Beautiful Barton

[The JoJo]

I just got a new 2600 and 2800 Barton, and noticed the new look on them, around the core.
They actually look kinda neat, me thinks!

But aren't these new ones multiplier locked?

 

[CityK]

They are supposed to be...but I believe some Russian site just recently discovered how to unlock them...probably won't be long for several solutions to appear.

CK

 

[CougTek]

Quite funny that it's the AMD CPUs that are all shiny but it's the blank-looking Intel P4 that are priced like jewelries.

 

[The JoJo]

Damm, so I'll probably need to skip the 166->200MHz FSB part on this one then...

Nevertheless, one BArton 2600 joining the folding team tonight...

 

[ddrueding]

AFAIK, changing the FSB is not locked, just the multiplier.

At least it's been that way on 15+ Barton 2500s

 

[The JoJo]

Yes, but with the multiplier locked a jump from 166 to the next "official" FSB speed will be too much.
And I'm too lazy to try out the speeds in between, because I don't think that the mobo had pci and agp locks on their speeds (a7v600), gotta check though.

 

[P5-133XL]

2500+'s generally run fine whil;e changing the FSB from 166->200. Don't know about the 2600+'s or the 2800+'s though. Try it, you may find it works fine: If not then simply switch back. (You generally do need PC3200+ ram however to make it work).

 

[The JoJo]

Maybe I'll try and see what the 2600 says. Only problem is it's going to a client and I'm getting another 2800 home for myself. With the 2800 it'll probably be too much.

A google found this about the 2600: 11.5x166 , so with the 200FSB, that would do 2300MHz....Hmmmm, that might be possible.

The memory is Kingston 400MHz stuff.

 

[ddrueding]

I'm running a Barton 2500 (11x166) @ 11x200=2200 @ stock voltage rock solid. My RAM is PC2700 with samsung chips.