unlock cpu multiplier

[jester6565]

Im helping my friend to overclock his cpu, he has a AMD 3400, All i want to know is, is there a way to unlock the multiplier it seems its locked. And running overclocked how much of the life of the cpu is taken away?

 

[gaara]

Unlocking the multiplier would require some soldering to the chip itself most likely, I haven't read up on AMD64 multipliers though so I don't even know if or how it can be done.

I see you have an FX-57, and just for reference, there is more to overclocking a CPU than raising the multiplier. In most cases, that isn't even an option, and you have to go through the more challenging (yet fun ) process of increasing FSB speed

Overclocking the CPU will usually reduce the lifespan by a few thousand hours.

 

[jester6565]

yea but i dont really need to overclock mine, my friends is slower, from what ive read I know how to raise fsb I just wanted to know if you could unlock. But i guess not

 

[goldtoes]

then again, it may just be the bios that he's using?

 

[gaara]

No, the only CPUs that come with multipliers unlocked out of the box are the Athlon FX ones. The normal AMD64 chips will have multipliers locked, and as I said, the only way you'll get them unlocked is modifying the chip itself. I do not know the procedure nor even if it is possible, but I do not recommend it if you do not want to risk ending up with a dead chip when all is said and done