edwardaune Member Joined Mar 10, 2004 Location Texas Apr 19, 2004 #1 I have a Athlon XP 2800+. How can I tell if it is locked?
glock19owner Member Joined Nov 6, 2002 Apr 19, 2004 #2 You need to know your stepping and week...then read this thread
OP edwardaune Member Joined Mar 10, 2004 Location Texas Apr 19, 2004 Thread Starter #3 How do I find out the stepping and week?
glock19owner Member Joined Nov 6, 2002 Apr 19, 2004 #4 Sorry...you wont need the stepping, but the year/week of the CPU... it will be on the CPU itself...on the tag...should be black... Examples: Year/Week: 0338 Year is 03 Week is 38...
Sorry...you wont need the stepping, but the year/week of the CPU... it will be on the CPU itself...on the tag...should be black... Examples: Year/Week: 0338 Year is 03 Week is 38...
maxima88 Member Joined Jan 24, 2002 Apr 19, 2004 #5 You get your cpu and the stepping will be in the little black square like this:
OP edwardaune Member Joined Mar 10, 2004 Location Texas Apr 19, 2004 Thread Starter #6 Shouldn't I be able to change my mutliplier in the BIOS?
glock19owner Member Joined Nov 6, 2002 Apr 19, 2004 #7 Don't know since you didnt list your system specs ...
c627627 c(n*199780) Senior Member Joined Feb 18, 2002 Apr 19, 2004 #8 Default multiplier for 2800+ is 12.5. If you can boot (not just select a lower multiplier), boot with any lower multiplier, then you have a multiplier unlocked chip. Simple, isn't it?
Default multiplier for 2800+ is 12.5. If you can boot (not just select a lower multiplier), boot with any lower multiplier, then you have a multiplier unlocked chip. Simple, isn't it?