Athlon XP (Palomino) release date?

smidley · Post by **smidley** » Fri Oct 05, 2001 6:53 pm

Does anyone know what the release date of these chips will be, and is there any price difference between current Athlons? I think I heard somewhere that the release date would be the 9th of this month... I could be wrong tho.

oakfan52 · Post by **oakfan52** » Fri Oct 05, 2001 7:51 pm

Oct 9th is the release date that i am hearing also.

HongKongPolice · Post by **HongKongPolice** » Fri Oct 05, 2001 8:59 pm

Check this out:
http://www.overclockers.com/tips675/

The old pencil trick is gone

HongKongPolice · Post by **HongKongPolice** » Fri Oct 05, 2001 9:16 pm

well we can probably still overclock after using a dremel or some sanding, can't blame AMD for doing something like this tho cuz overclocking does hurt their profits, even if its very minute.

RicRogue · Post by **RicRogue** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 11:03 am

Do you think the XP is worth buying for the home user? It is now only 30 dollars more. Can I use the save board as the thunderbird?

RicRogue

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 12:14 pm

I just read an article somewhere of someone using tape, cut just right with hummm some kind of mask to connect the bridges. I suppose someone will figure a clean way to do it.

You can still up the fsb.

From what I'm reading, the 1800 XP isn't scheduled for release till around the 20th. Anyone else reading something similar?

Edit...

here's that link

http://www.oc-athlonxp.com/cpu.htm

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 12:16 pm

I wish I can join in on this chat.. but I seriously know nothing.. sighs..

interesting to read..

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 12:32 pm

11.5 x 170 = 1955 so i'm ok if i get the 2700 DDR ram

HongKongPolice · Post by **HongKongPolice** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 1:13 pm

Originally posted by John

Wouldn't it make up to let people OC because 60% are newbs who crush the core and have to buy another cpu...

Well if you're a newbie and you wanna OC, you should learn the basics first 'n stuff, and have enough balls to do it. YOu gotta realize that AMD is still nicer to OCers than Intel since there still IS a way to unlock the CPU, while its impossible on Intel CPUs.

Zmoney · Post by **Zmoney** » Sun Oct 07, 2001 2:47 pm

imposible!?!?!

i dont think so man...i have seen some hard core guys with a saudering iron and to much time....

if i can find the link to overclocked p3's ill post