Athlon Tbirds 2.0 GHz?

Did the old AMD Tbirds get up to 2.0 GHz or was 1.8 as high as they got? I'd like to find a 2.0 GHz Tbird for my PC, but Google searches only bring up the Athlon XP and 64-bit CPUs, which I can't use.

 

Hi Shadowhawk,

Looked around:

Firstly, FAQ on the FIC site for your mobo says:
Q4 Can my AD11 support AMD-XP processors?
A Please check the PCB revision on your AD11. Only AD11 with PCB revision 1.2A can support AMD-XP processors with the Palomino core. see AMD for differences.

Therefore I take it you have a pre 1.2A version, otherwise you could use an Athlon XP.

Standard Thunderbirds go to 1.4 gHz. Some info/history here:
http://www.redhill.net.au/c-8.html

Found "Thunderbird MP" at 2.0 and 2.2 gHz, they are listed as "dual / server ". Your BIOS may not support them anyway. They seem somewhat expensive. (Specialized architecture for corperate machines).

If you had the 1.2A version, the Athlon XPs with a 266FSB (not sure if these are termed "Palomino" cores) go to 2.4 gHz (although there are a 2.5 and 2.6 gHz version, but a little hard to find...you would see little difference between 2.4 and 2.6 anyway).

If it is a pre 1.2A version, then I would say that you have "maxed it out" with your 1.4 Thunderbird. Also, for the expense of getting a non-standard CPU (which may not work anyway) you could probably get a reasonable 333/400FSB system (I'd say they are about to become very good value, with the Athlon 64s coming out).

Matt

 

Oh I don't know what my PCB is.

edit: I ran BIOS Wizard. It didn't mention a PCB number (grrrr). But this is what it gave me:

BIOS ID: 12/18/2001-761-686B-6A6S6F09C-00

Chipset: AMD 700E rev 18

Is there any way I can learn my PCB number without opening my machine up?

 

Shadowhawk, I wouldn't trust something that important to a software program.

FIC says:
Q16 What is PCB revision number? A PCB revision number is a motherboard revision number and it printed on the corner of the board, along the last ISA slot.

Best info I can find there. It should say something like "Rev 1.0" or "Rev 1.2A ".

Matt

 

I'm running my comp with the side off to try and cool it down a bit (53º C). I checked along the edge with a flashlight, but didn't see anything like what you mention. Guess I'm SOL til the next time I shut it down and can get my hands in there.