Changing my 2500+ to Mp

[tom2k7]

Hi i am looking into changing my locked 2500+ xp into an Mp.
To allow me to change my multi by using CPUMSR. I may be completly wrong with what i am saying. as i am trying to find information that will help me unlock my multi thanks alot.

Sorry if its hard to understand what i am trying to do.

[Imperion1]

Can't change to an MP.

And you don't need to unlock the multiplier on a 2500+ to overclock the thing.

[tom2k7]

i was just looking into it. can you change it to a mobile then? i have it at 2.3ghz on 1.75 v.
just wanted to push it harder really. and i mite look into water cooling in a few mounths time to help with that. thanks

[lildude]

actually you can change an XP to MP and/or mobile. the key is in the L5 bridges. whereas a normal XP has the last two bridges cut, an MP has the last rightmost bridge closed and a mobile athlon has both the last and the second to last rightmost bridge closed. it's all about bridges. just do a quick search on google and you'll find all the info you need.

[tom2k7]

what words shall i use for the search? ive been searching all nite. getting confused.

[Ankun]

athlon xp to mp gets a few results on google...

[tom2k7]

is cheap generic thermal compound that you get packaged with heatsinks electrically conductive? thanks

[Ankun]

I dont think it is conductive enough to fill L5 bridges.

[tom2k7]

does the stuff i put in the pit have to be conductive as i read somewhere its not suppoused to be, but i then read somewhere that they filled it with lead from a pencil?

I have just had a little go at it i put the thermal grease in the pit and ran a pencil over it no luck yet.

[Ankun]

i've never done the mod before but I think you are supposed to cut the gap first with a pin or similar, fill it with a solid non-conductive material then connect the bridge with a conductive pen or a lead pencil.

[Imperion1]

I take back what I said.

Found ya a link HERE (http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=2&id=747&pg=)

[Happy Joe]

I don't believe that the pencil trick will work on the newer processors. I've read that you must use conductive ink/paste or actually solder the connection. Based on the bridge size, I would consider soldering with normal equipment near to impossible.
Enjoy!