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Apple & PC wrote:
> Hi,
> I am buying an
> ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard
> with an
> AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton core, 333 FSB, 512K cache CPU and adding a
> PC2100 256mb chip for RAM since I am on a budget,

> Also adding a
> Samsung 52x32x52 CDRW
> running windows xp.
>
> I do have an ASUS A7N266-VM computer system I built 2 years ago and love it.
> Has the Athlon XP 2400+ cpu.
>
> In summary, I think the Barton core is the best buy for the A7V8X
> motherboard since it has the 512K backside cache. The larger the cache the
> better for playing 3D games and 3D rendering.
>
> Question ... about the A7N266-VM ... Can I install a Barton cpu in this
> board? My front side bus is only 266mhz.
>
> TIA,
> Jeff
>
> PS: You can contact me here ...
http://kz900.com/live.html if you want to
> chat via AIM or Yahoo.
>
>
First of all, make sure and use PC2700 ram, which can run at 333mhz in
sync with the CPU. It doesn't cost any more than PC2100.
Second, unless I missed something, the A7N266 series boards only support
FSB speeds up to 266mhz. The Barton chips require a 333mhz FSB.