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A review by Dave_UK on AMD Athlon XP 1800+ / 1.53 GHz processor January 31st, 2004
Author's product rating:
Speed
Fast
Ease of Installation
Good - quick to install
Manufacturer Support
Good
Instruction manual
Good
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Good performance for the price
Disadvantages:
none, but perhaps a little long in the tooth now .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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i bought this chip over a year ago when i built my pc, and i have been happy with it ever since.
NB: I apologise for the lack of capitals, dooyoo removed them...
>value< this chip offers great value for money and bang-for-the-buck. it is very fast for general windows tasks, and can still handle the latest games when coupled with a fast graphics card. it was cheap when i bought it, and will no doubt be cheaper still now. if you are looking to built a reasonably specced pc on a budget, then an athlon xp around this speed is dead worth it. we're talking £40 quid here.
>installation< note : this cpu has a fsb of 133mhz. therefore you will need to use a compatible athlon motherboard that supports the athlon xp and this bus speed. in addition you will need 266mhz (2x133) ddr ram.
the chip is easy to install if you have done it before, but if you haven't installed a cpu before then check out a guide online. be careful, as many athlon heatsink/fan combinations (you will need one of these) are heavy, and fiddly to fit (e.g. poorly designed). athlon cores can also be quite fragile (some people have cracked them) so take it slow. you will need: the cpu some high quality thermal paste (e.g. arctic silver, cooler master) a heatsink/fan (i recommend the vantec aeroflow i am using now - cool and quiet). a screwdriver (for levering the heatsink/fan, no doubt)
>configuration< set your fsb (front side bus) speed to 133mhz in your bios (e.g press 'delete' or whatever at startup). the cpu multiplier will be set automatically (this sets the speed your cpu runs at). see below.
>performance< the performance is good, although as can be expected it is surpassed by newer cpu's. still, it performs very well compared to equivalent pentium4's (which are more expensive) and is always preferable to a celeron. as always, the cpu can only perform as fast as your other components allow it (eg. motherboard, memory) and especially your Graphics card when it comes to games.
>Overclocking< For those of you who want to overclock to get every drop of performance out of this CPU then this is very possible. I tried a little bit by increasing the FSB and the chip ran perfectly comfortably at 1900+, although I didnt want to damage anything (eg my RAM) by taking the FSB any higher. However, the CPU multiplier can be adjusted manually if you unlock the L1 bridges (two contacts on the chip) by soldering or even using a pencil (check online how to do this). DISCLAIMER : Overclocking makes the chip run at speeds it was not intended to run at, creating excess heat and potential instability issues. This will no doubt void several warranties and may damage the chip and/or your other hardware through thermal damage. I accept no responsibility - this is provided solely as information, and overclocking is undertaken at your own risk.
Overall, this chip has served me well, and as such is recommended and rated highly. Dave.
Advantages: Powerful laptop. Loads of memory. CDRW/DVD Combo drive. Fast booter. Good quality. large screen. Disadvantages: Crappy speakers. Skimped on the software.
...the price of other laptops at the same time though, so you may still get a bargain if you are after a laptop. Anyway, here’s what you get for your money:
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CPU/Processor: … …: AMD Mobile AthlonXP1800+ (1.53GHz in reality). I have to admit that the mobile AthlonXP CPUs are excellent. They save power when you are doing less power hungry tasks and run at lower speeds. Then when you need the power they will pull out the stops and roar along, making life that much easier. If you were using the Likes of MS Word, the CPU speed would drop to around 500 MHz which would be more than adequate for the task, but if you were playing a game the speed would increase when needed. 1.53GHz is powerful enough to perform virtually any tasks that you throw at it and not be found wanting. The fan for the CPU is pretty quiet, but speeds up when it detects...
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Architecture Features: 3DNow! Professional technology, MMX instructions set, Dynamic execution, superscalar, superpipelined , multi-branch prediction, speculative execution, out-of-order completion, IEEE 754-compatible FPU, MMX instructions set, system management mode (SMM), 3DNow! instructions set, clock forwarding, seventh-generation, 266MHz front side bus
Packaging Type: OPGA
Cache memory
Installed Size: L2 Cache - 256 KB
Max Supported Size: 256 KB
Type: Pipeline Burst
Expansion / connectivity
Compatible Slots: 1 x processor - Socket A
Manufacturer's product description
The AMD Athlon XP processor powers the next generation in computing platforms, delivering extra performance for cutting-edge applications and an extraordinary computing experience. It is designed to meet the computation-intensive requirements of cutting-edge software applications running on high-performance desktop systems. AMD delivers tremendous performance by increasing the amount of work done per clock cycle and improving the operating frequency at the same time. The end result is a processor design that produces a high volume of work done per cycle and high operating frequencies - an optimum combination for compelling application performance. The AMD Athlon XP processor offers fast results when working with digital media like audio, video, and image files. It provides for outstanding near real-time voice, video, and CAD/CAM as a result of features like larger cache memory, 3DNow! Professional technology, and the innovative QuantiSpeed architecture, which includes the industry's most powerful fully pipelined x86 floating point engine. The AMD Athlon XP brings digital entertainment like games and DVDs to life with rich, smooth graphics and true to life sound. The processor enables a more life-like audio experience with special surround sound-enhancing features. Athlon XP takes advantage of connected digital devices and their content by delivering realistic photos, smooth videos, and rich sound.
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