Fastest CPU's on a A7M266-D?

[KL]

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What is the fastest CPU that can be run on a dual mobo A7M266-D?

Should I expect problems if I try to run 166 FSB CPU's?

I've got one XP Barton 2600+ 1.92G/333 MHz, if I buy another, should
they work as MP's without modding?

 

[Ed]

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On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:42:36 +0300, KL <nospam@koti.luukku.com> wrote:
>
>What is the fastest CPU that can be run on a dual mobo A7M266-D?

For 2-way it looks like Athlon MP 2800+ (Model 10) is the fastest that
is officially supported.
You can find CPU support for Asus motherboards here,
http://www.asus.com/support/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx
>
>Should I expect problems if I try to run 166 FSB CPU's?

It may just run slower, If you run a 333 CPU on a 266 bus then you will
have to raise the cpu multiplier to compensate for the slower bus speed,
I haven't kept up with all the AMD tricks, but I believe the XP-M
(mobil) chips are still multiplier unlocked.
>
>I've got one XP Barton 2600+ 1.92G/333 MHz, if I buy another, should
>they work as MP's without modding?

1st hit on google.. ("Barton XP to Barton MP")
Modding the Barton XP to a Barton MP
http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=2&id=747&pg=

hth,
Ed

 

[KL]

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>>Should I expect problems if I try to run 166 FSB CPU's?
>
> It may just run slower, If you run a 333 CPU on a 266 bus then you will
> have to raise the cpu multiplier to compensate for the slower bus speed,

It *IS* possible in BIOS to set the FSB to 166. But is it stable, that's
what I'm wondering...

>>I've got one XP Barton 2600+ 1.92G/333 MHz, if I buy another, should
>>they work as MP's without modding?
>
> 1st hit on google.. ("Barton XP to Barton MP")
> Modding the Barton XP to a Barton MP
> http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=2&id=747&pg=

*without* modding, I wrote...

Currently running two XP1800's as MP's without modding. Without.

 

[Ed]

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On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:51:49 +0300, KL <nospam@koti.luukku.com> wrote:

>It *IS* possible in BIOS to set the FSB to 166. But is it stable, that's
>what I'm wondering...

A lot of boards will let you raise the FSB past spec, but most will not
run stable when pushed more then 10-20MHz, it basically comes down to
what the chipset was made to do, looks like that board uses the AMD 760
chipset which was designed to run at 200/266 only.

>*without* modding, I wrote...
>
>Currently running two XP1800's as MP's without modding. Without.

Sorry mis-read that.
Ed

 

[Ed]

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On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:46:15 -0500, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>chipset which was designed to run at 200/266 only.

100/133 MHz (200/266 DDR)