cpu info?

[takiwa]

hi, i'm kinda new to the oc sport...had a question for you guys. how do i tell what week my chip was made, and at what plant? i have an oem p!!! 550e running on a gygabyte ga-6vxc7-4x mobo @ 150 fsb (825mhz) on 384mb pc-133 memory...all air-cooled with a dynatron heatsink @ 33C under full working load (3dmark2000 for an hour or so). also got 2 90mm case fans, and 2 120mm case fans, with an intake directly above the cpu...it's hot in georgia. I know my chip was made in the phillipines, and i know it has a 256k l2 cache...but what do the rest of the numbers mean? can anyone tell me? btw, this is a socket370 chip, not a slot...if that makes a difference in the code
here are the numbers (duh...)

RB80526PY550256
7012A050-0553 SL3QA

[The Doors]

Hi takiwa, welcome to the Forum,
You've a P/// 550E Stepping Revision cA2 OEM version with 256K of cache L2. Take a look here (http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/p3p.htm) for the Intel Specs, or here (http://www.cpuid.com/) for Cpu-Z, a program that will give you a lot of others info about your chip, like Sisoft Sandra too.

I hope it helps you ;)

[takiwa]

thanks for the welcome, and the help! One more question, though...how can I increase my Vcore if my mobo doesn't have a jumper or BIOS command for it? I think this chip will go a little faster with more voltage. Is there a program I can download to do this? Or some kind of jimmying I can do to the chip?

[Pinky]

Originally posted by takiwa
thanks for the welcome, and the help! One more question, though...how can I increase my Vcore if my mobo doesn't have a jumper or BIOS command for it? I think this chip will go a little faster with more voltage. Is there a program I can download to do this? Or some kind of jimmying I can do to the chip?

Yes, there a way to wrap wire around the CPU PINs to create a higher default voltage... someone who has done it with the FCPGA chips needs to explain more, I've only done it with the Tualatin and the PINs are different.

[The Doors]

Take a look to the links that follows ;)
here (http://www.hardocp.com/articles/intel_stuff/bumpvoltage.html) or here (http://members.prestige.net/newbie_doo/webpage/vcore_adjust.html) I hope it's enough :)

[takiwa]

that second link did the trick...will try it tonight or tommorrow, and let you know how it goes...

btw, my first question went unanswered...how do I find out what plant and what week my chip was made in, so I can submit to the CPU Database?

[takiwa]

just went from 1.6Vc to 2.03Vc...at the same temp :eek:! Well...I went up 2 degrees, I think...but this little flip-chip rocks! Thanks all!

[Yodums]

Originally posted by takiwa
just went from 1.6Vc to 2.03Vc...at the same temp :eek:! Well...I went up 2 degrees, I think...but this little flip-chip rocks! Thanks all!

Just choose the right voltage you can lose some temp by burning in for a week and you may reduce 0.5v or 1.0v.

[takiwa]

well, the chips about a year old...been running at 733 for the last six months, so it's about as burnt-in as they come.
I didn't have a choice on the voltage...default was 1.6, and my pin choices were 1.65, 2.00, and 2.05. I guess I could have went for 1.65, but that's what MBM5 reported as default (?). Anyway, any good recommendations on a Mobo with 150+FSB settings, for under $150? :beer:

[Godfodda]

Originally posted by takiwa

btw, my first question went unanswered...how do I find out what plant and what week my chip was made in, so I can submit to the CPU Database?

And it's still unanswered, too. :) The lower line is the one we're concerned with. Let's see if I remember:

RB80526PY550256
7012A050-0553 SL3QA

7 Plant code (ie: Malaysia, Philipines, wherever... that is probably also printed on another sticker)
0 Year code (2000 in this case)
12 Week code (week 12 in this case)
A050 I've never found out what this is for.

I think that's the way it goes. Of course, your S-spec is SL3QA. And I think the first line is the product code.

[takiwa]

thank you, godfodda *kisses the pinky ring* now I can post on the cpu database :D

[takiwa]

well...after running Toast on high priority for the last hour and a half, I'm looking at 40C for the whole test period. Hit 39C once or twice, 41C less than that. At 825MHz, and 2.03Vc, I'm pretty damn happy with my air-cooled P!!!550E. Thank you people for all your help yesterday and today...y'all mind if I come around more often? Thanks again... :D

[Godfodda]

Keep coming back... and burn something up before your next visit. :D Don't forget to post in the DB.

[The Doors]

Originally posted by takiwa
just went from 1.6Vc to 2.03Vc...at the same temp :eek:! Well...I went up 2 degrees, I think...but this little flip-chip rocks! Thanks all!
Many compliments takiwa for your OC, it's really a Great result!
for the speed gained & temps ;)
What programs are you using to check the stability?

P.S. Plz, can you post a WCpuID screenshot (look here (http://www.h-oda.com/)) with your results?

[Yodums]

Originally posted by takiwa
well...after running Toast on high priority for the last hour and a half, I'm looking at 40C for the whole test period. Hit 39C once or twice, 41C less than that. At 825MHz, and 2.03Vc, I'm pretty damn happy with my air-cooled P!!!550E. Thank you people for all your help yesterday and today...y'all mind if I come around more often? Thanks again... :D

Good Job.

Keep burning for the extra mhz.

[takiwa]

I use MBM5 for most of my temp checking. My motherboard has a sensor right under the socket, which comes in contact with the cpu, so I use that reading. My BIOS shows a few degrees higher, but that would be normal...XP utilizes the NT computer instructions for processor cooling, so there would be a little drop after boot. I have pics...

[takiwa]

and this one...

[takiwa]

and this one...sorry, didn't know how else to post these pics!

[The Doors]

Absolutly Great!
This is for sure not a common OC, with a Fsb rised from 100 to 150Mhz, really cool man! :cool:
Just for your fun, make some benchmarks of your Chip @825Mhz with Sisoft Sandra (here (http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/sandra)) and compare the results with the other chips :p