Barton, stepping good?!

ElbowhiteElbowhite Croatia
edited October 2003 in Hardware
So I bought the Barton, not the Tbred. It's green but looking at the stepping I think that it's rather new. What do you think how high can it go? I haven't put it in my case yet.

AXDA2500DKV4D

AQXEA0325MPM

So, what do you guyz thing, is it good or should I sell it?
Oh, yea, I almost forgot it. i bought it the BOX version and I got the GlacialTech cooler with a cooper surface. Is this one better than my current Alpha or not? I presume that it isn't but I still wanna hear it from you ;)
thx

Comments

  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited September 2003
    That's a rather new stepping (week 25/June). I haven't heard much variation between the newer steppings (about 2300mhz and 200fsb is the rule). I don't think there are any "better" steppings out there... and, as you know, each chip is slightly different.

    As for the heatsink, I usually never use the stock hs/fan no matter how 'quality' they try to make it sound...
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Not even close to better than your alpha. However, the heatsink they include with the Barton 2500s that I've seen (Copper base, thin aluminum fins, nickel plated) is a decent cooler. I modified the ones that came with my bartons to take 8-32 threaded screws, and put 60x25mm 40cfm 7k RPM Deltas on them, and they performed within 10*F or so of Thermalright SLK800s with Thermaltake SmartFan2s. They aren't outstanding by any stretch of the imagination, but they're by far and away the best retail coolers AMD has ever included.
  • d-rkerd-rker UK
    edited September 2003
    i've seen those (mostly week 23) running 2.2Ghz @ stock voltage .before you sell ,see how it performs ;)
    as for your questions - you're the only one that can answer them precisely by installing and testing .oh ,and reporting back ! ;)

    good Oc !
  • MackanzMackanz
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by Elbowhite
    So I bought the Barton, not the Tbred. It's green but looking at the stepping I think that it's rather new. What do you think how high can it go? I haven't put it in my case yet.

    AXDA2500DKV4D

    AQXEA0325MPM

    So, what do you guyz thing, is it good or should I sell it?
    Oh, yea, I almost forgot it. i bought it the BOX version and I got the GlacialTech cooler with a cooper surface. Is this one better than my current Alpha or not? I presume that it isn't but I still wanna hear it from you ;)
    thx

    Can you write down the full stepping? After the KV4D part, there is a letter or a number. If you have a "Y" batch, they are really good. Also the last 4 digits in the top row tells you which number of the batch the cpu have. Any stepping with 0001 is the absolute best.

    This is a week 30 "Y" :
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by Mackanz

    This is a week 30 "Y"

    What are you using to cool? Alaska??! :p
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited October 2003
    Most impressive oc Mackanz. Looks like you're the one to beat eh?

    *sharpen's claws and fangs*

    Hey stoopid, you think I have a shot at the title against Mackanz
    with the nebulous and chillzilla? Waiting on the new barton now and the board is all sealed and ready for it's new tranplant.
    ;)
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by Nebulous
    Hey stoopid, you think I have a shot at the title against Mackanz with the nebulous and chillzilla? Waiting on the new barton now and the board is all sealed and ready for it's new tranplant.
    ;)

    yeah, but only if I do the actually overclocking as you seem to be cursed with hardware of-late :p
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited October 2003
    lol, sure thing. The barton should be here today.Once it's up and fully operational you can have a test drive ;)
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by Nebulous
    lol, sure thing. The barton should be here today.Once it's up and fully operational you can have a test drive ;)

    test drive? I think I'll peel the tires from the asphalt! :rolleyes:
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