Athlon XP 2100+: AMD Turns Up The Heat

A Translation Table As A Clock Multiplier

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CPU Clock (MHz)Multipl.L1L3L4L10
ProcessorFSB133X123451234123412
5006675.0OpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpOpClClOpClOp
5507335.5OpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpClClOpClOp
6008006.0OpOpOpOpOpClOpOpClOpClClOpClOp
6508676.5OpOpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpClClOpClOp
7009337.0OpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpClOpOpClClOp
75010007.5OpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpClOpOpClClOp
80010678.0OpOpOpOpOpClOpOpClClOpOpClClOp
85011338.5OpOpOpOpOpOpOpClClClOpOpClClOp
90012009.0OpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpOpOpClClClOp
95012679.5OpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpOpClClClOp
Athlon XP 1500+133310.0OpOpOpOpOpClOpOpClOpOpClClClOp
Athlon XP 1600+140010.5OpOpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpClClClOp
Athlon XP 1700+146711.0OpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpClClOpOpClOp
Athlon XP 1800+153311.5OpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpClClOpOpClOp
Athlon XP 1900+160012.0OpOpOpOpOpClOpOpClClClOpOpClOp
Athlon XP 2000+166712.5OpOpOpOpOpOpOpClClClClOpOpClOp
Athlon XP 2100+173313.0 / (5.0)OpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpOpClClOpOpCl
Athlon XP 2200+180013.5 / (5.5)OpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpOpClClOpOpCl
Athlon XP 2300+186614.0 / (6.0)OpOpOpOpOpClOpOpClOpClClOpOpCl
Athlon XP 2400+193314.5 / (6.5)OpOpOpOpOpOpOpClClOpClClOpOpCl

Op = Open
Cl = Closed

With the Athlon XP2100+ (13.0 x 133 MHz = 1733 MHz), AMD just stuck to the same course it had started with the Duron 1300. The clock multiplier of 13.0 is reached using a translation table that is activated using the L10 bridge. As a result, settings above 12.5 can only be made by setting an additional flag. Both of our pictures of the L-bridges on the Athlon XP2000+ and the Athlon XP2100+ show that the L10 bridges have been newly encoded beginning with the 2100 version. The CPU uses this to interpret the multiplier's default of 5.0 as 13.0 - on the condition that the L1 bridges have been unlocked on the processor. If this is not the case, the CPU will automatically determine all of the settings.

A glance at the L bridges on the Athlon XP 2100+.

A glance at the L bridges on the Athlon XP 2000+.

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  • mrcmark
    ahh my first processor =D after 8 years it is still in good condition. im still using amd processor now. Phenom II x3 720
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