Which ones arent (overclocked!) LOCKED yet?

[Avenqer]

If I was going to get a CPU from Newegg within a couple of days, which ones would not be locked and will the model number give away that it has been?

looking at either 2500, 2600, 2700, or 2800

TY
Please need answer ASAP
Thanks again

I'll worry what cheap board im going to put it in later LOL
I never knew they were doing this...

They really like being intel's scrappings dont they?

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Avenqer on 12/01/03 09:08 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Avenqer]

OMG......

i cant believe my subject line

The subject should have been:

Which ones arent LOCKED yet

oh man....
oh well!
Sorry

 

[scottchen]

2600+, 2700+, and 2800+ aren't locked yet.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[Avenqer]

*bows*
Thank you thank you thank you

 

[Avenqer]

ugh i have to stop being over excited LOL

are there 2600 and 2700 Bartons now?

or is it just the 2800?
and the others are thoroughbreds?
I was told that the Bartons were more forgiving on newbie overclockers

 

[scottchen]

There's 2600+ Barton's, you could find them at newegg. it's about a hundred bucks for retail.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -Sapphire 9800np @ 432/760 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[Codinerx]

I can't believe AMD would do that...

 

[McGrupp2000]

I just picked up a 2600+ Barton AQZFA 0338RPMW and it OC's very nicely. Right now its at 178 X 12 2138MHz and staying at 36C with the stock heatsink. I'm not going to push it anymore untill I get a better psu. Right now I'm on a 300w A1 unit. Going to get an Antec or Enermax at the next PC show on the 22d.

 

[raretech]

Sorry if this has been asked, all I've seen in the mulititude of threads I've viewed is complaints about it, but would you know if there is a valid reason they'd lock it? I mean, besides they want you to pay more to get faster chips? I've just been curious about this...

<i>SCO is to Linux what a flea is to a dog.</i>

 

[miahallen]

You've probably already made your decision, but I just bought a 2500+ from newegg last week, and it's unlocked!

 

[addiarmadar]

Well those unlocked are still around there but Id bet the price on them have jumped.

F-DISK-Format-Reinstal DO DA!! DO DA!!

 

[raretech]

"They said it all: http://www.overclockers.com/articles868/

They are also the guys who first found this out."

Yes, that does say it all. Thanks for the link, now I sympathize with the complaints... Before I just kinda wondered...

The irony here is, if they didn't lock their procs, it seems like they'd have the powerusers recommending them pretty much across the board... The term "core market alienation" comes to mind...

<i>SCO is to Linux what a flea is to a dog.</i>