Help me "Read" this Athlon Code

Lonely Raven · 02-03-2002, 01:00 AM

Ok, as I said in a few posts, I've been out of the upgrade/
hardware/watercooling thing for a long time now. I hear
people talk about a "Y" revision XP processor and it being a
MAD overclocker. I've also checked out my processor compaired
to the Overclockers.com Processor OC database, and either
I'm reading this wrong, or I have a really late week. I've not
done this since the "Blue Meanie 750Mhz". So that was a while
ago and I'm a bit outa date.

Tell me what this is and if it's a good one...

AX1700DMT3C
AGKGA0149WPHW
98196669132

Now, if I'm reading this right, it's a week 49, right?

And is this "Y" batch that people are talking about from
a specific plant that's just making killer OC chips or what?
Would the "Y" be part of the Serial Number?

In advance, thanx for your help getting me back up to speed!

Brad · 02-03-2002, 01:53 AM

AX1700DMT3C
AGKGA0149WPHW
98196669132

Athlon XP, 1700+ the rest of this line is cache, voltages, things like that

AGKGA is the batch code, 0149 is 2001 week49

9 means it probably won't overclock too well

Joe · 02-03-2002, 01:57 AM

brad many "9"'s OC just fine...

Lonely Raven · 02-03-2002, 02:56 AM

Well so far it was only able to do 145 FSB before unlocking. I'm
still awaiting my new water pump and some other electrical
parts before I assemble my YY Cube and see how well she
runs unlocked.

If I had known about the "Y" code, I would have just hand
picked my processor. Instead I just grabbed what I thought
was the latest week with the idea that the later it is, the better
chance that the plant was more tuned in and making higher
grade of processors....

Or so I thought...

Brad · 02-03-2002, 05:00 PM

Joe, many do, but it is generally accepted that Y's will OC about 5% higher than a 9 or a 4. K's seem to be very erratic though, some are awesome overclockers, while some are really bad.

we still don't actually know what this Y, K, 9 and 4 stuff means, if it is a batch code, or speed coding or what

Pyrotechnic · 02-03-2002, 05:31 PM

Y cpus are supposed to overclock better than "9" cpus

mx-6* · 02-05-2002, 04:46 PM

And the St. Louis Rams were supposed to be better than the Patriots

The truth is, you don't know for sure until you see what happens.

Here's my XP:

the creature · 02-06-2002, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lonely Raven
If I had known about the "Y" code, I would have just hand
picked my processor. Instead I just grabbed what I thought
was the latest week with the idea that the later it is, the better
chance that the plant was more tuned in and making higher
grade of processors....

Or so I thought...

I belive that only when they change the batch code they modify the core. The date only says what crystall (right word?) they used.

OcPunK · 02-09-2002, 04:48 AM

my "9" and "y" both ayhja 1.33s both around the same week 2x both run the same speed at the same voltage/cooling

02-03-2002, 01:00 AM	#1
Lonely Raven Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 69	Help me "Read" this Athlon Code Ok, as I said in a few posts, I've been out of the upgrade/ hardware/watercooling thing for a long time now. I hear people talk about a "Y" revision XP processor and it being a MAD overclocker. I've also checked out my processor compaired to the Overclockers.com Processor OC database, and either I'm reading this wrong, or I have a really late week. I've not done this since the "Blue Meanie 750Mhz". So that was a while ago and I'm a bit outa date. Tell me what this is and if it's a good one... AX1700DMT3C AGKGA0149WPHW 98196669132 Now, if I'm reading this right, it's a week 49, right? And is this "Y" batch that people are talking about from a specific plant that's just making killer OC chips or what? Would the "Y" be part of the Serial Number? In advance, thanx for your help getting me back up to speed! __________________ The Lonely Raven Jack of All Trades, Master of None IT Samurai

02-03-2002, 01:53 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	AX1700DMT3C AGKGA0149WPHW 98196669132 Athlon XP, 1700+ the rest of this line is cache, voltages, things like that AGKGA is the batch code, 0149 is 2001 week49 9 means it probably won't overclock too well __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-03-2002, 01:57 AM	#3
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	brad many "9"'s OC just fine... __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

02-03-2002, 02:56 AM	#4
Lonely Raven Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 69	Well so far it was only able to do 145 FSB before unlocking. I'm still awaiting my new water pump and some other electrical parts before I assemble my YY Cube and see how well she runs unlocked. If I had known about the "Y" code, I would have just hand picked my processor. Instead I just grabbed what I thought was the latest week with the idea that the later it is, the better chance that the plant was more tuned in and making higher grade of processors.... Or so I thought... __________________ The Lonely Raven Jack of All Trades, Master of None IT Samurai

02-03-2002, 05:00 PM	#5
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	Joe, many do, but it is generally accepted that Y's will OC about 5% higher than a 9 or a 4. K's seem to be very erratic though, some are awesome overclockers, while some are really bad. we still don't actually know what this Y, K, 9 and 4 stuff means, if it is a batch code, or speed coding or what __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-03-2002, 05:31 PM	#6
Pyrotechnic Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 240	Y cpus are supposed to overclock better than "9" cpus

02-05-2002, 04:46 PM	#7
mx-6* Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 165	And the St. Louis Rams were supposed to be better than the Patriots The truth is, you don't know for sure until you see what happens. Here's my XP:

02-09-2002, 04:48 AM	#9
OcPunK Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under ground cave in PA to keep PCs cool! Posts: 125	my "9" and "y" both ayhja 1.33s both around the same week 2x both run the same speed at the same voltage/cooling __________________ www.1337info.com

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