AMD holding back?

[BrainC0DE]

I just ordered a Barton M 2600+ which is 2.13ghz @ 1.45V.

AMD could have easily released a 3400+ and possibly a 3600+ Barton.. marketing i understand, and that is fine.

Im just happy im getting a 3600+ for $108.

 

[pakotlar]

Originally posted by BrainC0DE
I just ordered a Barton M 2600+ which is 2.13ghz @ 1.45V.

AMD could have easily released a 3400+ and possibly a 3600+ Barton.. marketing i understand, and that is fine.

Im just happy im getting a 3600+ for $108.

sorry to burst your bubble, but that is nowhere near a theoretical pr rating of 3600+, in fact, that's not even a 3200+. A 3200+ barton runs at 2167 mhz, and your only runs at 2130 mhz. Amd would have released faster processors if they could.

 

[BrainC0DE]

Originally posted by pakotlar
sorry to burst your bubble, but that is nowhere near a theoretical pr rating of 3600+, in fact, that's not even a 3200+. A 3200+ barton runs at 2167 mhz, and your only runs at 2130 mhz. Amd would have released faster processors if they could.

i understand.. but this is at 1.45v, change that to 1.65v and 2400mhz should be attainable, atleast 2310mhz (3400+). i plan my bartonM to run atleast 2600mhz with the right cooling... that gets a rating of 4000+..

im not complaining that there isnt a 3400/3600+ out there. the reason i think they are doing this just to give their 64bits the lead which is understandable.. but there is no doubt they could release a 3400+ barton if they wanted.

 

[kronchev]

same reason the xp's are now locked...so everyone will buy A64

 

[maxkilling]

64BIT CPU
*WANT*

 

[BrainC0DE]

Originally posted by kronchev
same reason the xp's are now locked...so everyone will buy A64

not the Mobile bartons.

 

[TheArchitect]

Just so you know, as like how new egg reports the defualt voltage for the 2500 as 1.25v the actual speed of the moble 2600+ is 1.92Ghz. Which is still higher than a m2500+ but not as sweet as a 2.13Ghz @ 1.45v would be, but some have been able to come close to that so you might get lucky and be able to do that

 

[angrybusdriver]

Calc your PR

http://www.localghost.org/projects/amdpr.php

Note: I did not whip that up to give you a serious estimate. It's just a fun tool that will give you a close estimation. Don't freak out if you think it's wrong.

 

[kronchev]

Originally posted by BrainC0DE
not the Mobile bartons.

this is going to be in caps so that NOBODY misses it

MOBILE BARTONS ARE NOT LOCKED BECAUSE LAPTOPS LOWER THE MULTI FOR POWER SAVING

 

[BrainC0DE]

nvm