What the hell is going with AMD?

[Mean MrMustard]

How come haven't released their 266 FSB Athlons yet? It's driving me nuts! I've been waiting over a month and half to put my computer together. Its really starting to piss me off.

 

[lane42]

Ive seen the 1 GIG, 266 @ about 300 bucks.

 

[Mean MrMustard]

I'm would like to get a 1.2 Ghz. Where did you see that?

 

[Davegod75]

go to pricewatch ..they have been released

 

[Mean MrMustard]

I've been to pricewatch and PCProgress is the only store offering 1.2 Ghz. How come there isn't any other places offering it? Is it on pre-order or in stock?

 

[gaucho]

no.. they HAVE NOT been released.. after having one on backorder for 2 weeks i decided to cancel my order after talking to an authorized amd reseller who told me AMD was pushing release back till the 2nd quarter. The 2 places that say they have the 266 have them on backorder.. and they have no clue as to when they will be released.. i also had been waiting for 1.5 months (with all other parts ready to go)..

now i just got me a 1.2 unlocked and am going through the newbi nightmares of trying to OC the fsb.. 🙂

 

[Mean MrMustard]

exactly what I thought, Gaucho

 

[ragiepew]

do I know you gaucho?.... seems to me I do...

<edit> PM me if you are the gaucho I am thinking of... if not, I apologize</edit>

alin

 

[whalen]

Why not just get a 200MHz athlon and unlock it, and run it at 133(266). They're probably almost the exact same chips, just defaulted to different FSB's and multipliers...

 

[bacillus]

<< They're probably almost the exact same chips, just defaulted to different FSB's and multipliers... >>


probably true but they're asking a premium price for them though if you can get one!

 

[lane42]

tccomputers.com will have the 1GIG 266, but not till the end of feb. 279.00

 

[MCS]

My 1.2 is unlocked. In the BIOS of my KT7A there is a 1200(100) and a 1200(133) option and I can just choose the latter.

Whats the difference?

For all we know the 1.2(133) could be locked at a 9 multiplier!

So these current 1.2s are actually better.