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More info?)
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 23:39:28 GMT, WallBanger <richard@head.less>
wrote:
>Thanks for everyones input on this.
>I realize the 266 FSB is the limiting factor. I just don't know what
>impact the effect of BIOS not recognizing the chip properly. Looks
>like on the price/performance curve the 2600 gives the biggest bang
>for the buck and that's the way I'll go.
I can't say the K7S5A will behave exactly the same because I haven't
tried it in mine but I do have the mobile in a DFI Lanparty
motherboard and not being 'recognized' does not seem to cause any
problems.
However, mobiles power up with a low multiplier, the 'power saving'
mode, so you need either a motherboard that can set the multiplier or
a software package to do it for you. My DFI can set the multiplier so
I didn't bother looking for the software setter (which, from what I
heard, apparently doesn't work on nforce2 chipsets anyway).
The software routine, which is emulating the notebook power saving
'speedstep' function, might, or might not, work on the K7S5A. Someone
who's tried it would have to answer that question.
>
>-harvey
>
>K7S5A XP 1600+ 640 Meg PC133
>
>
>
>On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 10:02:35 -0600, kirbalo <kirbalo@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>WallBanger wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:30:24 -0600, kirbalo <kirbalo@nospam.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Motherboards
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Kirbalo,
>>>
>>> ECS compatibility only lists up to XP 2600. No mention of mobile
>>> processors. ECS tech support only says look at compatibility list
>>> which was last updated in 2002 +/-.
>>>
>>> -Harvey
>>
>>I have my other KS75A with a 2600+, 266 FSB. They are hard to find these
>>days, as most 2600's are 333 FSB. There is an even rarer 2800+ with 266
>>FSB, but I haven't seen one in over a year. It's the 266 bus that is your
>>limit. If you use a chip with a higher standard FSB than 266, it will
>>underclock...to the best of my knowledge...YMMV.
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