Mobile Athlon64 @ Newegg

[Jayavarman]

I wonder how overclockable these are:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-443&depa=0

 

[MegaWorks]

yeah I think they are nice!

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AMD Athlon XP T-Bred B DLT3C 1700+ @ 2.3GHZ (1.775v) 400FSB = 3200+
Abit NF7-S V.2 (nForce2-U400)
Corsair TwinX XMS 3200LL 512MB @ 2-3-2-6 (2.6v)
Sapphire Radeon 9500 Pro 128MB
Antec TrueBlue 480W
Thermalright SLK-947U with 92mm Vantec Tornado @2800RPM
Maxtor 91531U3 15GB
2x Western Digital WD400BB 40GB serials
Antec PlusView 1000AMG
Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks THX 550 5.1

 

[zodder]

Very nice! I can't wait for the first reviews to come in on these.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: Jayavarman
I wonder how overclockable these are:


How to post a link: link to mobile Athlon64's

 

[SilverBack]

^^^^ A typical Richard Cranium response if I ever saw one.

 

[SilverBack]

Jayavarman
I saw one of these in action about 10 days ago at a local retailer.
Kyle the owner has become a vendor for AMD 64 laptops.
It was pretty darn impressive without overclocking , but just like the mobile XP's they are unlocked for exactly the same reasons.
Gigabyte is one of the short list motherboard makers who can manipulate clock multipliers.
This chip will scream on one of thier boards.

 

[Jeff7181]

How to Quote properly:

Originally posted by: myocardia

Originally posted by: Jayavarman
I wonder how overclockable these are:

How to post a link: link to mobile Athlon64's

 

[SilverBack]

Jeff7181
Well said man, well said

 

[charloscarlies]

Correct me if I'm wrong...but if in fact the mobile A64 chips have unlocked multipliers...what is the point of buying like a 3400? Isn't the only difference between the 3200 and 3400 the 10x and 11x multiplier? Couldn't you just buy the 3200 and change the multiplier to 11x and essentially have a 3400 for a lot less money?

 

[charloscarlies]

Correct me if I'm wrong...but if in fact the mobile A64 chips have unlocked multipliers...what is the point of buying like a 3400? Isn't the only difference between the 3200 and 3400 the 10x and 11x multiplier? Couldn't you just buy the 3200 and change the multiplier to 11x and essentially have a 3400 for a lot less money?

 

[SilverBack]

In a word Yes.
I posted a question in the motherboard section asking which mobo's will support mulitplier changing.
I was mistaken earlier thinking that the Gigabyte board would. It's the socket 940 board that will let you.
Interesting anyway.

 

[slag]

they arent that great.

sure, they are 3400+ chips, but I cant get mine to go above 3300 mhz to save its life.



























just kiddin..

 

[SickBeast]

These chips run at 1.5v...what's the default voltage for a desktop athlon64 3200+?

 

[charloscarlies]

damnit i may just have to return this 3400 then :|

Just a little fyi...

I had a Gigabyte K8N Pro and I flashed the 940 bios onto it. Everything seemed to work just fine and it DID allow for multiplier adjustment. Makes me wonder if the Asus 940 bios would work on my K8V. I may have to be a guinea pig for yall.

 

[Mik3y]

the default voltage for the desktop version is also 1.5V

 

[Boyne7]

if i hadnt just purchased myself a a64 3200+ desktop cpu id be all over that mobile one.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: slag
they arent that great.

sure, they are 3400+ chips, but I cant get mine to go above 3300 mhz to save its life.

just kiddin..

HOLY CRAP!!!

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
the default voltage for the desktop version is also 1.5V

There's no point to them then...aside from the unlocked multiplier. Maybe down the line they'll introduce a 1.3v chip or something.

 

[charloscarlies]

But isn't the unlocked multiplier a pretty big deal? I mean overclocks right now are significantly limited by lack of a good agp/pci lock. The mobiles are also the same price and don't have the IHS that probably makes cooling less efficient.

 

[SilverBack]

UH SickBeast

There is every reason in the world of overclocking if you go to one!
The problem with overclocking locked cpu's is that you can only do it by changing the fsb.
This causes all kinds of issues with the system as the memory is stressed as well as AGP/PCI busses.
Many of the boards can't lock the agp/pci to 66/33 so they increase as the fsb goes up.

An unlocked chip however keeps everything in line so all you're really fiddling with is the cpu multiplier. You can isolate any problems to the processor.
This makes it a more stable overclock and extremely easy to trouble shoot.

I'm not looking for a cooler cpu, but one that will show it's true potential....

 

[SickBeast]

I hear what you're saying, but I can't see the chips hitting very high clock speeds. Look at the FX chips...they're unlocked, and people can usually only attain a 10% overclock or so.

Eventually when the yeilds get better I'm sure they'll come out with a low-voltage version that will pack some serious heat. What's the price premium like for these chips compared to vanilla desktop ones?

 

[charloscarlies]

Eventually when the yeilds get better I'm sure they'll come out with a low-voltage version that will pack some serious heat. What's the price premium like for these chips compared to vanilla desktop ones?

I don't believe there is any premium at all...and if so it's all of maybe 5-10 dollars. I just picked up a 3200 for $270 shipped. Considering they are almost the same price and have an unlocked multi...they seem like a great deal to me!

 

[SickBeast]

Cool man, let us know how you do.

 

[mamisano]

Doubt that they are unlocked any more than desktop chips. Desktop chips support the SAME active-clocking that the notebook chips do. Sure, you might be able to DROP the multiplier, but doubt you will be able to raise it...like the desktops.

 

[charloscarlies]

Does anybody have a link showing that the multiplier is in fact unlocked?