has anyone overclocked their tbird?

justinp1116 · Post by **justinp1116** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 12:53 pm

I was thinking about overclocking my tbird and i was just curious if anyone has done it. I read an article that you can use a pencil to fill in the L1 bridges but they are so small i dont see how it could work, even with a mechanical pencil. Is there anything else that would work too?

Syn · Post by **Syn** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 1:32 pm

I used a magnifying glass and a #2 pencil.It was real simple just make sure you do clean straight lines and you should be alright.I was leary of doing it at first but after doing it it's really a piece of cake.Make sure you have proper cooling before overclocking though.

The three main methods I have seen used are #2 pencil,mechanical pencil,and rear window defogger repair kit.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 1:36 pm

mechanical pencil is better actually cause it has more conductive stuff in it.

yea its easy jstu pout it on the table and be steady. I have done quite a few and I dont have steady hands and no probs here.

Greg

hammer01 · Post by **hammer01** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 1:45 pm

I actually found a use for my Intel Play microscope I purchased. hehehe

Syn · Post by **Syn** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 2:18 pm

LOL@Hammer,I guess thats one use for it.I'm not even gonna ask why you have one(if you have kids then theres the answer).

I'm like nexus.I dont exactly have very steady hands either(caffine freak)but was able to do it and got it right the first try.

Frost · Post by **Frost** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 2:22 pm

Of course I've overclocked my T-bird!

I had it unlocked by compuwiz1 though.. He used the rear window defogger repair kit method. My birdie is a 1.1ghz that does 1.2ghz (9x133) at 1.775v with a 27cfm fan or 1266 (9.5x133) with a delta 38cfm and same voltage. haven't tried higher really.

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 2:39 pm

My t-bird is an unlocked 1.2 bird. I just set it to 9.5x137 (1.3 GHz @ 1.775v) and away we go! That is after having tried about 2000 other multiplier, coreV and FSB combinations!!........arrrrrrgh.

hammer01 · Post by **hammer01** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 2:58 pm

BTW mine is a 1.0@1.3 ghz Tbird and nice to see you got yours up and running Todd.

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Sun Feb 25, 2001 3:47 pm

thanks Thomas. Yes, it was a bit of a struggle there for awhile with all RMA nonsense and the like but it's up and "smokin'" now. Using a Taisol CGK742092 hs, Sunon 60x25 and some arctic silver. I have a Delta but I'm looking for stability AND quiet with this rig. Those things are just too darn loud.

Kazer · Post by **Kazer** » Mon Feb 26, 2001 6:14 am

I unlocked my 1Ghz Thunderbird with a mechanical pencil and overclocked to 1.4Ghz.