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Brians256 · 07-05-2002, 03:30 PM

Diode Reader
If you don't mind getting a new mobo (I know, V12, you probably don't) get an Epox 8K3A mobo. It reads the diode directly, so you have no need for an extra circuit. I think you can get the non-RAID version for about $85 or $90.

Unlocking the XP2100
I haven't done it yet, but I think you are right, Hallis. Unless you can hack the BIOS well enough to make it work, you have to reconfigure the L3 (don't quote me on the L3) bridges to make it look like an XP1800 to the mobo and THEN short out the L1 bridges. Oh for a decent BIOS so that I could use any multiplier that I wanted. With the above hack, you can't use multipliers higher than 12.5X because of BIOS limitations. Darn software engineers never can get it right.

07-05-2002, 03:30 PM	#18
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Diode Reader If you don't mind getting a new mobo (I know, V12, you probably don't) get an Epox 8K3A mobo. It reads the diode directly, so you have no need for an extra circuit. I think you can get the non-RAID version for about $85 or $90. Unlocking the XP2100 I haven't done it yet, but I think you are right, Hallis. Unless you can hack the BIOS well enough to make it work, you have to reconfigure the L3 (don't quote me on the L3) bridges to make it look like an XP1800 to the mobo and THEN short out the L1 bridges. Oh for a decent BIOS so that I could use any multiplier that I wanted. With the above hack, you can't use multipliers higher than 12.5X because of BIOS limitations. Darn software engineers never can get it right.