Athlon Classic question ?

[minoukat]

Just wondering, is the Athlon Classic soldered into the "processor board" (the one where you put the GFD). If it isn't, what type of socket does it have ? And is it possible to change with a more powerful one ?

[SickBoy]

Yes, the classic Athlon uses a Slot A connector which is actually a SECC connector turned around backwards. The processor die and core are mounted on a small PCB which is covered by a black plastic casing. The case needs to be removed to connect the GFD to the Golden Fingers.

Slot A TBirds exist- they were made for OEM's but many leaked to the market. I am not sure what speeds they are available in. The fastest slot A processor you can find is 1 GHz.

SickBoy

[Random Nonsense]

yup they are soldered on, i noticed something odd... i had a athlon 500, i broke something while taking casing off so it no longer works, but the actual chip is a k7-600 !!!! wierd eh?

[-=UR=- Ranger]

Originally posted by Random Nonsense
yup they are soldered on, i noticed something odd... i had a athlon 500, i broke something while taking casing off so it no longer works, but the actual chip is a k7-600 !!!! wierd eh?

That´s not odd, that´s kind of normal...
If there is a high need for slower CPU, better CPU´s are sometimes "labeled down" to fit the increased need..
Mine is a 700, too. Makes a nice benefit for the overclockers, hehe:D