->6> an( >2>47As nor'a&&y. -4 &ti 4e(ia 4arks are: H+2+ an( 1++6HitAs. ->42* an( J*1J 8or'a&&y. on 4 &ti 4e(ia 7enc$ 'y !5" gave a $ig$er res &t t$an 5enti ' 4 2G$K 226K #2. I (i( t$is overc&ock testing )or t$e !5" )anatics, w$o 'ay nee( to see it. I persona&&y r n t$is !5" at it's origina& spee( now. --S,it$ !e&eron 11++A over L5 wit$ SiSo)t San(ra 2++*: -5?1>6H rating wit$ 1**.J@11G14>2.J24$K -!5" %enc$s are: 4++>4ips an( 1J>2:&ops. -4e'ory %enc$s are: JH2 an( J6247As -4 &ti 4e(ia 4arks are: >>*J an( J>16itAs t$is one works wit$ overc&ock. I $ave two As s 5*!-0 'o%os an( two S*>+-/# converters. 1ne works wit$ 2264% 5!H++ ra', ot$er works wit$ 2124% 0!! 5!H++ ra'. I $ave given res &ts accor(ing to 2264% 8on-0!! one. 2124% one works wit$ &esser per)or'ance %eca se o) %eing 2HH4%it tec$no&ogy. C$e reson is, t$e c rrent %ios $as no 2HH47it per)or'ance opti'iKation. I $ave c$ecke( t$ose ra's wit$ 'y sisters Inte& =!H2+ %oar(, an( t$ey worke( )ine on it. ! rrent %ios $as anot$er pro%&e' wit$ 9//'s %y t$e way. 7ios can not (etect 9//'s wit$ 16 9ea(s proper&y. It a to(etects an( a(j st a&& t$e 9//'s wit$ 222 $ea(s. C$is ca ses n)or'atte( areas on

(isks. As s $ave to correct t$is % g too. Soon, I $ope As s a&so a((s C a&atin s pport to t$e new %ios. 9as anyone 'a(e a %ios 'o((ing to 5*!-0 )or C a&atin !5", anyone knowsB A$$$... I a' rea&&y tire(. I $ope I $ave given eno g$ in)or'ation to yo a&&. 9ave a goo( c$rist'as to yo a&& again...

I t$ink t$e on&y way to r n t$e processor 1++R in spec is to se a 5ower#eap or pgra(eware s&ocket %eca se t$ese are t$e on&y s&ockets t$at $ave vo&tage c&a'ps to re( ce t$e vo&tage on t$e 1.2+v AGC#F % s to t$e 1.22v t$at t$e C a&atin AGC# % s ses. I) I n(erstan( correct&y, !e'a& G re&'s 'et$o( e&i'inates t$e 1.Hv s pp&y to t$e processor on t$e ;5wrGoo(; &ine -as t$e C a&atins on&y want 1.22v on t$at &ine., an( a&so e&i'inates so'e possi%i&ities )or s$orting o t t$e !5" an(Aor 'ot$er%oar(. C$is is ' c$ %etter t$en t$e o&( way o) connecting pins, $owever, t$e GC# % s sti&& r ns at 1.2+v instea( o) 1.22v. - <, <!#, asks )or 'o((ing (etai&s o) t$e new way. 1KM C$e =!! -=!ore. signa& is (i))erent t$an t$e =CC. Yes, 'y way now posts 1.2 =o&t to t$e =!!. 7 t t$e new way, can not $an(&e to (ecrease t$e =CC to 1.22 =o&ts, w$ic$ sai( to %e R+.J to&erant an( R+.* to&erant w$en active. As )ar as I know, =CC is a ter'ination signa&, t$ere)ore it is t$e negative signa& si(e o) t$e !5" in a way. ,e ass 'e t$at !5" ses or cons 'es 1.2=o&t, t$an a)ter it cons 'es so'e power t$ere, t$e signa& &ogica&&y &ost so'e power a)terAw$en reac$ing to negative po&e. =CC is t$is. C$is one is not too ' c$ i'portant. C rning point way o) t$e signa& can not give a%nor'a& (a'age to !5" an( on %oar( co'ponents n&ess, it is stronger t$an t$e =!! signa&. :or t$at reason, I a' a(vicing yo to se 1.2=o&t !5"'s at &east. I a' sing a 1.4>2=o&t one to see t$is. C$e %oar( co'ponents, a to a(j sts t$e'se&ves, not to set t$is %a&ance to opposite way. C$ere)ore I see 1.24 =o&t =!! cons ption )or 1.4>2 an( 1.22 =o&t cons ption )or 1.2=o&t. 7eca se o) =!! is 1.4>2 =o&ts, an( =CC is 1.2 =o&ts, co'p ter co'ponents sen(s 'ore power to 1.4>2 si(e as $ig$ as 1.24=o&t. -I) &ets say I $ave a 1.42=o&t !5" t$an t$e syste' 'ay sen( t$e !5", )or e@a'p&e 1.26 =o&t.. C$is is t$e &ogic o) r nning a co'ponent. 4y ot$er 14++4$K !5" cons 'es 1.2=o&ts % t 'y =CC signa& is 1.2=o&ts too. C$an t$e 'o%o co'ponents sen(s a &itt&e %it 'ore power to =!! as 1.22=o&t to %eco'e stronger positive si(e a)ter t$e 1.2=o&t =CC. /i( yo n(erstan(B I) t$e %a&ance t rns too ' c$ against t$e =CC, t$an t$e 'ot$er%oar( wi&& sen( 'ore an( 'ore power to !5" =!ore. 7 t a%nor'a& $ig$ inp t % rns t$e !5". +.2=o&t incre'ents are a('ira%&e, knowing t$at, I r n t$e !5" at 14664$K inste( o) 11++4$K, t$ere)ore t$e !5" rea&&y nee(s t$at ' c$ c rrent. Yo nee( to %e a co'p ter engineer to n(erstan( t$at. I a' a ?a(ioIC=I:i&' gra( ate,% t 'y )at$er is an e&ectronics engineer w$o gra( ate( )ro' !onstanKAGer'any, t$ere)ore I know. Yo are asking t$at, is 5ower &eap R1++ co'pati%&e or not. Act a&&y none o) t$e (esigns can give R 1++ co'pati%i&ity i) yo r %oar( is not a C a&atin %oar(. 7eca se C a&atins se (i))erentia& signa&s to 'anage to r n t$e !5" (epen(a%&e at $ig$ )reQ encies. 8o one can possi%&y provi(e t$at, n&ess yo $ave a co'pati%&e %oar(. ,e are on&y 'anaging it wit$ a sing&e si(e way. C$e ot$er &ane can not %e se( on non-C a&atins. It is not possi%&e, i) yo $ave no (o %&e &ane 'anaging s %str ct re on yo r 'o%o. Inte& 'anage( t$at, %y re( cing t$e =o&tage at t$at way to prevent 04I -e&ectro 'agnetic

inter)erence.. ,e are co'p&ete&y not sing 5,?G11/ signa&, %eca se o) not $aving s c$ syste' -(o %&e &ane. to in)or' as rea(y, to t$e !o'p ter syste'. GC# % s is t$e genera& signa& na'e )or a&& t$e 1.22=o&t signa&s inc& (ing t$e =CC signa&s, as )ar as I know. Yes we $ave no &esser any type o) signa&s, &ower t$an 1.2=o&ts on %oar(...

7rie) e@p&anation o) > pin iso&ationAre'ova& 'et$o(: -8ew way prevents e@tre'e 1.H=o&t on&y =core an( gives a(j st'ent opport nity starting )ro' 1.2=o&ts, p to *.2=o&ts. -0asier to % i&(, wit$o t %ri(ging on t$e !5". -Generates &esser $eat, a&&ows %etter overc&ocka%i&ity. -5revents, S&otket s$ort-circ it )or t a&atins. -5rotects 'o%o's 'os)ets an( %oar( %&ow-o t. -!an se every coo&er, %o@ coo&er or yo rs )avorite one. -!ons 'es &ess power, protects power s pp&y. -5rotects 'o%o capacitors an( resistors. -:ina&&y, protects yo r wa&&et... I) yo )ee( =CC5,?G/ wit$ =!! yo o) co rse get 1.2=o&t or w$atever yo a(j st )or =!! )ro' t$e 'ot$er%oar(. So'e ot$ers trie( t$at )ro' =CC %eing a&& t$e ti'e 1.2=o&ts too. 1.H=o&t s pp&y is possi%&e wit$ t$e so ca&&e(, )a'o s %ri(ge AK26 -5,?G11/. wit$ AK4 -=CC5,?G/.. Yo 'ig$t %e rig$t %eing ns cces) &, %eca se o) sing a (i))erent S&otket. I $ave trie( a !$inase S&otket an( %eco'e ns cces) & too. I can a(vise yo to try wit$ an As s S*>+-/#. -I) yo %eco'e ns cces) & a)ter yo r atte'pts.. I want to a(( one 'ore t$ing, %eca se o) ot$ers r n t$eir (esigns wit$ s$ort-circ its, t$ey nee(e( 'ore power )ro' t$eir power s pp&ies, an( )i@e( t$is iss e %y increasing t$e =!ore. -C$e syste' vaste( so'e a'o nt o) power )ro' t$ose s$orts.. I (on't a(vice increasing t$e =!ore too ' c$, %eca se we (on't $ave reso rce wasting s$orts now, t$ere)ore incresing t$e =!ore (irect&y sen(s 'ore power to t$e !5", t$at can %e i'agine(. 1.2 an( 1.22=o&ts are eno g$ to r n at origina& spee(. 1.6 an( p 'ig$t %e se( )or e@tre'e overc&ockers. 7 t (e)inite&y not 'ore t$an 1.> =o&ts. At t$at case t$ey %eco'e )irst generation !oppers t$at, i) so, Inte& (oes not necessari&y nee( to c$ange c$ipsets an( !5" core's accor(ing&y. I know t$ere are )anatics w$o trie( pto 2.+ =o&ts. /on't try to %e an engineer %y repeate(&y tring so 'any co'%inations. C$ere are so'eti'es, ot$er resons w$ic$ can not %e $an(&e(. Cry t$eir way, or t$is one wit$ an As s S*>+-/#. 4ore atte'pts 'ay 'ake yo pset, %y ca sing $an(icaps...

,e&& ,e&& ,e&&... I $ave (eci(e( to e@p&ain t$e (i))erence %etween t$e AK4 to AK26-5,?G11/. or A<2-=!!. or A811-=CC. co'pare( wit$ A94-?0S0C. an( L4-?0S0C.. Inte& $as % i&( * generations )or Socket *>+. Co protect t$eir (esign, t$ey nee(e( to rep&ace t$e pat$s o) so'e o) t$e pins. C$e 'ost i'portant protective circ itry $ere is t$e * ?0S0C pins. L4 was t$e +.22 'icron process ?0S0C pin. A94 was t$e +.1H 'icron !opper'ine process pin an( )ina&&y A<* was t$e +.1* 'icron C a&atin process pin. I) one o) t$ose reset pins to c$s t$e G8/, co'p ter n(erstan(s t$at, an nappropriate processor $as %een pop &ate(, t$ere)ore t$e 5rocessor =!ore $as %een c t. -C$ey prevente( to r n t$e !5".. ,$at t$e %ri(ging 'et$o( 'anages is, t$ey were %y-passing t$is syste' %y giving c rrent to AK4 pin, t$ere)ore t$e processor gets t$e =!ore an( t$ere%y works again. I $ave correcte( t$is %y )in(ing t$e trick... 1t$ers t$ere)ore nee(e( to % i&( ;!o&( 7oot =o&tage Se&ectors; to 'anage to give (esire( =!ores to t$e !5". I $ave a&so searc$e( t$at, t$ere are (angero s pins t$at ca se s$ort-circ it at AG1, A7*6, L*4. C91S0 * 5I8S !A8 70 I8S"#AC0/ ,IC9 C90 1C90? 7?I/GI8G ,AY C11M I 'ean i) yo are sing, AK4 connection on !5", an(Aor sing !o&( 7oot =o&tage Se&ector's, t$ose * pins nee(s to %e ins &ate( too. A8* an( AK4 nee(s to %e ins &ate( on %or$ o) t$e (esigns. #et's say I a' an Inte& engineer t$at, (eci(e( to % i&( a +.+J 'icron process %ase( 5* processor. #ets say, I $ave c$oosen to se 2++4$K )s% wit$ 1.6G7Asec %an(wit$, an( $ave (eci(e( to se 5!H++ ?/?a's )or t$at syste'. ,$ere can I start to 'y work )or t$e new (esign o) Socket *>+B As I $ave e@p&aine( a%ove, I nee( to c$oose a G8/ pin to se as 'y new ?0S0C signa&. #et's say, I $ave c$oosen AG2 or L2. C$an, i) so'eone inserts t$is new !5" to a C a&atin %oar(, it won't work. 1KM :o&ks, t$ats it to(ay )or t$is year. 9ave a goo( c$rist'as... I wis$ yo a $appy tro %&e )ree year in 2++*. 7ye... 7ye...

$i, j st to &et yo )e&&as know t$at a)ter i %ri(ge( AK4-SA811,it %oote( wit$ *.2v (e)a &t,yikes goo( t$ing i went into %ios )irst i Q ick&y s$ t o)) an( set t$e j 'per on 'y S-*>+ /# to &i'it vo&tage to 1.2v an( & ck&y everyt$ing is 1K )or past two 'ont$s %e)ore t$at w$en i j st $ave t$e * pins -A8*,AK4,A<*. ins &ate(,'y %$6AS-*>+ /# (etects 'y ce&eyAt &&y 12++T16++ correct&y T1.2v an( p&ease a(vise s$o &( i (o t$e new 'o(B

I $ave e@p&aine( t$e > pin 'o((ing, wit$ too ' c$ (etai&. I) yo sti&& can't n(erstan( w$at is going on, t$en I $ave not$ing to (o...

$i, ok,i (i( t$e ak4U-Saj2 %ri(ge,an( it works t$anks ,1KKar( )or (a tip c$eers %tw,wit$ t$is 'o( 'y %$6AS-*>+ /# (etects ce&eyAt &&y's (e)a &t vo&tage correct&y T1.2v % t i a&so $a( t$e S-*>+ /# j 'per set to &i'it vo&tage T1.2 %eca se o) t$e (e)a &t vo&tage were %eing (etecte( T*.2v wit$ t$e previo s 'o( -A8*,AK4,A<*. ins &ate( an( AK4-SA811 %ri(ge (oes any%o(y )orsee any iss es wit$ t$e -A8*, AK4, A<*, AG1, L4, A7*6, L*4. ins &ate( wit$ t$e ak4U-Saj2 %ri(geB t$anks T -<- I ro&ypo&yJH: ;S perS&ocketIII; : iso&ate t$ose * pins -an*,aj* I ak4. I 'ake t$e %ri(ge %etween iso&.ak4 I noniso&.an11. 8o %reaking pins nee(e(MMM $ere is t$e pict re s$owing 'y 'o( on A%it s&otket: $ttp:AA sers.vo&ja.netAjer'an22AC a&4o(soc.<5G C$an yo $ave to so&(er g*2-g*> toget$er on t$e %ack o) t$e s&otket I a&so =i( pins )or propper (e)a &t =core i) nee(e( A(epen(s o) 'o%o a&so-tryD 'ine 4S616*pro nee(s =ss-=i(+-=i(1 )or 1,42=core to go to 'a@.1,>2 in 7iosAD c$eck Inte& (atas$eet )or =i( (e)initions )or =coreM I (i( not nee( to )&as$ %ios or reinsta&& 'y ,JHse#ite 1SM :or As s 527-: 1.+A I 1,*G C a&&ie works I491 wit$o t 7ios :&as$ing, % t )or ot$ers %eca se o) so'e ' &tip&ier % g ear&ier I a' not s reD % t )&as$ing to t$e &atest s$o &( $e&p to work )or a&& C a&&iesM

Originally posted by quarkz Hi, you mean it really work! I just have 2 more qns ... 1. when you say you connect a wire between ak4 and ak26, did you do it on the c u or on the slotket. !o it matter anyway" 2. have you tried connectin# ak4 to ak11" !oes it work" $hanks alot!

1- yes it 'atterM (o t$e %ri(ge on t$e cp , not in t$e socket 2- i trye( on %@1** % t it (i(n't work, so i se( ak4-26 a&so on %e6 -try ak4-an11 anyway, i) it work it s$o &( %e %etter t$an ak4-26 .

I trie( %ot$ %ri(ges an( ' st say t$at t$e ak4-an11 is 'ore sta%&e 9ey, 9ere are t$e c$ips can s pport C a&atin an( non!opperIC a&atin. 9I56++4-!7., 9I56++47-!7., 9I56+1J7-!7., S!11H2IS!11H2A, "S*++>-!,. S pports at &east !opper'ine an( can s pport C a&atin wit$ 5ower&eap an( "pgra(eware a(apters. 9I56++4A, 9I56+1J-!7. on&y s pports +.22'icron processors pto 6++4$K. -non!opperIC a&atin. ,it$ t$ese, even 5ower&eap an( "pgra(eware a(apters can not s pport t$ro g$&y or can not. 7eca se t$ey can &ower t$e =!! =o&tage as &ow as 1.H=o&ts on&y.

I $ave )o n( two 'ore goo( c$ips s pporting !opper'ineIC a&atin !5"'s. C$ose are 9I56+2+-!7. an( 9I56+21A-!7.. C$ere 'ig$t %e 'ore c$ips t$at I know. /on't ask 'e p&easeMMM Si'p&y goto www.'sn.co' or ot$ers an( searc$ )or it. /o not p t t$e p$arantesis t$at $ave I p t. C$ey are )or easy n(erstan(ing on&y... 9i Again: So'eone aske( 'e %e)ore, a%o t t$e sa)est %ri(ge %etween

AK4 wit$ =!! -A<2, AK2, A44. or AK4 wit$ =CC -A811. or AK4 wit$ AK26 -5,?G/. t$is one see's not a goo( c$oice % t )irst try =!!, t$an t$is one, an( )ina&&y =CC. I $ave teste( =!! an( =CC (eep&y an( t$e winner is =!!. Y0S, se =!! inste( o) =CC )or sa)ety. Act a&&y 'y 1.4Gig !e& is (ea( w$i&e testing =CC. VBV ?I5M Goo( new%y %oy... MBM :or peop&e $aving 1.H=o&t to&erant =o&tage ?eg &ator I!, can se 5ower #eap 5#-i5*AC on&y, -(on't get sa(M. %eca se it $as an a to-reg &ating =o&tage stage, % t not t$e "pgra(ewares S&ot-C 'o(e&. It on&y works wit$ 1.*=o&t to&erant =o&tage ?eg &ator I! $aving %oar(s. !$eck yo r c$ip, i) it is 1.*=o&ts to&erant can % y "pgra(eware S&ot-C 'o(e& a%o t *2P2+E. 5ower #eap 5#-i5*AC is se&&ing wit$ a 5rocessor attac$e(, toget$er wit$ 1.2Gig !e&eron, it costs a%o t 1*2P12+E inc& (ing t$e s$ip'ent price. So "pgra(eware is 1++E c$eaper an( a&so se&&ing wit$o t t$e !5" )orce'entM :ina&&y, t$e researc$ is over now. I) yo nee( to % i&( t$is pgra(e yo rse&), se * pin way -p& s t$e =!! %ri(ge i) yo nee(. or t$e > pin way, w$ic$ is sa)er an( 'ore power) &. Yo can se =!! %ri(ge wit$ 'y > pin way too. I (o not reco''en( > pin p& s =CC way, %eca se it ki&&e( 'y 1.4Gig !e&eron... I $ave no 'ore W estions in 'y $ea( a%o t t$is se&)-'a(e over(rive action. ,e $it $ere an( t$ere, % t )ina&&y reac$e( t$e en(. I) yo $ave persona& Q estions 'ai& to 'e. ce'a&Og re&T$ot'ai&.co'

i se( %ot$ ak26-ak4 -wit$ (io(e %etween to &ower t$e vo&tage . an( ag1-ak4 -=CC, i'' sing it now on %@1**. t$ey works goo( ... sing a =!! is a goo( c$oice i) yo (on't p&an to overvo&t ... 1K, I $ave trie( =!! connection wit$ AK4 on 'y > pin 'o((ing. I see no (i))erence. C$ere)ore connecting AK4 to a =!! is co'p&ete&y "880!0SSA?YM In )act connecting AK4 to =!! s&ig$t&y (ecreases =i(eo /eco(ing per)or'ance R2. -!onverting avi to 'pg I 'ean.. 1t$er syntet$ic tests (i(n't s$owe( a notica%&e c$ange. C$is 'ig$t a))ect ga'ing per)or'ance too. 7 t I t$ink AK4 is )or 'anaging to r n t$e !5" on&y. I) yo r !5" is working wit$o t t$e %ri(ge, no nee( to connect any c rrent to AK4. C$is AK4 connection way is necessary )or 1.H=o&t capa%&e %oar(s to r n 18#YM I) yo r on%oar( I! reg &ator c$ip is capa%&e o) provi(ing 1.*=o&ts, /1 81C connect AK4 anyware. < st ins &ate an( &eave it... 7 &(ing t$is connection to AK4 is %ot$ (i))ic &t an( a&so gives a $eig$t c$ange to t$e Socket *>+. C$is a&so prevents goo( contact wit$ ot$er pins insi(e o) t$e Socket *>+. So'e peop&e aske( 'e %y 'ai&ing a%o t t$is way. :or t$e' again, AK4 connection is 81C 80!0SSA?YM

1k, I know t$ere are a &ot o) 'ot$er%oar(s, a &ot o) S&otkets an( vario s Inte& I =ia c$ipsets. As I $ave sai(, connecting to 'y AK4 (oesn't see's necessary. 7 t, t$is is 'y con)ig ration. I) yo are so'et$ing ot$er t$an 'ine, yo 4"SC o) co rse $ave to try w$at is goo( )or yo r syste'. I a' saying, As s 5*!-0 'ot$er%oar( F As s S*>+-/# S&otket F >pin 'o((ing G no nee( )or AK4 %ri(ge. Yo r 'at$e'atica& )or' &a )or yo r c$e'ica&s 'ig$t %e (i))erent... So'e peop&e are asking a%o t w$y I a' te&&ing I a(vicing peop&e to se > pin 'o((ing. :irst o) a&& 'y way is )or 1.*=o&t capa%&e 'ot$er%oar(s. Secon(, yo r 'ot$er%oar( ' sn't $ave !5" I/ c$eck )or Stepping revision. -S c$ as Inte& =!H2+ an( !!H2+ 'ot$er%oar(s, t$ey $ave 1.*=o&t capa%&e =o&tage reg &ator I!'s % t %eca se o) !5" I/ c$eck at %ios, not possi%&e to r n pper c!+ revision, inc& (ing c/+ an( tA1 I t71 o) co rse.. C$e ot$er way to r n AK4 %ri(ge )irst o) a&& nee(s goo( signa& trans)er )ro' ?eset pins. "n(er t$e !5", A<* an( A94 is 5A?A#0##. C$is 'eans t$ey $ave one o tp t )or !5" core. I) yo insert C a&atin !5", A<* s$ort circ its wit$ =SS -Gro n(. t$ere)ore ki&&s ?eset signa& to %e sen(. 4oreover, on !opper'ine S&otkets, A94 an( L4 is connecte( wit$ eac$ ot$er n(er t$e Socket *>+. 7 t C a&atin !5" L4 pin is =SS too. So it is necessary to ins &ate t$at pin to sen( ?eset signa& again. 5eop&e sing AK4, 'ain&y nee(s t$at %ri(ge )or t$at reason. C$ey ' st $ave to wake p t$e !5" in so'e way. S$ort&y: A<* -?eset. $ave a s$ort circ it wit$ =SS -Gro n(. 7A/M L4 -?eset. $ave a s$ort circ it wit$ =SS -Gro n(. 7A/M A94 wi&& gonna sen( t$is signa&. 1KM AG1 on !opper'ine s pporting Socket *>+ /esigns was se(, )or 0/G!C?# signa&. 1n C a&atin (esign t$is pin is =CC. :or sa)ety t$is pin is goo( to ins &ate. S$ort&y: AG1 -0/G!C?#. $ave a s$ort circ it wit$ =CC. 7A/M A7*6 is -=O!41S. on !opper'ine /esign. 7 t se( as =CC on C a&atin (esign. "n(er t$e !5" si(e o) C a&atin !5" A/*6 an( A7*6 is 5A?A#0## %eing =CC, so !opper'ine S&ot *>+ (esigns $ave specia& (esign )or -=O!41S. ot$er t$an =CC. I) t$is signa& to c$es =CC generates $eat. Gives e@tra $ar( jo% )or 4os :ets. A/*6 -=O1.2. not ' c$ (i))erent t$an =CC an( is connecte( to =CC on !opper'ine (esigns. C$is one is no pro%&e' )or s. S$ort&y: A7*6 -=O!41S. $ave a s$ort circ it wit$ -=CC.. S140,9AC 7A/M A/*6 -=O1.2. is connecte( to =CC an( to c$es =CC. 1KM L*4 $as a =!! connection )or 7ackwar( co'pati%i&ity )or o&( !e&erons. 1n !opper'ine !5" t$is pin

is -?0S0?=0/. not !onnecte(. 7 t on C a&atin !5" t$is pin is =CC. C$is one is t$e 'ost (angero s one ca sing s$ort circ it %etween =CC an( =!!. RH+ o) peop&e &ost t$eir 'ot$er%oar(s %eca se o) t$is s$ort circ it. S$ort&y: L*4 on Socket *>+ is =!!, % t =CC on C a&atins. =0?Y 7A/M I t$ink yo can now n(erstan( %etter w$y I a' a(vicing to ins &ate > pins. :or so'e ot$er type o) s&otkets t$ere is a&so A42 -K0Y. pin. C$is is genera&&y 81C "S0/ on RJ2 o) S&otkets. 7 t I $ave seen a So&tek S&otket t$is is se(. I co &(n't so&ve( w$at type o) reason it is se( )or % t, i) yo $ave A42 pin connecte( on yo r S&otket 'ake s re it is not to c$ing to =CC or =!!. I) yo can not %e s re, can ins &ate t$at pin, %eca se we (on't nee( t$at pin anyway.

S rprise... 4y !e& 14++ ca'e %ackMMM 9e 9e, C$e pro%&e' was a &itt&e piece o) ca%&e to c$ing a &ine at t$e %otto' capacitor gro p. C$ey $ave 4 pins on one si(e as yo know. C$e ca%&e was s$ort circ iting t$e'. C$ere)ore keep c&ean t$e capacitor gro p at t$at areaM ,$en I was trying =CC, 'y c t o t piece o) ca%&e 'a(e t$at trick to 'e. I was trying to r n it on 'y sister's =!H2+ %oar(. 7 t I $ave aske( t$is pro%&e' to 5ower&eap. C$ey $ave rep&ie( t$at ;... %eca se o) !5" I/ c$eck, on&y 5* C a&atins can work, not !e&eron C a&atins.; So, I wante( to te&& it to yo too. I (i(n't 'a(e a secon( test wit$ =CC, % t it is an o%so&ete t$ing )or 'e now. 4ay%e &ater... I want to a(( one 'ore t$ing, I a' sing As s 5ro%e 21J+2, w$ic$ was t$e &atest an( t$e )ina& one. As s is not p&anning to contin e t$at one an( t$e 'ot$er%oar( 'onitor progra' at ti& page. C$e 8i(ec )an was a&ar'ing a&& t$e ti'e )or a%o t 2P1+ secon(s at t$e %eginning t$at 'y !5" )an is not working. #ater it contin es nor'a&&y giving t$e in)or'ation. I) yo are sing As s 5ro%e, t$is is a %a( t$ing. 7 t, 8i(ec )an an( t$e coo&er is not too %a(. Yes Sanyo works %etter % t, 8i(ec $as a great %ig coo&er wit$ a si&ent an( %ig )an. I a' r nning 'ine at 1.6Gig so yo can a&so se t$is )an, % t a %igger weig$te( coo&er is ' c$ %etter. Yo 'ay a&so &ook )or copper-%otto'e( ones )or sa)ety. Act a&&y, %eeping a%o t 2P1+ sec )ro' a !oo&er is not a goo( t$ing i) yo are 1verc&ocking yo r syste'. 7 t i) yo can not 'anage to )in( a goo( coo&er at yo r area, yo 'ay on&y t$ink o) rep&acing t$e 8i(ec )an on&y. I a' saying t$is )or 'y syste' again o) co rse. I) yo r 'ot$er%oar( a&erting progra' works %etter t$an 'ine, yo 'ay contin e yo r way nor'a&y...

9ey 7oys I ca'e %ackM :irst t$ing, I want to te&& to yo is yo (on't nee( to se > pin 'o((ing %y 'e... 7eca seM I $ave investigate( t$at 5* !opper, 5* C a&atin I !e&eron (atas$eet is )a&se. ,$atttB.. Yo sai(B.. Yes I (i(... #atest 0@p&anation:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A!**, Y*> an( L4 is not connecte( to =SS -Gro n(. t$ey are 8!. AA*> an( Y*2 is not connecte( to =!! t$ey are 8!. L*4 an( G*> is not connecte( to =CC t$ey are 8! too. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------So w$ats pB "sing > pin 'o((ing is 2 pin 'o((ing now onM -4 pin )or so'e S&otkets. !an ins &ate on&y A81, AK4, A<*, AG1 an( A7*6. -C$e 2t$ A7*6 is %etter )or (ecreasing t$e te'perat re a %it on so'e s&otkets. 8ot )or a&&, test yo rs ownM. 1t$er 2 o) > pin 'o((ing at L4 an( L*4 )aces to n se( pins. Yes I apo&ogise, % t )a&se (atas$eet is not 'y )a &tM Ass 'ing t$e n se( pins were se(, I $ave (eve&ope( > pin 'o((ing %e)ore. Cie to AK4 to =CC or =!! is optiona&. Yo can % i&( t$e %ri(ge i) yo r !5" not works as yo know. ,e&& I $ave ta&ke( a%o t t$is 'o((ing a &ot at t$is )or ' an( (on't want to ta&k a%o t it ' c$ 'ore. 7 t I want to a(( 'ore )ascinating t$ings, So'e peop&e are sti&& won(ering $ow t$is 'o((ing $as arise(. It is (erive( %y Inte& 5enti ' III 5rocessor wit$ 212K7 #2 !ac$e 7 s Cer'inator /esign G i(e ca&&e( 24J661+1.p() page >, 1* -t$e Ht$ one is i'portant )or AG1. an( 14. C$e A#1 pin is to&( to %e 8! % t it is not se( on t$e !5" an( t$ere)ore not necessary to 'ake any 'o((ing )or t$is pin. Yo can c$eck ot$er pins i) yo wis$. 7 t AK*6 is ' st $ave to to c$ t$e G8/ to (isa%&e +.22= gran &ity (own to +.2= steps. !*> is goo( to tie to G8/ an( itse&) is a G8/ on t$e !5" too. A:*6 is /0C0!C -=!! !ore /et is t$is pin. an( a to'atica&&y )its to G8/. 4y persona& investigation is t$at, ?eserve( 021 is a =SS -Gro n(. an( can %e tie to G8/ on t$e S&otket )or %etter gro n(. W*2 an( W*> is ?eserve( )or )actory se. /o not se t$ose pins at ran(o' or(er. I) yo connect t$e' %ot$ to =SS -Gro n(. yo r !5" 'ay %e "8#1!K0/M i) yo r %ios wi&& not prevent it. I 'ean, t$e )reQ ency ' &tip&ier can %e o t o) or(er. < st &ike %eing on A4/ !5"'s. 7 t t$at is RJJ not s pporte( %y %ios. I) yo t rn on an( o)) t$e !o'p ter &ike t$at, or j st enter into %ios, yo wi&& $ave a warning o) ; ... i'proper )reQ ency ' &tip&ier (etecte(... %&a %&a ; on t$e %ios screen i) yo 'an a&&y a(j st a (i))erent !5" ' &tip&ier ot$er t$an t$e origina& ' &tip&ier near t$e !5" $ig$&ig$t Kone. -I) yo (o not connect t$e W*2 an( W*> to G8/ t$is error 'essage is not visi%&e.. I sti&& co &(n't so&ve, nor s ccee( on %reaking t$e ....... 6.2, >, >.2, H, H.2 ....... settings. !o'p ter goes on t$e origina& ' &tip&ier regar(&ess o) t$e error 'essage. :or !e& 12++ I a(j ste( * to H instea( o) 12 )or e@a'p&e to cope wit$ t$at error 'essage. Cry i) yo wis$ on yo r 'ot$er%oar(. 7 t %e care) && on t$atM /o not p s$ it too $ar( &ike a %a%y. 1t$er ?eserve( pins are not se(. 7ye, 9ave a goo( S ''erM

I (i(n't n(erstan(B /o yo want to 'o( As s S*>+-/# to r n C a&atin !5" &ike S&ot-C a(apter %y "pgra(ewareB Yes yo can. 8ot on&y wit$ As s S*>+-/# t$ere is As s S*>+-1**, A7it an( %ran(e( 'any ot$er ones $aving t$e

C=! c$ip on %oar(, -t$ere are no C=! c$ip ones too % t t$eir per)or'ance is not so goo( t$ere)ore &ook )or a S&otket $aving a C=! c$ip on it. So&tek S&otkets an( 8o-8a'e !$inase a(apters &ike S per S&otket III not works, (o not try on t$e'. Yo on&y nee( to ins &ate A81, AK4, A<*, an( AG1. A7*6 can %e ins &ate( i) yo $ave a too $ig$ te'p. I) t$e 'o( tota&&y not works yo nee( to 'ake a %ri(ge %etween AK4 to =!! -easy to % i&( %y connecting AK4 to AK2 near%y. or =CC -AK4 to A811 % t Q ite (i))ic &t to reac$.. C$at's it...

k$'ok, Act a&&y I (i(n't rea( a%o t ( a& 'o(e s pport o) S&ot-C % t i) yo r 'o((ing s&otket $ave ( a& processor s pport &ike As s S*>+-/# -)or !e&eron an( 5*. or As s S*>+-1** -1n&y )or !e&erons not )or 5*. t$ey can pro%a%&y s pport ( a& processing accor(ing to yo r 'ot$er%oar( capa%i&ities. 7y t$e way 'y e))orts o) %raking a !5" ' &tip&ier is co'p&ete&y a%s r(, %eca se I $ave teste( it wit$ 'y !e&eron 14++. 1*++ an( 14++ processors are not s pporte( %y 'y %ios an( ca ses t$at )reQ ency ' &tip&ier a&&owance %y %ios. So connecting W*2 an( W*> to G8/ $ave co'p&ete&y no e))ect on )reQ ency ' &tip&ier. I apo&ogise again... W*> is to&( to %e on&y sa%&e )or cA2 stepping %ase( !5"'s -%y connecting to =CC at Inte&'s (esign g i(e t$at I new&y )o n(.. W*2 see'ing&y can %e connecta%&e to G8/. -8o correspon(ing (ata is avai&a%&e )or t$is one.. T A##: -a&so 4y Site in)o #ink. ,ow, t$e reviva& o) t$e C$rea(M !e'a& G re& we&co'e %ackM :-. C$is yo r t rn )ro' > to 2 pin 'o( I $ave to st (y it again I ot$er yo r st )) too w$en I wi&& $ave ti'e I wi&& again open 'y ,arp>'ac$ine -ot$er projects in 'y 'in( rig$t now.. A%o t t$e nconnecte( pins: ti'e ago I 'eas re( wit$ an o$'-'eter I I (i( not )in( any non-connecte( pins on t$e C a&&ie, t$ey are a&& connecte( to so'et$ing t$e instr 'ent s$owing % t (onXt know e@act&y w$atM "n&ocking Inte&B 9 9, t$at wo &( %e an ac$ieve'ent -even 'ore t$an r nning C a&&ies on o&(er %oar(sM. 9e$, instea( o) so ' c$ writing on t$is t$rea( &ike yo (i(, yo co &( act a&&y 'ake a we%site -sa'e a'o nt o) workM. I (i( it &ast 'ont$ )ro' scratc$ &earning %y t$e way I yo A## are invite( to visit 'y site at $ttp:AA)reewe%.sio&.netAjer'an22A95ASpajky.$t' , 'ay%e yo co &( )in( so'e interesting st )) t$ere a&so I i) yo are in t$e %a( 'oo(, j st searc$ )or 'ore or &ess $i((en &inks to open in a new win(ow n(er sites e&e'ents to $ave so'e ) n tooM :-. 5S: (oes any%o(y $ave save( t$e )a'o s w$o&e 4a(1nion C$rea( a%o t t$e sa'e topicB I wo &( &ike to $ave it, % t on : t re'ark (oes not e@ist any 'ore :-- ... 7Y0M

I wi&& post a very (angero s t$ing now t$at I $ave (one % t (i( not wis$e( to te&& a%o t * 'ont$s not to ca se anyone to $ rt... C$is is a%o t n&ocking an Inte& !5" % t I co &(n't s ccee(e(M As yo know t$ere are H &egge( !apacitors in t$e %otto' center o) 5* C a&atin an( !e&erons. C$ere are 12 capacitors on tA1 an( J capacitors on t71 revisions. :or 12 cap tA1 t$e centere( H o) t$e' are connecte( to =!! an( t$e o ter 4 o) t$e' are connecte( to =CC. :or J cap t71 t$e centere( 6 o) t$e'

are =!! an( t$e o ter * o) t$e' are =CC again. ,$at I $ave (i( to 'y tA1 !e&eron 14++ is a 'a( t$ingM I $ave re'ove( * caps n(er t$e !5" % t 'istaken&y -I a' so'eti's a%sent 'in(e(. I $ave re'ove( t$e opposite way onesM 9a 9a 9a... -t$e ones &ooking to = an( C &ine pins *2P*>. ,$at t$is ca se(B In t$e %ios screen t$e !5" ' &tip&ier now 'oves )ro' * to H. -As yo know * )or 5III *++ processors H )or 5III H++0 processors etc.. 7 t even t$o g$ t$e contro&&a%&e 'en !5" r ns at 14++4$K sti&&. I $ave s specte( a%o t t$e origina&ity o) t$e 14++4$K !5" in t$e %eginning an( ass 'e( 1*++4$K can a&so %e &ike t$at %eca se 'y %ios can not $an(&e over 12 ' &tip&ier. A co p&e o) weeks ago I $ave %o g$t a !e& 1*++ an( see t$at it's !5" ' &tip&ier is constant -not a&&ows * to H. C$at 'eans 'y )a &ty re'ova& o) * caps was ca sing t$e a&&owance o) )reQ ency ' &tip&ierM Ca Caaa... I act a&&y (i( not wis$e( to post a%o t t$is %eca se o) %eing (angero s an( in )act ns cces) & n&ocking e@perience. 7 t )or co'p ter engineers an( great pro)essiona& !5" )anatics 'ay go on an( trace it possi%&y to (erive an( )in( t$e s ccessive way 'ay %eB I) t$e caps once re'ove( t$ey are near&y i'possi%&e to re-so&(er %eca se t$e capacitor parts are very sensitive. C$e 'eta& attac$e( H &egs are separating )ro' t$e %o(y an( %eco'e n sa%&e i) yo want to re-so&(er t$e' again. :or t$at reason t$ere is no way to ret rn. !5" keeps r nning i) yo won't re'ove a&& t$e caps. I &ater re'ove( a&& t$e caps to see a s ccessive res &t % t t$is ca se( !5" to (ieM C$ere)ore /1 81C try to re'ove a&& o) t$e caps i) yo wis$ to test itM Again, t$is e@p&anation is on&y )or 5ro)essiona&s w$o are )a'i&iar )or t$ose types o) work an( ta&ente( I capa%&e o) sing 'y $int to (eve&op wit$ t$eir s perior know&e(ge )or a )ina&&y s ccessive n&ocking 'et$o(... 4ay%e a writing on !o'p ter %ios or ot$er pin connection waysM I act a&&y trace( an( )in( * reserve( pins s c$ as 021 -Gro n(. W*2 -=ery &ike&y Gro n(. an( W*> -=CC, % t connecting to =CC on&y a(vise( )or cA2 type 5* !5"'s s c$ as H++07 etc.. 7 t t$ose pins $ave no e))ect on n&ocking s ccess t$at I $ave seen 'yse&). 1t$er reserve( pins are not se(. C$ey were &e)t %&ank, n se(. I) yo know goo( pro)essiona&s aro n( yo , p&ease te&& t$e' a%o t 'y atte'ts on n&ocking an Inte& !5". C$ey 'ay catc$ attention on 'y way 'ay%eB