What is a stepping

[Lord_Zoltan]

When i installed my chip my friend told me to write this down:
axda2500kv4d aqxea 0322upaw
he said it was my steping, as i have read from other posts i see it relates to overclocking..am i right. what is stepping and what does my
axda2500kv4d aqxea 0322upaw mean about my chip

thanks

[glock19owner]

the 2500 means it is a 2500 CPU...the aqxea is the die number that was used at the time...the 03 means the yea...22 means the week...the a is the voltage...w is the default FSB...

[Lord_Zoltan]

so this helps me at overclocking how?

[glock19owner]

well if you uderstand which stepping OC the best...this is how to tell which CPU will give the best OC...

[Lord_Zoltan]

Any idea how good this stepping shows my oc can be?
( i know i worded that wrong sorry)

Know anywhere i can find out how good the stepping i have is?

[Mustanley]

I have almost the same stepping (not currently using the cpu)-
AQXEA 0323UPAW
I ran it to 2400MHz stable on the A7N8X deluxe board. Didn't run it for more than 2 days though.

You should be able to get it to at least 2300MHz I would think.
I got 2300MHz at 1.7V with water cooling.

[c627627]

http://www.overclockers.com/tips00173/

[cmdrjay4]

Originally posted by Lord_Zoltan

Know anywhere i can find out how good the stepping i have is?

go to the CPU database on the front page
and you can see how ppl are doing with that stepping

[Lord_Zoltan]

Originally posted by Mustanley
I have almost the same stepping (not currently using the cpu)-
AQXEA 0323UPAW
I ran it to 2400MHz stable on the A7N8X deluxe board. Didn't run it for more than 2 days though.

You should be able to get it to at least 2300MHz I would think.
I got 2300MHz at 1.7V with water cooling.

when i run 11.5 * 200 at 1.8 im highly unstabble what did you run it as and how.

[Lord_Zoltan]

Originally posted by cmdrjay4


go to the CPU database on the front page
and you can see how ppl are doing with that stepping
I went there and umm i cant find 2500+ bartons...its kinda late maybe im overlooking something...

[I.M.O.G.]

Reading is FUNdamental! :D

AMD faq at the top of this forum:

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190168

[Lord_Zoltan]

Ok still having trouble


XP2500+ Barton 1.65v default 1833mhz/333mhz bus
XP2800+ Barton 1.65v default 2083mhz/333mhz bus
XP3000+ Barton 1.65v default 2167mhz/333mhz bus


Barton Steppings:
AQXEA(10) AQXDA (9) AQUCA (8) AQXCA (7)


what the heck does this (#) mean? omg its 2 am i i just am to lazy to reread it i must have mised something and one more thing!!!
my stepping is axda2500kv4d aqxea 0322upaw i have 2 of those codeS!!! ? why which one do i look at im so confused..

[cmdrjay4]

Originally posted by Lord_Zoltan
Ok still having trouble



what the heck does this (#) mean? omg its 2 am i i just am to lazy to reread it i must have mised something and one more thing!!!
my stepping is axda2500kv4d aqxea 0322upaw i have 2 of those codeS!!! ? why which one do i look at im so confused..

aqxea is the one you look at

i just looked at the database and this is the 2nd place chip AQXEA0319MPMW "Y"
running at 2777mhz!!
from what i see it looks like you have a good stepping

[Lord_Zoltan]

why the hell am i having trouble oc ing this chip then.

I mean ya this is my first machine, first overclock and im really new to it but what am i doing wrong.

CUrrently im 200* 11 at 1.7vcore

when i did 200*11.5 at 1.8 i was unstable..

[kaltag]

Check the temps of the proc, heat does NOT help with overclocking. and it may be possible you need more Vcore although don't hold me to that. that's the fun of overclocking, trying to find the problem and fixing it.

[Lord_Zoltan]

nah heats not an issue, my slk800 is keeping it nice and cool. well when i was at 2003 i think my temp was around 42 when i booted. im not sure.

I like my current temps i have now 36° load @ 2205 mhz w/ 1.7 vcore

but when i went to 2.3 w/ 1.8 vcore i was at 42 temp and i just booted in windows. What exactly is a bad load temp..im so paranoid. i have 2 120mm fans and a slk800u with smartfan i should be getting good cooling.