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We have received an proposal from a Japanese distributor, offering us how ever many PC-OCK7/EV6 devices we could sell. Unfortunetly, we would have to order a minimum of 100 devices. Thus, we need to gauge interest in the device before we persue the matter any further. Also, buyers would have to pre-pay, as we simply don''t have the capital to order 100+ devices up front.
Right now, the price is looking to be about $60, plus $5 or so shipping. We are trying to talk the distributor down, and the more people that are interested the more aggressive we can be on price.
If you are interested in buying a ''Golden Socket'', give me an email. If I get close to 100 mails, we will go ahead with the project =).
PK-OCK7/EV6 Device "Golden Socket
Introduction
When AMD released the Socket A Athlon and Duron, the overclocking world was resigned to accepting the first multiplier-locked processors from AMD. However, shortly after the release of the Socketed processors, a few enterprising individuals learned that, by manipulating the FID and BP_FID pins, the multiplier of Socket A processor could, in fact, be adjusted.
Not long after this was discovered, ASUS released their A7V, which included a DIP switch block (on most revisions) that controlled the multiplier. Soon after, Abit followed with the totally jumperless KT7, which allowed multiplier adjustment in the BIOS for the first time.
Soon after these boards became popular, however, AMD decided to cut the traces that allowed external multiplier manipulation. These ''L1 Bridges'', as they have become known as, can be simply re-connected with any conductive material. It was found that even a #2 pencil was up to the job.
As 2000 wore on, it became apparent that only a select few manufacturers would implement the multiplier adjustment feature on their KT133 based boards. This drove the popularity of the A7V, and especially the KT7, to unprecedented levels. It could even be argued that without these two boards and their multiplier modification abilities, AMD cemented a spot as the number one choice for PC enthusiasts.
Late in 2000, the first DDR boards began to hit the market. In terms of overclocking, they were very disappointing, as only the IWill KA266 offered multiplier manipulation, and the ALi chipset it used was much less favorably looked upon in the enthusiast market. In fact, to this day, only the KA266 and MSI''s new KT266Pro, as well as some revisions of FIC''s AD11, offer multiplier manipulation among the AMD DDR boards.
Luckily, the popular chipset in the enthusiast market is the VIA KT133A, and nearly every board based on this chipset has multiplier manipulation. Even the smaller players who normally don''t cater to overclockers, such as Shuttle, DFI, and AOpen are offering KT133A''s with multiplier manipulation. However, as the KT266 and Magik 1 gain in maturity and popularity, the dearth of excellent overclocking boards based on said chipsets will hurt the enthusiast market. Wouldn''t it be great if there were some way to adjust the multiplier of Socket A processors, even without a motherboard that supports the feature? Now there is such a way.
The Device
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We have received an proposal from a Japanese distributor, offering us how ever many PC-OCK7/EV6 devices we could sell. Unfortunetly, we would have to order a minimum of 100 devices. Thus, we need to gauge interest in the device before we persue the matter any further. Also, buyers would have to pre-pay, as we simply don''t have the capital to order 100+ devices up front.
Right now, the price is looking to be about $60, plus $5 or so shipping. We are trying to talk the distributor down, and the more people that are interested the more aggressive we can be on price.
If you are interested in buying a ''Golden Socket'', give me an email. If I get close to 100 mails, we will go ahead with the project =).
PK-OCK7/EV6 Device "Golden Socket
Introduction
When AMD released the Socket A Athlon and Duron, the overclocking world was resigned to accepting the first multiplier-locked processors from AMD. However, shortly after the release of the Socketed processors, a few enterprising individuals learned that, by manipulating the FID and BP_FID pins, the multiplier of Socket A processor could, in fact, be adjusted.
Not long after this was discovered, ASUS released their A7V, which included a DIP switch block (on most revisions) that controlled the multiplier. Soon after, Abit followed with the totally jumperless KT7, which allowed multiplier adjustment in the BIOS for the first time.
Soon after these boards became popular, however, AMD decided to cut the traces that allowed external multiplier manipulation. These ''L1 Bridges'', as they have become known as, can be simply re-connected with any conductive material. It was found that even a #2 pencil was up to the job.
As 2000 wore on, it became apparent that only a select few manufacturers would implement the multiplier adjustment feature on their KT133 based boards. This drove the popularity of the A7V, and especially the KT7, to unprecedented levels. It could even be argued that without these two boards and their multiplier modification abilities, AMD cemented a spot as the number one choice for PC enthusiasts.
Late in 2000, the first DDR boards began to hit the market. In terms of overclocking, they were very disappointing, as only the IWill KA266 offered multiplier manipulation, and the ALi chipset it used was much less favorably looked upon in the enthusiast market. In fact, to this day, only the KA266 and MSI''s new KT266Pro, as well as some revisions of FIC''s AD11, offer multiplier manipulation among the AMD DDR boards.
Luckily, the popular chipset in the enthusiast market is the VIA KT133A, and nearly every board based on this chipset has multiplier manipulation. Even the smaller players who normally don''t cater to overclockers, such as Shuttle, DFI, and AOpen are offering KT133A''s with multiplier manipulation. However, as the KT266 and Magik 1 gain in maturity and popularity, the dearth of excellent overclocking boards based on said chipsets will hurt the enthusiast market. Wouldn''t it be great if there were some way to adjust the multiplier of Socket A processors, even without a motherboard that supports the feature? Now there is such a way.
The Device
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