Is my Duron really that good?

[Dputiger]

I've got a Duron 600 here that's doing 1 Ghz at 1.8 volts rock-stable out of the box. I thought this was pretty standard until I saw that most people are getting stuck around 900 or 950.

So far this chip has POSTed 1071 but wouldn't complete boot. Anyone think I've got a shot at 1.1 Ghz once she's broken in a bit--and how rare is this?

[Missing the point]

I hate you. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[bhstephe]

ive got a 700 that does a ghz at 1.75 volts rock stable, so my guess is that there are some 600s that could have been 700s its just that they must test each chip for a certain speed they need, they dont test each chip to the max so thats how you can get a 600 chip that would have been a 700 if they tested for it. I didnt want to depend on luck, thats why i got the highest speed duron I could get at the time. seems like a ghz is as high as you can go with the durons even the 750s can do much more than that. but the 750s can do a ghz at lower voltages. must be the limit of the aluminum core. I bet the 800s when they come out cant even do much more than a ghz, but they will do it at even lower voltages. mayby even stock core voltage. So yes I think you got lucky. most 600s it seems cant get 1ghz with out extreme voltages. but most 700s can. 750s even more likely.

[CMonster]

So I guess the other chip was just a lemon and now you have all your problems straightened out. Nice overclock. I only hope the T-bird 700 my son and I just bought will work as well.

[Dputiger]

Actually, CMONSTER, this is that same chip. The company refused to RMA me another once they had mine back in their possession and simply sent it back.

However, I DID manage to get it unlocked. I'll never shop from that company again on the basis of their customer service but the chip itself is great.

[Undertow]

A modification can be made to an A7V to get voltages between 1.3v and 2.32v. This would give you the high voltages you'd need to OC a Duron to +1Gz speeds. What this modification is really designed for though is to get a T-Bird to over 1.2. This modification is extremely easy if you are good with a soldering iron. Personally, I wouldn't trust my own soldering skills to risk a $160 board, so I am gonna take mine to a professional. The beef: All it takes is 1, count it, 1 resistor on the riser board. Get the details at Tom's Hardware. (http://www6.tomshardware.com)

[This message has been edited by Undertow (edited 10-14-2000).]

[Win_98]

duron are like k6-2 on steroids. well very very expensive motherboard thought, the downside to it.

[Dputiger]

I look at it this way, Win--I paid $180 bucks for a 1 Ghz processor plus motherboard.

ANYBODY wanna claim that's a bad deal?

[Undertow]

What mobo did you get? I got a Duron650 + A7V for $240!

[Dputiger]

Duron 600 --$60
ABIT KT7-RAID $140 (good deal!)

$200 (after shipping). Guess I under-estimated a bit.

Still a good deal. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif