not as hot anymore...Athlon XP 1800+ (T-bred) Retail! $65 shipped @ googlegear!

[duuuma]

I was just checking out pricewatch...scanning through the list of crappy retailers with suspiciously low prices...for XP 1800+ processors when I noticed that Googlegear.com (an excellent retailer btw) is selling a Retail 1800+ for $60 shipped!

I think this is a steal since I ordered my friend one from them just 2 weeks ago for $72, and I just ordered one for myself already!

 

[JknowWhat]

not bad...9-10 bucks more than the 1700+ but you also get a heatink and longer warranty. plus i've heard that the retail ones overclock better...true?

 

[vtqanh]

if it's retail then it's HOT!!!!!

 

[IgoByte]

Definitely a sweet deal...

EDIT: Paid $67 shipped at newegg the other day (same proc.)...

 

[pk709394]

This is hot, just order one. I think this might be a price mistake, I am think they were selling it for $70.

 

[Kenny0829]

How well do these overclock ???

 

[GetSome681]

t-bred B?

yes, who has this and has overclocked it.

also, if you have OC'ed...what temps?

 

[fengpc]

linky

 

[Kenny0829]

Danged ... just ordered a 1700 from nutrend....for $50.00
The 3 year warry. makes me think this might be a better deal
IF ..............I could count on an Overclock as good as they do

 

[tuan121]

Are these Tbred B's???

 

[Kenny0829]

Just did some checking.....

Seems like the 1700 oc better than the 1800

check here oc's site

the 3 yeray warr. IS tempting, but, WHO has a system thats 3 years old ??

PLUS... you MIGHT get a 1700 thats downgraded..

Updates to follow, check the XP1700+ TBred (OEM) for $51 shipped at Newegg thread

 

[duuuma]

No way to tell until I get the chip....I guess someone could call googlegear and ask on monday.

Originally posted by: tuan121
Are these Tbred B's???

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Originally posted by: duuuma
No way to tell until I get the chip....I guess someone could call googlegear and ask on monday.

Originally posted by: tuan121
Are these Tbred B's???

Anyone call to check?

 

[DaCurryman]

The price shows as $65 to me with Free Second Day Air.

 

[jmunjr]

check this article on how a lot of these are downgrades 2600+/2700+ chips and overclock just fine..

http://www.ocprices.com/index.php?action=reviews&rev_id=116&page=2

 

[vtqanh]

Originally posted by: DaCurryman
The price shows as $65 to me with Free Second Day Air.

Yep, it went up. Glad i ordered one.

 

[rx8]

i ordered a 1800+ retail a week ago when the price was $67.50 or something like that. even though the website said the part number is AXDA( T-bred), the chip i recieved was only AX( palamo core). I didn't want to hassle with them so i didn't bother to send it back and ask for a t-bred. (don't want to overclock so it wasn't a huge issue) so anyways...buyer beware guys. it was the first time i used googlegear and probably my last. i do hope my case was a mistake on their part and u guys get a t-bred chip.

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: GetSome681
t-bred B?

yes, who has this and has overclocked it.

also, if you have OC'ed...what temps?

I've got one with 8RDA+. OEM though, week 0250 Thoroughbred B.

2102 MHz, SLK800 with SVC 32.5cfm 80mm fan. 1.83V at 190*11. Full load reaches about 52C.
Great processor for the price...paid $75 after tax for an OEM one though

 

[Expandable]

Just got mine 1800 T-Bred 'B' Retail @ $60 shipped @ Goolgegear. Order late Sat, got it Tuesday Morning. Great Job!

According to This Site my is a downgrade of the 2700+.

AXDA1800DUTC3 9808156
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rx8, It is not Googlegear fault, it is AMD mistake. Latest Maximumpc Magazine issue mentions this.

 

[Wedesdo]

Mine's running at 2208 MHz (138x16, still stuck with SDRAM on a K7S5A) at 1.95 V; 51C at full load, rock solid. Thanks, anandtech!

 

[slycat]

even if they are rebadged...aren't they multiplier locked?...
how do u go about unlocking the m'pliers?

 

[Wedesdo]

Originally posted by: slycat
even if they are rebadged...aren't they multiplier locked?...
how do u go about unlocking the m'pliers?

Tbred's are NOT multiplier locked. You need a motherboard that supports multiplier switching, or you can manually solder a multiplier switcher onto your motherboard.

 

[oddjob303]

I chipped my 1.2ghz tbird by puttin a volcano 9 on it and i dont know if it will run till i get the ram this week, but if it doesnt come in im grabbing one.
I'm currently running a 650 athlon so either chip will seem like a huge upgrade ^.^

 

[devilboy215]

Originally posted by: duuuma
a Retail 1800+ for $60 shipped!

it says 65 bucks now....

 

[duuuma]

Yup mine's a Tbred B also.

Highest I've tried going on the FSB is 11.5 x 151 (1733mhz / XP2100+) and it ran very well (Prime95 for a day, 3Dmark2001, regular usage) @ 1.60v.

I haven't tried to up the multiplier yet but I just realized that since I'm on SDRAM (on my MSI K7T Turbo2), raising my FSB will probably yield very minimal results correct? I don't want to up the Vcore much and risk shortening the life of this cpu....