Is my new Duron unlocked?

[nightowl]

I just picked up a Duron 650 earlier this week and when I first looked at it the L1 bridges appeared to closed already . Are these the only bridges that need to be closed or is there another set that needs to be closed too. This being my first Duron/TBird system that I have built can someone help me verify that it is really unlocked or not. Links to pics with an unlocked and a locked processor would be helpful. Also, the chip appears to be a week 23 chip if I read the markings correctly.

 

[Bakwetu]

A link you perhaps should have known about

 

[FiDo14DiDo]

Got my 700 duron week 24 unlocked. Runs at 900 so far, waiting to push it further...peace

 

[Zedfu]

there should be 4 bridges on L1 that should be connected in order to be unlocked. one easy way to verify this is to go to multiplifer adjuster and make a change to it. reboot and if it posts at a different speed, then it's unlocked.

 

[jaydee]

Try to overclock it and see what SisSoft Sandra says your cpu is running at.

 

[Losty]

what does it post on when you change the multiplier?
if it changes than it should be unlocked but you might want to check with sisoft sandra or wcpuid

 

[DaddyG]

Geesh, I have bad (old) eyes and I can tell if the bridges are connected or blown. The laser blows a pretty small hole but its easy to see.

 

[nightowl]

Thanks everyone who has responed so far and to anyone else who may respond in the future. I have not had a chance to assemble the system yet. I am still waiting for the case (Antec KS282 w/300w ps) to arrive. I should arrive tomorrow and it will be the weekend before I get a chance to assemble it (too much school work to do). As far as I can tell, the L1 bridges appear to be connected. Each of the points on the top and bottom have a gold connecting line. I hope that it means that it is unlocked, I am not really up for modifying the chip (no steady hands here).