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Question about "Intel Confidential" chips...

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littlezipp

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I just acquired an "Intel Confidential" 2.0A, and had a few questions about it:
How do I tell if it is and Engineering Sample/unlocked?
What do it's markings mean?
QIFOES
Malay
L140A335-0750
80532PC041512
Does the es mean engineering sample?

I read somwhere that engineering samples are unlocked for multipliers under the default, in this case 20. So does that mean that 19, 18, 17 and so on are possible multipliers through the use of jumpers? (They are not possibilities in the bios).

OR is an "Intel Confidential" just a pre-production OEM?
 
Processors marked with "Intel Confidential" are usually pre-production units that are made for testing purposes only. Indeed, the ES marking indicates that your chip is an engineering sample, which also means its unlocked. If you don't do some massive overclocking with that chip, I'll stab you with my 486. 😉
 
Since I do not have the option to change the multiplier in bios, does that mean the I must use jumpers, or is there another way?
 
If it allows you to do it with jumpers, then go ahead and try. If not, then you're SOL...you'll have to use FSB overclocking.
 
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