XP 2600+ is it 266 or 333??

[Johnnie]

How to tell??

 

[DerwenArtos12]

well you might check the chip itself assuming you don't have the retail box. and the 2600+ even if it is a 133fsb it should be able to do 166. If it can't then it is definatly a 133 but it should be able to do the 166.

 

[Johnnie]

OEM..no Retail box 🙁

cpu markings
AXDA2600KV3D
AIUGB 0245SWPBW

 

[DerwenArtos12]

ok you have moderatly god sepping so you should be able to oc ok. and it is a kv3 so it is 333

 

[edmundoab]

check the bios default CPU settings

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: edmundoab
check the bios default CPU settings

that is not reliable! i have built about a dozen athlon systems in the last month only half of which registered properly in the bios by default.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12

Originally posted by: edmundoab
check the bios default CPU settings

that is not reliable! i have built about a dozen athlon systems in the last month only half of which registered properly in the bios by default.

That has more to do with the motherboard... I've owned 7 different AMD CPU's in the past 3 years... and I've built many other AMD based systems for friends, familiy, etc. and never had a problem with the CPU being recognized. The only time I would ever expect trouble is when you're using a motherboard that doesn't officially support a processor... like putting a 333 Mhz bus processor in a KT266 chipset motherboard.

 

[JSSheridan]

Alright, if you can see the stepping on the CPU, you can check. It should start with AXDA2600...; If it goes DKV3D, it's a 166, while DKV3C is a 133. The last letter of the stepping signifies the FSB speed, so check if it's D (166) or C (133). From this document, page 81 (listed as 93 in Adobe Reader). Peace.