Why not just change the cache divisor?
Ah, if only it were that easy. As you’ll find out later on in the FAQ, the cache divisor can’t be changed as easily as the multiplier or core voltage; while the latter two parameters require only a plug-on card to be manipulated, the cache divider requires soldering on the Athlon itself. Thus, if you don’t want to subject your new CPU to a soldering iron, the available Athlons get sorted into three groups: 500-700 MHz, 750-850 MHz, and 900-1000 MHz. While it’s possible that your cache can be pushed past these boundaries (our Athlon 800 engineering sample was rock solid at 900 MHz) the odds aren’t terribly good.
