Computers Advice

You’ve finally decided to overclock that Core 2 Duo processor you have. Issue is, even with all the proper overclocking software and the right heat prevention gear for your components, your processor still can’t output the necessary voltage to get this thing started. Instead of simply throwing away your motherboard and buying a new one, through using a variation on the “pin-mod” overclocking technique, you can easily alter the voltage with just some electrical tape and conductive ink.

The advantage of this overclocking method is that it will easily achieve the increased voltage on all Core 2 Duo CPU’s through jumping a few pins with the conductive ink. The pins aren’t really pins anymore on the CPU though, instead they’re just flat surfaces that connect to the motherboard socket. This makes it easier to connect the two points then it was in the past

Before we begin, make sure to note what voltage your processor is. The default voltage of the Core 2 Duo CPU’s will either be 1.2875v, 1.35v, or 1.325v and as this mod will work on any Core 2 Duo processor from the E6300 to the X6800, you’ll want to take a look at the box it came in or online for which voltage yours is.

You’ll be able to overclock your CPU to a voltage from 1.4v to 1.6v depending on what it’s default voltage is. You don’t need to perform a lower voltage modification to get to the higher one, simply establish what voltage you plan on overclocking your Core 2 Duo to and follow the instructions below it.

Make sure that you’ve got a static free surface to start this work on before you pull your chip out. You’re going to want to face the chip towards you pins up, with the little arrow pointing to your bottom right. All the work you’ll be doing is in the top left area of the CPU. So you don’t bridge any unnecessary pins, make sure to tape off the area around where you’re going to use the ink before you connect the proper points.

Overclock from 1.2875v:

- Overclock to 1.41v: Start by connecting the pins at row two, columns three and four. Then you should connect the pins at rows four and five, column four.

- Overclock to 1.46v: Connect the two pins at row two, columns three and four, then connect the pin at row two, column four to the pin at row three, column four. Also, you need to put piece of tape over the pin at row three, column six.

- Overclock to 1.51v: Connect the two pins at row two, column’s three and four together, then connect the pin at row two, column four to the pin at row three, column four.

- Overclock to 1.56v: Begin connecting the pins at rows two, three, and four, column four. Then you should connect the pins at row two, columns three and four. Place a pin sized piece of tape over the pin at row three, column six. You will need to cover the pin at row three, column six with electrical tape.

- Overclock to 1.6v: Start by connecting the pins at rows two, three, and four, column four. Then you should connect the pins at row two, columns three and four. You will need to cover the pin at row three, column five with electrical tape.

Overclock from 1.35v:

- Overclock to 1.4v: All you need to do is connect the two pins at row three, columns six and seven together.

- Overclock to 1.45v: Connect the pins at rows two and three, column four. Also, you need to put piece of tape over the pin at row four, column four.

- Overclock to 1.5v: Connect the pins at rows two and three, column four. Then you should connect the pins at row three, columns six and seven. Also, you need to put piece of tape over the pin at row four, column four.

- Overclock to 1.55v: Simply connect the pins together at rows two and three, column four.

- Overclock to 1.6v: Connect the pins at rows two and three, column four. Then connect the pins at row three, columns six and seven.

Overclocking from 1.325v:

- Overclock to 1.4v: Connect the first set of pins at row two, column’s three and four. Then the second set of pins at row three, column’s six and seven.

- Overclock to 1.45v: Start by connecting the two pins at row two, column’s three and four together, then connect the pin at row two, column four to the pin at row three, column four. Place a pin sized piece of tape over the pin at row four, column four.