xp2100 in stock @ newegg hurry!

[kerr4ng]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
what voltage did u have that 1700+ at?

i have a 300W no brand power supply, and im getting the 330 true antec deal that was in another thread, as i think bad power supply could also be a factor... i didnt know that u can buy warranty for oems, and if lets say that i had bought a warranty for my 1700+, would thay replace it or try to repair it?? and this warranty is from the retailers right?

 

[KaEdOgG]

argh... just got a 1700+ XP T-bred last week for $50... Just as hot, eh?

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: Mooncalf
If one was thinking of OC'ing one of the Thoroughbred's, can you do so with the retail package or does it require a better heatsink/fan?

You would be able to get a modest OC with the retail set-up, I'm conservatively guessing at least 300mhz to get it to 2400+ levels. The problem lies in there is no guarantee the retail package will contain a T-bred B. The nature of retail, packaging, shelf-life, supply, and demand all factor into slower inventory turn over, which means you are at the mercy of a number of factors (like AMD still retail packing Palomino's to the inventory on-hand at the retailer) that translate into a game of CPU roulette. Newegg and PCnut are the only two resellers that are even "guaranteeing" T-bred B by listing the OPN number and core code on the chip.

If you are thinking about OCing at all, my advice would be to purchase the 1 year warranty, take the extra $10 or so you saved, and invest it in a good $30-ish dollar cooler that will give you some OCing headroom. With a variable speed fan, you will easily be able to balance performance and noise level.

Chiz

 

[chizow]

Down to $98 Looks like Newegg hit their quotas on this chip.

Chiz

 

[pelikan]

My friend bought one yesterday and had it shipped overnight. It runs at 2400mhz on air, 1.8v.

I ordered one to replace my 2400+ - it is a bad stepping, it needs 1.8v to reach 2100 mhz stable.

 

[zoiks]

Got one. Thanks.

 

[sterling]

HI ALL

Its hard to believe just 3 weeks ago there were companies selling the retail 2100+ for 96 bucks. With the economy bad and xmas past you'd think these prices would be falling.

 

[sterling]

 

[docinthebox]

Originally posted by: pelikan
My friend bought one yesterday and had it shipped overnight. It runs at 2400mhz on air, 1.8v.

I ordered one to replace my 2400+ - it is a bad stepping, it needs 1.8v to reach 2100 mhz stable.

Pelikan, are you saying that you ordered a TBred B XP2100+ from Newegg and it's no good? If so, when did you receive the CPU, what stepping is on the chip (eg. AIUHB) and what date (eg. 0248)?

Thanks!

 

[aldamon]

Originally posted by: chizow
Down to $98 Looks like Newegg hit their quotas on this chip.

Chiz

LOL. I bet they keep dropping.

 

[pelikan]

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Originally posted by: pelikan
My friend bought one yesterday and had it shipped overnight. It runs at 2400mhz on air, 1.8v.

I ordered one to replace my 2400+ - it is a bad stepping, it needs 1.8v to reach 2100 mhz stable.
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"Pelikan, are you saying that you ordered a TBred B XP2100+ from Newegg and it's no good? If so, when did you receive the CPU, what stepping is on the chip (eg. AIUHB) and what date (eg. 0248)?"
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No, sorry I wasn't clear. My 2400+, not from NewEgg, is a bad stepping. So I ordered a 2100+ from NewEgg to replace it. It's funny to replace a 2400+ with a 2100+, but whatever works!

 

[corinthos]

Price is now $93

 

[coolred]

I am in bad need of a new proc as my Duron 650@866 is killing my computer. I am currently running a regular old ECS K7S5A. I am pretty sure my board would require a BIOS flash to use this chip, but will it work after the flash?

Almost forgot, do they have an overclocker friendly BIOS for the K7S5A?

 

[tnt2]

coolred, what BIOS version do you have now?

 

[coolred]

Is there any easy way to figure that out? I think it was the one that came with the board when i bought it quite a while ago, but its possible I may have flashed it once already.

Just checked using Norton System Info and it does indeed say V1.00 9/11/01, and that is the original I believe since I remember because it just happens to be 9/11

Hmm, do i really need this, I am seriously considering getting a shuttle SN41G2, and it prolly woudln't be a great idea to put this proc in the shuttle and overclock it. Decisions decisions.

 

[tnt2]

Coolred, is it an Award or AMI BIOS? Do you know which version of the board it is? What is the date on bootup in POST?

 

[SIDEARMS]

How good is this cpu for overclocking? Will it only work with certian motherboards?

 

[coolred]

I am 98% sure its and AMI the date of the BIOS is 9/11/01 as i said in the previous post and it is version 1.00, so i think it is the original BIOS that came on the board.

 

[tbates757]

Originally posted by: aldamon
Why "hurry?" I've checked twice over the last 15 hours and both times I could add 99 to my cart. They're loaded with these things. Since the supply is obviously not an issue, why is this chip $14 higher than a Palomino 2100+? They're gouging you guys!

Considering palomino 2100+ will overclock to about 1.9Ghz max, and the TBred-B's will clock to at least 2.1Ghz, and usually around 2.3-2.4, right there is a XP 2900+ - 3000+, so is it really "ripping us off"? You decide

 

[tnt2]

Coolred, the newest BIOS at the bottom of the BIOS link (10/29/02) should be able to handle a xp 2600+ cpu. I have the latest AMI BIOS on my ECS K7S5A board, running 1.4 GHz, 266 fsb at the moment.

BIOS:
http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/k7s5a.html

Flash Utility:
http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/flashAMI.html

 

[Pocatello]

Oh man, this is so tempting, I already got a 1600+ OC'ed to 1800+ on a Soyo Dragon Lite (cheapo).

 

[tydas]

anybody using these chips on a epox 8kha+? If so, what is your best o'c and what is your cooling?

 

[tnt2]

Coolred, link to overclock & official BIOS for ECS K7S5A motherboard.

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2002/ecs/k7s5abios/cheepobios.htm

 

[nerdherd]

Anyone bought the retail version? My coworker is gonna place an order and we wanna be sure the retail version is a Tbredb as he wants the 3 yr warranty, if not then I'll suggest he get the oem one. TIA.

da nerd

 

[coolred]

I am about to jump on this, now that i found out you can safely overlcok in one of those little shuttle computers. But until i get the shuttle this will go in my main rig. I currentlly have the Taisol with the copper bottom, can't remember the model number, will this cool this processor at least at stock speed? Also I am assuming I will need to pick up some CPU grease or whatever, like artic silver right? What about a shim are those needed or not.