Turning AMD XP processors into MP

Hi everybody!

I'm just curious, is it still possible to turn a AMD XP processor into a AMD MP? With the old Palomino's it was pretty easy. And also very economical.

Is this still possible today? Or am I forced to buy MP processors for a dual AMD system?

/Tom

[r0pe]

hmmm how did you do that with the palominos? and what are the benefits?

[Henrik aka [NH]ZeNNaN]

sup tom =)
welcome to our forums!
I have not seen any mod on it, but i sure might exist. Im as curious as you to find out whether it works or not.

[Naughtyboy]

I saw once a mod..wich included to connect one bridge(can´t remember wich) on Duron 1.2 (Morgans)...and it turned in to MP cpu.

I´´ll take a look if I can find the url...

hmmm how did you do that with the palominos? and what are the benefits?

The benefits are that it's alot cheaper to buy 2x XP processors than 2x MP processors.

As Naughtyboy says it could be done by connecting to bridges before, but is it still possible with the new Barton CPU's?

[Henrik aka [NH]ZeNNaN]

hmmm how did you do that with the palominos? and what are the benefits?

Hello r0pe and welcome to our forums! =)

[nasrott]

wasn't it the last L4 had to be closed to be reconized as an mp have a brown pcb 2000 plus that works in smp or so was told just before thay started locking them, is a toasted cpu now :P( think static shock killed it though not sure). can compare it too your cpu to find which one it is if you like, if you haven't found the answer already.

I think I found the answer now. It seems like it's only possible with the Palomino's.

AMD has removed the "feature" on the Tbreds and Bartons.

[nasrott]

you would think that someome has cracked it already, have seen nothing produced by amd that hasn't been unlocked or defeated :P, usually is an easy fix also to keep the honest honest still, sort of :P
Will have a peek around see what I can find.

http://www.beachlink.com/candjac/PaloDecode0.htm

have a look around John's site may have something on there also

http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?/html/workshop/socketa/xp_painting.html

may even be something there too, between the 2 sites should be an answer, they are the best info out there.

[nasrott]

http://www.vr-zone.com/Home/news155/news155.htm#2556


here's your answer, no ?