Locked or not?

[LeoMael]

Is there anyway to know if I have a locked barton 2500+ or not? It's not a mobile barton.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Here's my code from my 2500+ non-mobile:

AXDA2500DKV4D
PQZEA 0332 MPMW
1999 AMD

The code will be shown on the top of CPU with a black sticker and white letters. The 0332 in bold means it was produced during Week 32 of the Year 03 (2003). If your chip was produced after weeks 32-39 of last year, then it's locked. For those chips between weeks 32-39, you'll just have to test it to see if it's locked or not.

The PQZEA is the stepping of the chip. Some steppings overclock better than others.

 

[LeoMael]

Thanks! Ok mine was produced Week 11 of this year. So the only way to over clock this is through the FSB, right?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Yep, that's all you can do, but most 2500+ will be able to hit 2.2ghz (11x200) with little or no voltage bump.

 

[LeoMael]

thanks!

 

[JeremiahTheGreat]

And you'd be wrong.. behold:

http://www.cpuheat.wz.cz/html/AXP_multiplier/AXP_Multiplier.htm