Reworking the CPU can increase performance, but finding ways to unlock multipliers is another challenge.
Reworking the CPU can increase performance, but finding ways to unlock multipliers is another challenge.
this won't unlock the multiplier but it does increase it to 3 ghz. this is the approach I believe you're referring to.
http://alumar.hubpages.com/hub/Get-more-...ide2597180
if the motherboard can't handle oc'ing, then this will provide a minor boost to the cpu.
You don't have to unlock the multiplier for the Q6600, just boost the base clock (100) which then gets multiplied.
I've completed some FSB work to increase the base clock, Rob, but I only reached 2.5 GHz since the multipliers are at a low setting. As a math enthusiast, I plan to explore this further. I'm expecting another person to contribute to this discussion before I provide the best answer.
The bsel mod adjusts from FSB 1066(266) to 1333(333). As long as the BIOS permits, this is what I did with my Q6600. Core2 CPUs don’t have a Boost feature; it’s just an overclock. For boards with locked BIOS, the mod functioned properly as long as the chipset supported the updated bus speed.
I should mention that I also had one of these before, and it provided a nice small improvement. It wasn't a huge change but it was decent for the time it took. I also have a basic Intel mobile processor. This is on an old XPS 420 system, and it's working fine so far.
Very close to the previous version. It just informs the board that the CPU has an FSB of 333 instead of 266.
What model are you using? There are many options for adjusting the FSB up to 333, and some older Nforce boards didn’t like overclocking the core 2 quads—like my Intel 975X, which even paid extra at the time with high hopes. Stay alert for that.
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Math Geek:
I think I should mention I also had one of these and it gave a nice boost. It wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t bad for the short time it took. I also have a basic Intel mobile, and this is in an old XPS 420 system. So far it’s running fine.
Almost free performance