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xp cpu colors
Name: kj Date: October 10, 2002 at 11:45:45 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: p4/1.8/512 DDR
Comment:
i was wondering the difference between a green xp 1900+ and a brown one. is the brown one a palomino? what is the green? t-bred core?
I find that the green color is relaxing, and easier on the mind.
The brown color is rather drab, and lifeless. You know just a blob.
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Response Number 2
Name: kelz Date: October 12, 2002 at 23:16:33 Pacific
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The only way you can tell the difference between the palomino and the t-bred is the size of the die, square is palomino and rectangle is t-bred. AMD says color doesnt matter but then again they also said that the xp's are brown till 2100+...
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Response Number 3
Name: Stephen McGarry Date: October 13, 2002 at 19:10:18 Pacific
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The colour of the processor makes no difference whatsoever. I have a green XP 1700+, but my brother, who bought his after mine, got a brown XP 2000+. Only Athlon XP's over and including 2200+ are the new Thoroughbred core. It was just a design change.
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Response Number 4
Name: smreid Date: October 18, 2002 at 17:17:36 Pacific
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There seems to be a few people who believe that the green is more effective at keeping lower temperatures. I don't know how true this though.
Summary: I have a 2600+ athlon xp cpu that i just bought and i did the CLK_JP 133mhz and i put the CK_RATIO at auto (but i tried every single last one of the other ratios just to make sure but no luck) But the...
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