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Unlocked Barton

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robcy

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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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
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How are the codes read ? could you list a example please ?
 
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
 
Originally posted by: AnotherGuy
Originally posted by: Fern
Locked muliplier = The CPU's multiplier cannot be changed.
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Does that mean that u cant overcock ur cpu when multipliers are locked?
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no, it means that you can only change the fsb. so yes you can overclock.
 
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