XP 2100 (Brown Vs. Green) is there a difference?

[sethticlees]

What’s the difference between a XP 2100 on a brown colored circuit board vs. XP 2100 on a green circuit board?


I ordered these from Newegg.com in two separate orders. They should all be identical XP2100 Thoroughbred processors.

Here’s the serial #’s… tell me should I be concerned?


XP 2100 - Brown circuit board
AXDA2100DUT3C 9768607250025
AIUHB 0302MPMW @@ 1999 AMD


XP 2100 – Green circuit board
AXDA2100DUT3C 4154917270569
AIUHB 0301MPM @@ 1999 AMD

 

[jonspd]

The green one's are harder to unlock but other then that just the color is all I know of.

 

[Chefen]

If you paste the data you supplied into the Athlon processor identifier that is mentioned on the overclockers.com start page you will see that the "brown" one is a downgraded 2500+ and the "green" one is a downgraded 2700+. Therefore i would go with the "green" one, but thats just my 5$.....

Best Regards / Mathias

 

[sethticlees]

QUOTE]Originally posted by Chefen
Athlon processor identifier that is mentioned on the overclockers.com start page.
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I'm I retarded? I can't seem to find it.

Can somebody help a brother out and post a link to this Athlon processor identifier?





He's not talking about the CPU database, is he?




Thanks

 

[wibarm]

http://mp3.zonebg.com/cpu/cpu.php

i think that's what's being refered to

 

[OC Detective]

The green one's are harder to unlock but other then that just the color is all I know of.

Harder to unlock???? You must be talking about palominos. All Tbreds are Unlocked!

 

[jonspd]

correct but no multiplier higher then 12.5 on some right so you still have to unlock them right?

 

[wibarm]

all 2100 pally are different to unlock, i had to bridge all the L1's(i think i forget which ones now) and also connect two pins on the bottom of the proc. All the palomino 2100's must be unlocked that way regardless of colour.

 

[FunkZ]

2100+ has a default multi of 13

Some older boards don't unlock the lower multi's so you have to connect the 5th L3 bridge.

 

[OC Detective]

All Tbreds are unlocked it is dependant on your mobo and bios (not the cpu) whether it recognises the higher multis when the 8x bit is set to high.

 

[sethticlees]

http://mp3.zonebg.com/cpu/cpu.php

i think that's what's being refered to

Very cool site!



Thanks everyone!

s

 

[modenaf1]

why is green harder to unlock?

 

[cV]

He was referring to palominos. Tbreds are on a level playing field.

 

[gogetadbl]

so are you guys referring to the dfiference b/t green and brown palaminos or tbreds?

 

[modenaf1]

these are tbreds because of the axDA.

why are green ones harder to unlock?
I have a 2100 greenie

 

[cV]

Only pally 2100+s are harder to uunlock because of changes in the packaging, both brown and green.

T-bred A/Bs, both brown and green are unlocked up to 12.5x on older mobos, fully on the new ones. Tbreds with multis above 12.5x are unlocked fully above 12.5x, but not below, on older mobos.

 

[FunkZ]

There is no difference between the green or brown colored chips.

Here's an article that gives great info on the Thoroughbred chips.

http://lowyat.isentral.com/guides/athlonxp/

 

[Hookem]

Wow you gotta love that site...ole zonebg seezzz my 2100 is a downgraded 2800+ Put a smile on a dreary day here in H-Town, that is for sure...