Unlocked Barton

[robcy]

I am reading that all XP2500+ after week 39 are locked, Well that blows. How about the 2600+ Bartons? Does anyone have one of those? and are they locked also? I need one, but I do not want to replace the DDR2700 I currently have, and can only overclock by multi of now.

 

[myocardia]

Listen, whatever you decide, I want that 266fsb 2600. And yes, the new 2600's are locked, I hear. Of course, if you buy one from somewhere that doesn't sell alot of them (that leaves out newegg), it's still possible to get an unlocked version. Of course, the new ones have a 333fsb...

 

[joe2004]

Well, I have one week 44 that is locked and two week 27 and week 33 that are unlocked. To tell you the truth I like the locked one since it is the only one that goes over 2.3 GHz. You just need a good memory, that is all.

 

[ForsakenMaster]

What do you guys mean bye locked ?
Also how do you tell what week you have ?

 

[Fern]

Locked muliplier = The CPU's multiplier cannot be changed.

The stepping codes, which are on the top of CPU itself will tell you the week of manufacture.

 

[ForsakenMaster]

Originally posted by: Fern
Locked muliplier = The CPU's multiplier cannot be changed.

The stepping codes, which are on the top of CPU itself will tell you the week of manufacture.

How are the codes read ? could you list a example please ?

 

[osage]

stepping code from 1 of my 2500s

AXDA2500DKV4D
Y859248250054
AQXEA0328SPFW


03 in the last line indicates the year of manf 2003 ... the 28 in the last line means week 28 of 2003

 

[AnotherGuy]

Originally posted by: Fern
Locked muliplier = The CPU's multiplier cannot be changed.

Does that mean that u cant overcock ur cpu when multipliers are locked?

 

[adams828]

Originally posted by: AnotherGuy

Originally posted by: Fern
Locked muliplier = The CPU's multiplier cannot be changed.

Does that mean that u cant overcock ur cpu when multipliers are locked?

no, it means that you can only change the fsb. so yes you can overclock.

 

[Corporate Thug]

2800+ should be unlocked

 

[wahoomcdaniel]

shady06 - Why assume that the 2800+ is unlocked? Or do you know users who have late 2003 versions that are unlocked?

 

[wahoomcdaniel]

shady06 - Why assume that the 2800+ is unlocked? Or do you know users who have late 2003 versions that are unlocked?