New CPU for the Herd

[SilverBack]

I decided to do a little upgrading to the herd

I should have all of them up and running in about 10 hours from now.
Here is something I thought everyone would like to see however.
I purchased a new cpu yesterday. It's a new revision of the Thunderbird according to the serial number.

Can you tell me what's diferent about this cpu?

Look closely

WooHoo!!!!

New sig will be as follows
TBird 1.3 GHz, TBird 1.3 GHz, TBird 1024 MHz, Duron 1.0 GHz, P3 800.
The P3 being embarrased by this bunch has to go soon as well


If you didn't see the "new" change in the cpu. The 1.2 GHz L1 Bridges are closed by default!

 

[jsbush]

Yeah I noticed that, pretty cool.

 

[A2KLAU]

Thats rare to see a Level 1 Bridge closed like that! Most of them these days a re locked or laser cut, so you can't use Multiplyer settings...

I noticed it!

Albert.

 

[tontod]

i think they close them on most of the 1.2(and 1.1? ) ghz because the multiplier only goes up to 12.5, its not worth it to gain an extra 50 mhz or so for most people.

 

[Fingers]

Thats pretty awesome. Hopefully all of the new ones will be like that.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

What's different about the new revision?


Mike

 

[davidos]

Where did you this? I want one...!

 

[davidos]

^

 

[SilverBack]

The cpu I was able to get locally.
I had all intentions of picking up a 1.1. But the owner siad , "hey look at this. This TBird has the bridges closed already."
BTW he got two in, both had the L1 bridges closed.
Both are gone, someone grabbed the other when I did...

 

[PieDerro]

Is this actually a new revision, or do all 1.1 and 1.2GHz TBirds have the L1s closed!!

This could be interesting!!

 

[Insane3D]

I have a 1.2ghz coming Monday, I will let you guys now if mine does. That would be nice...

 

[AmazonRasta]

Hey SilverBack, have you tried for 1400 (12.5 x 112) yet ?

 

[SilverBack]

Yes can't do it.
Locks the system up anything over 105 FSB
I'm looking forward to getting a KT133a to really push the cpu.