Fake AXDA2800DKV4E processors

[gshv]

Fair warning to those buying AXDA2800DKV4E for upgrade, or heads up for collectors of fake processors - some, if not all Athlon XP 2800+/400 MHz FSB on eBay are fakes. Fake chips are easy to identify from markings - they all use non-standard font and possibly all of them have AQXCA0308RPMW stepping/datecode:



Serial numbers of the processors on the picture are very close to each other, but they have different package color, and even different package type (27488 and 27493).

Gennadiy

[Neon]

Yes, and here is mine. It doesn't even POST. At least it was cheap.



AXDA2800DKV4E isn't even in the list of chips on this site. Does it really exist?

[thomsonicus]

2800+ at stock FSB400? only 3200+ Bartons, and of those not all, were working at FSB400, right? my guess its a good TbredB or something

[Neon]

According to the list here, there are at least five chips that can run a 400 FSB at stock:
AXDA2900DKV4E
AXDA3000DKV4E
AXDA3100DKV4E
AXDA3200DKV4E
SDA3300DKV4E

In my observation, the 3000+ and 3200+ are most common; the odd-numbered chips I've never seen.

The fake 2800+ can't be Tbred because the core size is equivalent to a Barton. They might be overclocked 2500+.