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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...
 
You get your cpu and the stepping will be in the little black square like this:

XP2600+%20Barton%20AQZFA%200337%20SPMW%20STEPPING.jpg
 
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?
 
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