Hey neil, techno bits question for advice

[admin]

Have a look at the VDD vold mod on maximumoc.com/guides/a7n8x_modding_2.html (the second set of pictures, first mod)

Now this guy went and did it properly by soldering a resistor into the circuit. Result: void warranty.

Shouldn't I be able to crank higher voltage through the VDD simply by using the "pencil trick"? IE just draw a pencil line across the (what is that thing - the one he's soldered onto). And vary the resistance by varying the thickness of the pencil line? That case if I fry my board I'll just erase the pencil and send it back in for warranty.

Was just thinking; if he's soldered the resistor from the circuit to ground, shouldn't it do the same thing if I did what I said above? (dunno if I'm actually making sense there).

Do you have a voltmeter I can borrow? Would like to give it a go.

[neil]

geez that's pretty dodgy, at least he coulda used thinner gauge wire for soldering onto smd chips...

i think luke was probably just using winxp's remote desktop - i've given it a go before here at home with the desktop and the mini itx.

it's worrying that the applying under 500kohm to ground will blow your mobo - i.e. if you touch it while it's on, you'll increase the voltage enough to blow it (i'm reading about 300kohm here, L to R hand fingers)
yeah i've got a multimeter

the pencil thing sounds like a bit of a joke... but, give it a go if you want...
you wouldn't have to erase it, just touch it and it would come off - the mobo laquer is pretty shiny

[admin]

The pencil trick actually works in some cases. I used it to overvolt the memory and core voltage on my older 8500 Radeon videocard for an awesome performance boost. Then again, it only lasted 6 months before burning out... The most wastefull thing I ever did...

Still, will be trying it on here (with some extra chip cooling this time). Can I please steal your multimeter off you at some stage. And a pencil.