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What CPU do I have :confused:

Dutch Guy

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Yesterday I ran AMD64 TCaseMax

But it says I have a Toledo class CPU which is a dual core CPU like X2/FX while it is a San Diego 3700+

So can it be I have a failed dual core CPU with a disabled core perhaps?
 
When you get some could you take a look at the stepping?

My guess is it's CCxxE, which would be a Toledo with one core disabled.
 
Kesnel said:
When you get some could you take a look at the stepping?

My guess is it's CCxxE, which would be a Toledo with one core disabled.
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CCBWE 0542 VPMW is the stepping.

So it really is a dual core with one disabled, never knew that they did that.

/goes off to look for a program to unlock the core and have a cheap FX60 :p
 
lay-z-boy said:
the core cant be unlocked :(


it was locked for reasons after all....
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ahhhh, I thought they perhaps had too much Dual core CPU's and too few 3700+ CPU's and had to use dual cores as 3700's :(

A bit like videocards.
 
Soul Rider said:
I have the same chip, so that means I have a down graded dual core chip??
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It looks like it, Toledo's are what FX60's are

Maybe one of the core was unstable and to make some money AMD decided to sell it as a San Diego 3700+ by disabling the unstable core.
 
so the other core must have been physically disabled?

pop the ihs and see if its something simple like a bridge being cut or something
 
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Heh i got the same as you:
AMD64 TCaseMax - v1.19
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CPU Information (CPU #1):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 7, Stepping: 2
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 37, Stepping: 2
CPUID String: 30F72
Processor APIC: 0
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ (Toledo)
CPU Speed: 2200.14 (200.01 x 11.0)
Revision: JH9-E6
Platform: Socket 939
Startup VCore: 1.350v
Maximum Case Temperature = 61C
TDP: 55.9 Watts
 
westie17 said:
Is the toledo core better than the San diego?
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No, the Toledo core is 2 San Diego cores bolted together and sharing a memory controller. Disable one of the cores and it's functionally identical to a San Diego.

Jokester
 
But it could explain why some of the 3700+ were not clocking as well as the straight San Diego cores.

That little bit of editing may have affected performance, or maybe the fact we have 2 cores sitting on our chip, even though only 1 is working, may be inhibiting our overclocks...
 
Soul Rider said:
That little bit of editing may have affected performance, or maybe the fact we have 2 cores sitting on our chip, even though only 1 is working, may be inhibiting our overclocks...
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Remember the reason why it's been made a single core chip, the other core is a failure. That points to the silicon perhaps not being as good as chips from other wafers.

Jokester
 
From what I have found out looking around the net it would appear almost certainly (although my detective skills are not that great) that what we have are X2 4400's with a disabled core.

Ironic really, I was going to buy a 4400, but decided it was too much to layout at the time!!!!

***EDIT***

Further investigation shows this as a Opteron 170 stepping, but they are only 2.0ghz, now i'm really confused....
 
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