Athlon XP 2300+???

[wetcat007]

I saw an ad for a emachines computer at bestbuy with an Athlon XP 2300+ what is this cpu ive never heard of that model..

 

[MDE]

Find the clock speed and check it against a Barton core chip. Could be one of the Thorton chips

 

[Jeff7181]

I saw it too... thought it was a misprint... but I've seen it a few places. An XP2300 isn't listed on AMD's website... so I'm wondering if eMachines doesn't even know what they're selling.

 

[pspada]

I'm guessing that AMD liquidated some 2400+ or better chips that did not meet spec.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: pspada
I'm guessing that AMD liquidated some 2400+ or better chips that did not meet spec.

I'm almost tempted to buy one and take it apart and see what the stepping on the CPU says, lol. Too bad I don't have money coming out of my arse.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I saw it too... thought it was a misprint... but I've seen it a few places. An XP2300 isn't listed on AMD's website... so I'm wondering if eMachines doesn't even know what they're selling.

There is a page for the 2300 on AMD's page, I posted a link a week or two ago.
EDIT: AMD XP 2300 page

 

[Jeff7181]

Weird... how the hell did you find that page? lol

*EDIT* I wonder if it's an old Palomino core that they were able to squeeze a few more Mhz out of?

 

[MDE]

Google is your friend Jeff . Also on the page that eMachines has for that system, there's a link there.

 

[pspada]

So, it appears I was right...:Q

 

[MDE]

We need to take up a collection and buy one of these things to take it apart. Or just ask a forum Mod to send eMachines\AMD an email.

 

[wetcat007]

Anyone find what the clock speed is? Emachines neglects to actually put that lol.

-Mark

 

[MDE]

Found a Tom's Hardware Russia page that said 1866, on a 266 bus which would be a 14 multiplier (14x133). Don't know how far to trust that source though.

EDIT: It was an OCed Palomino that they decided to call a 2300, friggin idiots...

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: MonkeyDriveExpress
Found a Tom's Hardware Russia page that said 1866, on a 266 bus which would be a 14 multiplier (14x133). Don't know how far to trust that source though.

EDIT: It was an OCed Palomino that they decided to call a 2300, friggin idiots...

How do you know it's a Palomino though? Could be a T-Bred.

 

[MDE]

The page said that it was an OCed Palomino

 

[Jeff7181]

Which one? I didn't see that.

 

[MDE]

Tom's page <---- There ya go.

 

[Corporate Thug]

why is there so much interest in this? with 2400+ and 2500+ so cheap who cares about a 2300+? i doubt it is a thorton

 

[Soulkeeper]

maybe they meant 3200+

 

[Corporate Thug]

nah, i've seen adds for this. with emachines with the 2300+ goin for $400, i'd couldnt be 3200+

 

[Soulkeeper]

weird

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: MonkeyDriveExpress
Tom's page <---- There ya go.

That link is to some overclocking crap... it has nothing to do with the eMachine crap.

 

[TheCorm]

As the page on AMD's page states it's one created for eMachines...lord knows why they did this but they did....maybe they will make them a 2900+ next.

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: TheCorm
As the page on AMD's page states it's one created for eMachines...lord knows why they did this but they did....maybe they will make them a 2900+ next.

Actually I think they had 2900+ as a Athlon 64 possibility...