Athlon XP 2000+ for only $136!!!

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RagingGuardian

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I bought one of the green cored XP 1500+ and it does 1800+ (10*150) perfectly stable with default voltage and a hsf I got with a retail Duron 800. I'm guessing with a little voltage and good cooling I'll be at 2000+, all for $110. Not a bad investment.
 

Jen

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sounds like AMD is binning them down again..........very good news for overclockers



Jen
 

pdawg17

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Other than for the fun of it, why unlock the cpu if it's going to limit your fsb o/c? A higher fsb = better performance (except peeps that use cpu intensive progs)...
 

Link

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<< Damn I just received xp1700 from newegg but it was AGKGA, I really want AGOGA. Can I RMA it? >>



Did you buy an OEM or Retail? When did you order it?
 

Link

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<< They aren't obligated to give you an XP1700+ overclocable to XP2000+ speed and thats just the risk you take >>



Yup, you are absolutely right...well...will see how far i can push the AGKGA.

Thanks Jerboy.
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so how far were you able to push it to?
Did you get Y or 4 (the first letter or number below the core stepping)?
 

ilikemovie

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<< so how far were you able to push it to? >>


My max stable setting = 140 *11 = 1540



<< Did you get Y or 4 (the first letter or number below the core stepping)? >>


I got a Y core..

I dont think is my memery problem coz i have crucial 2100 ddr and my mb is epox 8kha+
 

Anubis

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after unlocking my 1700 my max stable is 11.5x138=1590. i have the one thats browinish dont know what the stepping is forgot to look
 

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<< after unlocking my 1700 my max stable is 11.5x138=1590. i have the one thats browinish dont know what the stepping is forgot to look >>




Instead of upping the multiplier why not increase the FSB. It will give you much better performance at the same clock speed.
So try like 11x145.
 

sfaok

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A member at the overclockers.com forum has his XP 1500+ to a 2000+ level, I believe it's cooled with a Glaciator II hsf. I'm not sure of the stepping he has on it.
 

Anubis

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i tried upping the FSb to 145 bt the computer didnt really like that.:( as it is i have to have the core voltage at 1.87 and mem voltage at 2,8 to get it to run stable at 11.5x138
 

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Well,,,I jumped into the wagon, hoping I would get AGOGA core, but no luck. I did, however, get the new green package.
Good news is, it's doing 1680mhz (11x152)@1.80v(it reads 1.84v though..) :)
Not too bad, eh?
Bad news is, I failed unlock the cpu. I did unlock one before using the superglue+defogger kit, but I've spent 4 hours without success this time.:(