AMD T-Bird 100Mhz or 133Mhz ???

[rarebear]

How to I tell if it is a 100 or 133Mhz FSB???

Also I read the best chips come from German all images I see on the web say Maylasia...

Thanks

 

[Zephyr]

to see if it's 100 or 133 MHz you look at the part number ... it should read A1200AMS3C if it's a 133MHz part and A1200AMS3B (here using the 1200MHz Tbird as an example)

About the "Malaysia"... it arefers to where the chip was packaged (where the die was mounted on the ceramics) .. happens at AMDs plant in malysia. What you refer to about Germany is where the core was fabbed, which canbe either Germany or Austin,TX. The difference is that German cores are fabbed with copperinterconnectors while Austin parts use aluminium. Supposedly the copper should be better for overclocking, but AFAIK there's not any sure way to tell them apart these days (I believe the die polish color trick is no longer valid)

 

[Lemming]

When I buy the cpu in Europe (Austria to be exact) will I have a better chance of getting a German core than in the US? Or is there no difference?

Does anyone know if there is an estimate about my chances?

But I guess since they are all sent to Malaysia for packaging there won't be a difference...

 

[Zephyr]

<< But I guess since they are all sent to Malaysia for packaging there won't be a difference >>



That would be my assumption as well 🙂

 

[GaryTcs]

You could go to a retail store that lets you see the chips first, then try to pick out a Dresdin core, or get a T-Bird over 1ghz because all are Dresdin cores.

 

[rarebear]

Thanks Dudes I was thinking of a 900 but 1000 it is if they are all from Dresden 🙂

 

[jimmygates]

I read somewhere that the core does not matter if the chips are manufactured after June 2000 since after that all chips use copper. Don't quote me on that though.






-Jimbo

 

[senior guy]

No question they are in high demand, and since nobody has a clue when the &quot;C&quot; part will be available in the US, you should buy as many as you can afford and resell them here for a profit!