Differences between Athlon XP 2600+ and Athlon XP 2800+

Hello,

I have an Athlon XP2600+ CPU in a NForce2 motherboard machine. I am a bit
confused as to what type of CPU it is i.e."Barton" etc. The CPU is green in
colour and has a 333MHZ fsb. The small print on the packaging says that it
is also rated to run at 2083MHZ. I was thinking of upgrading this CPU to
a faster processor and when I checked a retailer's web site, I noted that
there was a Athlon XP 2800+ that also ran at the same clock speed (2083MHZ)
as my 2600+. What is the difference between these two CPUs then?

Is mine a Barton? Is it good for overclocking?

Thanks
Shane

Thanks Ed. I thought the T-Bred was brown in color rather than the green
one I have. I vagually recall the retailer gave me the impression it was a
'barton' chip - frankly I just can't remember. I did have a system with an
Athlon XP2400+ and it was a brown chip.

Thanks,
Shane
"Ed" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:19:23 +1000, "no spam"
wrote:

Hello,

I have an Athlon XP2600+ CPU in a NForce2 motherboard machine. I am a
bit
confused as to what type of CPU it is i.e."Barton" etc. The CPU is green
in
colour and has a 333MHZ fsb. The small print on the packaging says that
it
is also rated to run at 2083MHZ. I was thinking of upgrading this CPU
to
a faster processor and when I checked a retailer's web site, I noted that
there was a Athlon XP 2800+ that also ran at the same clock speed
(2083MHZ)
as my 2600+. What is the difference between these two CPUs then?

Is mine a Barton? Is it good for overclocking?

Thanks
Shane


Only difference between the T-Bred 2600+ (2083MHz 166x12.5) and the
Barton 2800+ (2083Mhz 166x12.5) is the Barton has 512K L2 cache and the
T-bred has 256K L2 cache.

Most of the AMD chips I've had will OC at least 150MHz with little
effort.
Ed

The colour of the CPU substrate has no significance whatsoever.
Your CPU is a T'bred with 256L2 cache. As for of it will overclock... well
your really the best one to tell us. Why don't you try?

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"no spam" wrote in message
u...
Thanks Ed. I thought the T-Bred was brown in color rather than the green
one I have. I vagually recall the retailer gave me the impression it was
a
'barton' chip - frankly I just can't remember. I did have a system with
an
Athlon XP2400+ and it was a brown chip.

Thanks,
Shane
"Ed" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:19:23 +1000, "no spam"
wrote:

Hello,

I have an Athlon XP2600+ CPU in a NForce2 motherboard machine. I am a
bit
confused as to what type of CPU it is i.e."Barton" etc. The CPU is
green
in
colour and has a 333MHZ fsb. The small print on the packaging says
that
it
is also rated to run at 2083MHZ. I was thinking of upgrading this
CPU
to
a faster processor and when I checked a retailer's web site, I noted
that
there was a Athlon XP 2800+ that also ran at the same clock speed
(2083MHZ)
as my 2600+. What is the difference between these two CPUs then?

Is mine a Barton? Is it good for overclocking?

Thanks
Shane


Only difference between the T-Bred 2600+ (2083MHz 166x12.5) and the
Barton 2800+ (2083Mhz 166x12.5) is the Barton has 512K L2 cache and the
T-bred has 256K L2 cache.

Most of the AMD chips I've had will OC at least 150MHz with little
effort.
Ed

i have a mobile xp2500+ barton
and its biege coloured :P
"no spam" wrote in message
u...
Hello,

I have an Athlon XP2600+ CPU in a NForce2 motherboard machine. I am a bit
confused as to what type of CPU it is i.e."Barton" etc. The CPU is green
in
colour and has a 333MHZ fsb. The small print on the packaging says that
it
is also rated to run at 2083MHZ. I was thinking of upgrading this CPU
to
a faster processor and when I checked a retailer's web site, I noted that
there was a Athlon XP 2800+ that also ran at the same clock speed
(2083MHZ)
as my 2600+. What is the difference between these two CPUs then?

Is mine a Barton? Is it good for overclocking?

Thanks
Shane

"andy" wrote in message
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i have a mobile xp2500+ barton
and its biege coloured :P

Really?..

I'd like to see a photo of that, never seen that color ;P

It's a shame that you cant find that stuff out easily, cause I know there
are beige color'd motherboards and I bet modders would love having the same
color cpu :P

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 08:33:56 GMT, "andy"
wrote:

i have a mobile xp2500+ barton
and its biege coloured :P

It will be a first if it is . . . beige
BoroLad


"no spam" wrote in message
. au...
Hello,

I have an Athlon XP2600+ CPU in a NForce2 motherboard machine. I am a bit
confused as to what type of CPU it is i.e."Barton" etc. The CPU is green
in
colour and has a 333MHZ fsb. The small print on the packaging says that
it
is also rated to run at 2083MHZ. I was thinking of upgrading this CPU
to
a faster processor and when I checked a retailer's web site, I noted that
there was a Athlon XP 2800+ that also ran at the same clock speed
(2083MHZ)
as my 2600+. What is the difference between these two CPUs then?

Is mine a Barton? Is it good for overclocking?

Thanks
Shane