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Are the new AMD Athlon XP 2100+ CPUs multipler locked?

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Grasshopper27

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Well?

If I put one into my Epox KT333 motherboard which has PC2700 DDR installed, will I be able to run it at 266mhz FSB and overclock it without having to modify the chip or anything?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I haven't done this in a long time. *shrug*

Just thinking of a way to get a faster system on the cheap, NewEgg is selling this CPU for $93/shipped.

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: pillage2001
I suppose, you don't go off too far away from ATOT eh?? 😀
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Oh, um... no...

I'm not really interesting in super duper mods and stuff, just seeing that my current 1600+ is kinda getting poky and with my new DDR motherboard and GeForce 4 video card, I figure maybe I need a faster CPU.

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
Originally posted by: pillage2001
I suppose, you don't go off too far away from ATOT eh?? 😀
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Oh, um... no...

I'm not really interesting in super duper mods and stuff, just seeing that my current 1600+ is kinda getting poky and with my new DDR motherboard and GeForce 4 video card, I figure maybe I need a faster CPU.

Hopper
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O/c that 1600. 🙂
 
haha we have hardware forums here 😉

Mulitpler locked does not affect the ability to change the FSB. In fact, the way you overclock a multiplier locked CPU is to increase the FSB. So go for it.
 
Originally posted by: pillage2001
O/c that 1600. 🙂
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How?

What's the nickel version? Can I just change the FSB in the BIOS?

Will a 1600+ that normally runs on a 266mhz fsb run set to 333mhz bus? (are those the right numbers?)

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
Originally posted by: pillage2001
O/c that 1600. 🙂
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How?

What's the nickel version? Can I just change the FSB in the BIOS?

Will a 1600+ that normally runs on a 266mhz fsb run set to 333mhz bus? (are those the right numbers?)

Hopper
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Yeah, you can just set it to 166Mhz and see if it boots up. When did you buy the 1600??
 
Originally posted by: Deeko
haha we have hardware forums here 😉

Mulitpler locked does not affect the ability to change the FSB. In fact, the way you overclock a multiplier locked CPU is to increase the FSB. So go for it.
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I thought you could unlock CPUs these days?

The first Thunderbirds could be unlocked with a pencil or something?

/forgive my lack of knowledge here

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: pillage2001
Yeah, you can just set it to 166Mhz and see if it boots up. When did you buy the 1600??
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Ok, I guess I can give that a try. My concern is that it remain stable. If it isn't stable, it means nothing. 😀

I bought the 1600+ when they were $108 from NewEgg, sometime last year, I guess maybe 9 months ago? First part of last year I think...

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
Originally posted by: pillage2001
Yeah, you can just set it to 166Mhz and see if it boots up. When did you buy the 1600??
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Ok, I guess I can give that a try. My concern is that it remain stable. If it isn't stable, it means nothing. 😀

I bought the 1600+ when they were $108 from NewEgg, sometime last year, I guess maybe 9 months ago? First part of last year I think...

Hopper
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9 months ago eh?? Chances are, you won't get good results then. You might need higher voltages to o.c it. bah, just get the xp2100 and o/c it. 😀
 
Originally posted by: pillage2001
9 months ago eh?? Chances are, you won't get good results then. You might need higher voltages to o.c it. bah, just get the xp2100 and o/c it. 😀
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Good to know...

What do I do with the current CPU, is there any demand for a 1600+, or is it kinda worthless?

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
Originally posted by: pillage2001
9 months ago eh?? Chances are, you won't get good results then. You might need higher voltages to o.c it. bah, just get the xp2100 and o/c it. 😀
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Good to know...

What do I do with the current CPU, is there any demand for a 1600+, or is it kinda worthless?

Hopper
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45 bucks shipped tops over at FS/FT

You can just ebay it or keep it as a keychain. 🙂 Pretty much worthless. 😀 There is demand for later generations of the 1600 but your's is kinda old.
 
Originally posted by: pillage2001
45 bucks shipped tops over at FS/FT

You can just ebay it or keep it as a keychain. 🙂 Pretty much worthless. 😀 There is demand for later generations of the 1600 but your's is kinda old.
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Hey, $45/shipped sounds reasonable...

Would be nice to get something for it, I still have a pair of 256MB PC133 SDRAM DIMMs from Crucial that I'm not using and have no use for.

They worth anything?

Hopper
 
Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
Originally posted by: pillage2001
45 bucks shipped tops over at FS/FT

You can just ebay it or keep it as a keychain. 🙂 Pretty much worthless. 😀 There is demand for later generations of the 1600 but your's is kinda old.
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Hey, $45/shipped sounds reasonable...

Would be nice to get something for it, I still have a pair of 256MB PC133 SDRAM DIMMs from Crucial that I'm not using and have no use for.

They worth anything?

Hopper
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30-40 bucks. Not too sure on RAM prices. 😀

Tired...need sleep...good night. 😀
 
So Grasshopper finally comes over to the dark side? 😀

Alot of people are getting their Tbred Bs unlocked in all motherboards, so hopefully it should be unlocked in ur KT333.
 
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