New Barton!

[Jrocket]

Well I just got a new 2500+ barton. Im about to pop it in and see what it can do, but first I wanted to ask yall if it was locked or unlocked. I think it might be unlocked but Im not sure... here is the stepping
AXDA2500DKV4D KO22244L30626
PQZEA 0332MPMW
Also, please tell me if this is a good ocing stepping!
Thanks

[Karnivore]

I may be mistaken but I believe weeks prior to 339 are unlocked, yours is a 332, so it should be unlocked. I'm sure someone else can confirm this.

[Jrocket]

Yeah that is what I was thinking. Please someone come and verify! I really lucked out if it is, I got this at my local computer store (I was to impatient lol). I got a retail version cause they had no oems, and I didnt expect to get an unlocked one but I might have. Is this for sure unlocked though?

[danrok]

I think the 0332 would indicate that it is a week 32 cpu.

[Karnivore]

Searched for the THREAD (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22018&perpage=25&pagenumber=1) to confirm, looks like you got lucky..

[jamaljaco]

ok, slap that sucker in, enter your bios check your multiplier settings.hehe then you'l know. I dont pay attention to the weeks,I have 3 all unlocked,.

[Jrocket]

Well I went in and it gives me the option of changing it between 5-22 multiplier. I havent tried to set it to a different one, but does that mean it is unlocked?

[xDUCK]

Originally posted by Jrocket
Well I went in and it gives me the option of changing it between 5-22 multiplier. I havent tried to set it to a different one, but does that mean it is unlocked?

No, that does not mean it's unlocked, because BIOS allows multi changing even with the locked chips - it's just that it doesn't actually take effect. :) But yes, your chip is unlocked beyond any doubt (since it's week 332). Get clocking!:toast:

[Jrocket]

SWEET! Thank you very much xDUCK! I pushed it up to 195x11 and it froze on prime and 3dmark 01 so I pumped up my memory voltage and am going to try it some more. Once my crap memory cant go any higher Ill start pushing the multi!

[DazzXP]

You may even push your board beyond it's limits before your memory.

[Jrocket]

Yeah I know Im worried about that, but Im getting new memory tomorrow and a powercolor 9800se. I heard the powercolors have a high rate of succesful softmods. Anyways Im kind of mad, because I set the multi to 12 and it stays at 11. I dont know how it could be locked though it is a week 32????

[sKiTz0]

higher multis arent unlocked i dont believe. Its the lower multis you want so you can achieve a higher bus speed

[DazzXP]

It should still be used, ABIT uses 5bit multiplires which allows them to go beyond 12.5x, on average boards @ 12.5x = 6x. On the plus side i can tell you 2.2GHz 11x200 is 99% of it doing it should do it with defualt voltage too. I managed to get mine running at 2270MHz (227x10) at defualt voltage :) not sure what stepping/week it is can't be bothered to remove the Volcano 7+ which means remove the board from case. 47C idle 53C load with a Volcano 7+ in silent mode, 3000rpm 24Dba.

[jamaljaco]

Originally posted by sKiTz0
higher multis arent unlocked i dont believe. Its the lower multis you want so you can achieve a higher bus speed I'm not that bright ,I dont know the finer points,but all mine go from 12.5 on down.