Identifying PIII CPU

[Eran]

Hi all,

I have a 600 MHZ PIII CPU, and would like to understand the markings on it.
Here goes...

Intel Confidential QD62ES
9925E008-0158 Malay
'98 80525PY600512

Now, the last row shows it's a 600 MHZ CPU w/ 512 kb cache, Malay is Malay- what about the rest? Especially the "Intel Confidential" part? Could this be a beta-production CPU?
Any help would be great.

TIA,
-E.-

 

[Wingznut]

nm

 

[Eran]

Come on now, don't be shy...

 

[compuwiz1]

Looks like an engineering sample to me. You will probably not find much info that is publicly available on that. Many were factory multiplier unlocked though, so you might see if it is.

 

[Eran]

Thanks. That's what I thought.
Anyone else care to elaborate on this subject?

 

[Jwyatt]

You could send it to me and ill check to see if its multiplier unlocked

Wish i had some info for you about it, but dont.

 

[Eran]

Sure. Just post your address (and bank account number...)

 

[AndyHui]

It's a Pentium III 600MHz Katmai Engineering Sample, produced in Malaysia, during 1999, Week 25. The rest are lot-tracking numbers.

 

[Eran]

Wow, thanks.
Care to tell me how you came up with the information?

 

[AndyHui]

Intel Confidential QD62ES
9925E008-0158 Malay
'98 80525PY600512

Intel Confidential is obvious

QD62ES....ES for Engineering Sample

[9][9][25][E008-0158][Malay]
[9 - Malaysian plant] [9 - 1999] [25 - week 25] [E008-0158 - lot tracking number] [Malay - Malaysia]

['98][80525][PY][600][512]

[Copyright 1998][80525 - Katmai .25 micron process manufacture][PY - don't know][600 - 600MHz][512 - 512KB L2 cache]

 

[Eran]

Thanks.