I want to buy an AMD Thouroughbred processor and I'm not sure I can identify it. Is the OPN (e.g. AXDA2200DKV3D) the only way to identify it, and does this OPN I wrote mean a Thoroughbred 2200+ ?
What software can I use to identify a genuine Thoroughbred from a fake ??

cpuid i think there is a link on amd's site in the utilities section

-------------------------
Phenom 9600 BE @ 2.5 ghz | Ati HD2900XT | OCZ Titanium XTC DDR800 4Gigs | MSI K9A2 Platinum | XFi Xtreme | Zalman 9700 | Enermax 620W | Dell 2405 | G7 | G15

http://www.h-oda.com/' ">http://www.h-oda.com/

click on downloads and that will take you to WCPUID

-------------------------
Phenom II X 1055T @3.64Ghz 1.425V
NB @ 2800Mhz HTT @ 2800Mhz
Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5
8GB Crucial Ballistix @ 1866 8-8-8-24-33-1T
AMD Radeon HD6950 2GB GDDR5 shaders @1536 OC to 840/1300

QUOTE Is the OPN (e.g. AXDA2200DKV3D) the only way to identify it, and does this OPN I wrote mean a Thoroughbred 2200+ ?
If the CPU is not installed, the OPN is about the only way to identify a CPU.
An Athlon XP 2200+ is either a Thoroughbred or a Thorton - there are no Palominos with that rating.
You can distinguish a T-Bred from a Thorton by its OPN - a T-Bred's OPN starts with 'AXDA' whereas a Thorton's OPN would start with 'AXDC'
Also, a Thorton has a larger(longer) die than a T-Bred since it is a Barton with half of the L2-cache disabled.
QUOTE What software can I use to identify a genuine Thoroughbred from a fake ??
By 'fake' you mean prolly a CPU that has been overclocked/remarked?
A CPUID-utility won't help you here, as they will only display the speed your CPU is currently running - not what it should be.
If you suspect a CPU might be remarked, you should look closely at it for any modifications, particularly modifications on the bridges and possibly the pins.

-------------------------
The opinions expressed above do not represent those of Advanced Micro Devices or any of their affiliates.

---

<center><font color=red>MODERATOR</center></font>

---

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 89W :: Asus M2N32SLI Deluxe :: 2x1024MB Muskin XP2-6400 DDR2-800 :: BeQuiet! Darkpower Pro 530W :: 2x WD Raptor 74GB/10k rpm, RAID 0 :: ATI Radeon X1950XTX