Did I get a blue TBird?

[Yomama]

I usually am not colorblind, but I got to ask this question.

I just got my 1.1GHz TBird KK266 combo by mail. I am noticing that the TBird does not look green at all it is bluish, may be purple. ID on it is AVHA 0101 VPAW

Did I luck out? I only paid $210 for it. Thanks

Yo

[jmy]

what is a " Blue Tbird" ?? one that has copper interconnects ?? anything else ? i thought all tbirds manu. after 6/2000 had copper interconnects..so what is the big deal about blue ? if they are overachievers then i want one too !!

[Yomama]

There are blue and green processors. The blue ones supposedly have copper interconnects and have been manufactured in the new Dresden (Germany) factory. They are sought after since they supposedly overclock better.

I posted this because I am still not sure - I thought it would have to be dark blue, but mine looks like light bule or purple, but absolutely not green at all

I am just wondering whether there is a new color out there.


Yo

[Big Mike]

If its a 1.1 its most definately blue, anything above 1ghz is blue because copper interconnects are almost mandatory to hit those speeds. Greens are austin fab sub 1ghz models ussually and blues are dresdens that are above 1ghz with copper interconnects. I wouldnt say you lucked out cuz they're all that way, getting a 850/900 for the ussual 850/900 prices thats blue is an alright deal though...you should be able to get at least 1.25 ghz out of that thing if its relatively recently built though...try the lower voltage thing too, it may work better...hell if your adventerous start that baby off at 9x133 if you've unlocked it, then go for 9.5x133...it should overclock pretty well.
-Mike

[Yomama]

Big Mike (Feb 21, 2001 03:56 p.m.):
If its a 1.1 its most definately blue, anything above 1ghz is blue because copper interconnects are almost mandatory to hit those speeds. Greens are austin fab sub 1ghz models ussually and blues are dresdens that are above 1ghz with copper interconnects. I wouldnt say you lucked out cuz they're all that way, getting a 850/900 for the ussual 850/900 prices thats blue is an alright deal though...you should be able to get at least 1.25 ghz out of that thing if its relatively recently built though...try the lower voltage thing too, it may work better...hell if your adventerous start that baby off at 9x133 if you've unlocked it, then go for 9.5x133...it should overclock pretty well.
-Mike

OK that explains it - thank you very much

Yo

P.s.: I just got it yesterday - may start the clocking tonight...#:o)

[jmy]

i'm really confused now..i thought all tbirds manu. after 6/2000 had copper interconnects..true or false???