Vlad's rides thread

[psyolent]

pfft. theres always a critic in the crowd

[vlad01]

Ram arrived as well as the CPUs, but I might have to get another set of CPUs as I realized latter that Athlon XP doesn't officially work in multi CPU configs, some do but 3200+ isn't known to work.

There is a special version called Athlon MP (assuming MP means multi processor?) And it looks like they have more cache than the XP variant as they are server CPUs after all.

I just spotted a BFG over clocked 6800 Ultra AGP I going to give that one a go on ebay but I reckon it will go for big bucks.

[psyolent]

those 6800s are good. i think one of my hackintosh' has one.

[vlad01]

This is it. Though I would love an evga one instead, been a big fan of evga gear.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/132095959567 ... EBIDX%3AIT

[psyolent]

noice.
you could apparently hack the XP for MP.
i'd just stick with an MP chip though dude. too much unknown, some worked, some didnt.
i had one aeons ago but jumped into the Intel camp and been there ever since, overpriced crap that it is.

[vlad01]

I believe the case is with the XP vs MP is the later XP had the L1 cache bridge cut on the die. Also the MP has a max of 266 bus but much higher multiplier, where the XP is a 400 bus for the late models with lower multiplier.

Having XP 3200 which was the greatest and latest socket A it shouldn't work in this board. Though I have read it works with a single CPU installed, but stuff that ! I want 2 CPUs !

[vlad01]

After much digging I found this.

Looks like its nothing to do with cache where I had previously read before.

http://fab51.com/cpu/barton/athlon-e23.html#L3

I think I will give it a go and see what happens.

[psyolent]

oh wow.
only if you have a chip to burn VSH. i might fuckit doing so mate.

[vlad01]

oh wow.
only if you have a chip to burn VSH. i might fuckit doing so mate.

only 20 bucks each, I have 2 so I can afford to kill one for the team.

[psyolent]

LOL. taking one for the team!
hey I have an old V8440 in AGP if you want it VSH.