fake applebred

[bulk88]

I bought 3 appledbreds, 2 1.4s and 1 1.6 from the same vendor. The 1.4s are brown and not shiny, the 1.6 is. Anyways when I look at my 1.4s I can clearly see there is another label beneath the one that is there, the processors in question are DHD1400DLV1C Z362997251709 MIXHB 0344TPMW and the other has a serial of Z362997251814. On both I can see there is another label below. The bridges were not tampered with under microscope examination. The dies have that "matix" code (is that what they call is?), the labels don't, I don't know if they should. Should I try lifting the labels? Or call AMD (no warrenty) about it (I noticed this only after I did the L5 MP mod and Cache mod) I haven't booted these processors yet.

 

[c627627]

I've seen that on some CPUs, I think that's normal.

Applebred is the cheapest rectangular chip with the lowest speed, if they were going to remark them, it would be the other way around, they would turn it into an Athlon, which I think you can't do with new locked chips...

You see AMD tries to manufacture the most expensive Bartons, then it tests them, those that do not pass rigorous tests are laser cut into Thortons, etc...

 

[bulk88]

I think they might be a relabeled by AMD AXP. I also have sneek suspision that they are locked durons. But I need to double check.

 

[bulk88]

Multi locked confirmed.

I think they are L5 locked too (L5 isn't workinf but need to do some more testing)

Dunno about the cache.