stepping code

[Guest]

ive been reading other forums and ran across a discussion about stepping codes. the only thing is that i have no clue what the hell they are talking about(hehe). can anyone shed some light on what it is or point me in the direction so i can read up on it...im just curious..thanx

 

[FatBurger]

Stepping codes are found at the beginning of the second line on top of your Athlon. Examples: "AXIA", "AVIA", "AYHJAR", etc.

They're basically different batches, and newer ones overclock better.

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[Tiberius13]

Ok... here's the obvious follow-up question....

How do we know which batch is 'newer'?

Is there a place to see when each batch was made or something?

 

[FatBurger]

There is a website that has a database of Athlon CPUs by stepping, showing you how far each will overclock. Can't remember which site it is, though. I'll probably remember, give me a few minutes.

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[Matisaro]

<A HREF="http://www.athlonoc.com" target="_new">http://www.athlonoc.com</A>

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[FatBurger]

I hope they get the new site up soon.

Thanks, it obviously was taking me more than a few minutes to remember :tongue:

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[Matisaro]

Heh, that site is where I cut my teeth on ocing, its burned into my brain!




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