Just like the desktop version, the Mobile AthlonXP has mostly open bridges on the top that are responsible for switching special functions on and off.
Although the Desktop AthlonXP package is far larger than its mobile counterpart, both processors basically have the same L-Bridges on the top. In the mobile version (see above), the bridges for the multiprocessing and mobile modes are closed. The same must of course be performed on the desktop version to achieve the same results. The bridges are closed by using a suitable electrical conductor - in our case, conductive silver lacquer.
However, only a few motherboards recognize the modified processor, because of course the Mobile Athlon was never designed for a Socket A system. Setting up the CPU information can therefore be considered the hard work of the mobo makers. We made out well in our tests with the MSI KT880 Delta and Abit KV7.
That's how a "real" Mobile AthlonXP in a standard notebook is recognized.
The MSI KT880 Delta recognizes the modified AthlonXP correctly as an AthlonXP-M.
The control panel also confirms what CPU-Z had already diagnosed correctly: an AthlonXP-M.
Another diagnostic tool that can calculate the CPU speed
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.
