What is the deal with these "locked" CPU's?

[Nick Burns]

I know that AMD was suppose to start lockting the 64-bits but now they are locking the Bartons? How are they being unlocked? The nforce2 boards don't unlock them anymore? Why can they still hit a 12.5 multiplier when lowered FSB? I just need info, I have been out of the processor loop for a while. Thanks.

[EspElement]

im ****ed 2 man... i wanna get a new 2500 that i could potitally get more ghz/fsb speed out of.... but if its all locked up... i wouldnt have much luck in doing that... is there places were i can get a unlocked 2500+? like whats the stepping/week just before they started locking

[Nick Burns]

I already have an unlocked one, but I haven't overclocked it. I don't think I want to after my 1700+'s experience. I get no noticeable gain and a lot of fan noise. My Barton has been running nothing but stock with a slk-900-u and a 92mm low speed panaflo. Thing is dead silent. It just suprised me that AMD would stab its only loyal customers in the back like this.

[EspElement]

yea that is true.... well i had a 1700 and got it to 2.5 but still my 2500 @ 2.35 beat it... ive managed to squeeze it to 2.41 now... :-d i want more!!!!!!

i wanna get a new 2500 and try to hit 250 fsb... maybe even at 2.5 (250x10) that would really be cruisin :-d

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