Duron Core Codes

[I need a Duron]

Which Duron core o/c's best? Like the T-Bird has AXIA , what does a Duron have? Anyone have some links to sites?

[Aman99]

Well I dunno which are the best, but here is a link to some results.
http://www.athlonoc.com/stepping3.htm

Aaron

[FRANK]

I've got a couple 600's with the "AKBA" code. I've successfully overclocked both of them to over 1100Mhz. I've heard of similar results from others with this code. I'm sure there's more.

Research, the key to a successful overclocking experience!

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[Megahurtz]

The Duron has sort of been left out..with the 'AXIA' craze..but a Duron of stepping code 'ANCA' is the highest in the alphabet that I've seen. 'AMCA' is becoming common in the 750Mhz range, which are very inexpensive processors. There is also some evidence that any code with the first character of the third line being a letter, rather than a number is a better candidate for an overclock.

A lot of the information concerning Durons is now several months old. As AMD continually tweaks and refines the fab. process, the overclocking community has left the Duron behind..this is a large error IMHO.

Good luck finding a good candidate for an overclock,

T

[Bender]

Hey Frank I also have an AKBA duron 600 that runs 1100 just great. I wonder if most AKBA durons will do the same. Hey I would pay $40 for a few more 1100mhz durons.

[Megahurtz]

I Need A Duron,

Be sure to check the front page concerning the virtually clock locked week 12 Durons.

Oh heck, here's (http://www.overclockers.com/tips466/) a link for you..:)

I think that it's way too early too make any sort of comments regarding this 'issue', but it may prove something to be aware of yet.

T

[Bender]

I just looked at the cpu database and there are a lot of AKBA durons to make it to1000+, but there are also many that don't make it very high at all. I don't know if this is a reliable source for max overclockabilaty for AKBA durons. Let me know if anyone has goten theres up to 1100 like frank and I.

[Thelemac]

Well, I had one of those AKBAs (600) at 1050ish, but before I could fix it up some more I killed it. My current 600 is an AMCA. Forgot to check the third line.

[Gerti]

I am planning to get a duron soon so how do u check which week was it made in.
I don't wanna pick up a week 12 one.

[Hoot]

The 600 is the way to go. My AKBA does 8x133 rather effortlessly. The date code is coded right after the stepping code. My guess is that due to their low specified speed, the 600s that are still out there, on the market, are probably older than the problematic date code ones referred to in the article. The supply of them will eventually dry up, as I don't believe AMD is even manufacturing the 600 any more. Their specified speed is just not glamorous enough to have high sales value. My advice is to get one before that happens.

Hoot

[FRANK]

They are very cheap now as well, commonly available under $45.00, when you can find them. I have two of them over 1100MHz, almost a 90% overclock. Probably the best bang for the buck percentage wise, that you'll see in a long time

[0dan0]

I agree, go for the 600. But just for reference, I have an AMCA duron 750 that does 7.5x133 rock stable with watercooling at 1.85 (actually 1.92 according to MBM), 40C at max.
From what I have heard though, the 600s are the way to go. But if you get a 750 basically you are almost guaranteed over 950, as most all of them do at least this. The AKCA code seems to be the best for the 750s, and AKBA.

-Dan

[Morjo]

This might sound stupid, but is there a way to find out the Duron core code, without, looking at the CPU?
It's just that it was so friggen hard to get my Volcano 2 HSF on, and can't be arsed taking it off again for a while.

[Morjo]

BUMP

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Morjo (May 25, 2001 01:19 a.m.):
This might sound stupid, but is there a way to find out the Duron core code, without, looking at the CPU?
It's just that it was so friggen hard to get my Volcano 2 HSF on, and can't be arsed taking it off again for a while.

get a "-" head screwdriver and press down on the clip then take it out
but make sure u dun stab the mobo with it by accident