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Name: parhamreza
Date: December 30, 2003 at 02:33:17 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Professional
CPU/Ram: 900/256
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Hi,

I'm wanting to buy a Barton 2500+ but I want to make sure what the week number is before I buy it...

I have looked at the box and noticed a serial number thing on the box, where in that is teh week number?

thanks...




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Name: tropic
Date: December 30, 2003 at 03:52:46 Pacific
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AMD CPU plates.


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Response Number 2
Name: tropic
Date: December 30, 2003 at 03:54:11 Pacific
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Oops. I was thinking you were looking at OEM chips in the clear plastic.


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Response Number 3
Name: parhamreza
Date: December 30, 2003 at 04:13:46 Pacific
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I might be able to see that through the box as well... thanks... I'll have a look later and report back..

p.s. the box also has clear plastic at the back so you can actually see the chip


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Response Number 4
Name: Jimi_l
Date: December 30, 2003 at 04:51:31 Pacific
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Is there a "bad batch" that we should know about? Just curious why it would matter.

Jimi_l


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Response Number 5
Name: jam
Date: December 30, 2003 at 05:43:04 Pacific
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The multipliers where locked beginning in week 39...here's a listing of some:

http://www.liquidninjas.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6538


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Response Number 6
Name: JoeBrewski
Date: January 17, 2004 at 11:49:28 Pacific
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From other threads/pages I've read, I believe the right mobo and BIOS will unlock the multiplier (i.e. an ABit NF7-S is one example) regardless of the locked multiplier on the chip.

Even with the Athlon64, if you get an Asus and a BIOS update, you can unlock that as well (saw an article with overclocking either on AnandTech or TomsHardware where that was done).

Or if any of you out there have experience with the above noted where that DEFINITELY DOES NOT WORK (at least with the newer Bartons), let me know. Thinking of getting another/newer 2500+ as I've read the overclocking is much better on them.

Joe


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