Can anyone tell me what is the highest CPU that will work with a original
first generation A7V board with the latest bios? Just wondering if those
Thunderbird 1.33GHz and stuff will work. I was using a Duron 1.2, but it
fried and I don't really need anything faster since this PC basically just
surfs the net for my dad. Thanks.

GS wrote:

> Can anyone tell me what is the highest CPU that will work with a
> original first generation A7V board with the latest bios? Just
> wondering if those Thunderbird 1.33GHz and stuff will work. I was
> using a Duron 1.2, but it fried and I don't really need anything
> faster since this PC basically just surfs the net for my dad. Thanks.

I would sure say: Thunderbird 1400MHz/100FSB or 1300/100.

I have heard about a XP-TMC multiclocker. With that you could drive a
(open) XP-Athlon 133, respective 266DDR FSB, too. Multiplies 100FSB as
it needs, to clock the CPU as it needs. AMD CpU´s are not so
underclockable as Intel are.

http://www.upgradeware.com/index.htm


You could try the 133FSB Athlon (1333MHZ), but it will be undeclocked
to 1000MHz and possibly slower, here and there, than a Duron at
1200MHz. So far the uc works!

Otherwise, a 1000 Athlon (fatter cache, first and second) is already an
incredible machine. MB is also fast (KT133, and the possibilites making
a low-noise PC are growing.
If technical meanings are more urgent, I would suggest an Athlon with
1400MHz Thunderbird. The most preferable Frequence for High-Tech
enthusiasts.



Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic


My KT133A (The KT133A can drive up to the seldom 2600XP with
266DDR-FSB, or a 2400XP "Thoroughbred"!!!)
ECS Elitegroup K7VZA3.0, AMD Palomino 1800XP, GeForce4 Ti 4200 Ultra
- Windows NT 5.1

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:53:16 +0000, Daniel Mandic wrote:

> GS wrote:
>
>> Can anyone tell me what is the highest CPU that will work with a
>> original first generation A7V board with the latest bios? Just
>> wondering if those Thunderbird 1.33GHz and stuff will work. I was
>> using a Duron 1.2, but it fried and I don't really need anything
>> faster since this PC basically just surfs the net for my dad. Thanks.
>
> I would sure say: Thunderbird 1400MHz/100FSB or 1300/100.
>
> I have heard about a XP-TMC multiclocker. With that you could drive a
> (open) XP-Athlon 133, respective 266DDR FSB, too. Multiplies 100FSB as
> it needs, to clock the CPU as it needs. AMD CpU´s are not so
> underclockable as Intel are.
>
> http://www.upgradeware.com/index.htm
>
>
> You could try the 133FSB Athlon (1333MHZ), but it will be undeclocked
> to 1000MHz and possibly slower, here and there, than a Duron at
> 1200MHz. So far the uc works!
>
> Otherwise, a 1000 Athlon (fatter cache, first and second) is already an
> incredible machine. MB is also fast (KT133, and the possibilites making
> a low-noise PC are growing.
> If technical meanings are more urgent, I would suggest an Athlon with
> 1400MHz Thunderbird. The most preferable Frequence for High-Tech
> enthusiasts.
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Daniel Mandic
>
>
> My KT133A (The KT133A can drive up to the seldom 2600XP with
> 266DDR-FSB, or a 2400XP "Thoroughbred"!!!)
> ECS Elitegroup K7VZA3.0, AMD Palomino 1800XP, GeForce4 Ti 4200 Ultra
> - Windows NT 5.1

can only use 100mhz FSB AMD cpu's. I am using a Duron 1.3ghz myself. might
be voltage issues with something higher.

mrapathy wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:53:16 +0000, Daniel Mandic wrote:
>
> > GS wrote:
> >
> >> Can anyone tell me what is the highest CPU that will work with a
> >> original first generation A7V board with the latest bios? Just
> >> wondering if those Thunderbird 1.33GHz and stuff will work. I was
> >> using a Duron 1.2, but it fried and I don't really need anything
> >> faster since this PC basically just surfs the net for my dad.
> Thanks.
> >
> > I would sure say: Thunderbird 1400MHz/100FSB or 1300/100.
> >
> > I have heard about a XP-TMC multiclocker. With that you could drive
> > a (open) XP-Athlon 133, respective 266DDR FSB, too. Multiplies
> > 100FSB as it needs, to clock the CPU as it needs. AMD CpU´s are not
> > so underclockable as Intel are.
> >
> > http://www.upgradeware.com/index.htm
> >
> >
> > You could try the 133FSB Athlon (1333MHZ), but it will be
> > undeclocked to 1000MHz and possibly slower, here and there, than a
> > Duron at 1200MHz. So far the uc works!
> >
> > Otherwise, a 1000 Athlon (fatter cache, first and second) is
> > already an incredible machine. MB is also fast (KT133, and the
> > possibilites making a low-noise PC are growing.
> > If technical meanings are more urgent, I would suggest an Athlon
> > with 1400MHz Thunderbird. The most preferable Frequence for
> > High-Tech enthusiasts.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Daniel Mandic
> >
> >
> > My KT133A (The KT133A can drive up to the seldom 2600XP with
> > 266DDR-FSB, or a 2400XP "Thoroughbred"!!!)
> > ECS Elitegroup K7VZA3.0, AMD Palomino 1800XP, GeForce4 Ti 4200 Ultra
> > - Windows NT 5.1
>
> can only use 100mhz FSB AMD cpu's. I am using a Duron 1.3ghz myself.
> might be voltage issues with something higher.

Yes, sure. The KT133 can drive 100MHz. The KT133A supports 133MHz.
But the fastest 100MHz AMD is, IMO (MP´s etc. not mentioned...), the
1400/100x14 MHz Thunderbird Athlon.
With the Upgrade it is possible to use any Athlon, also Barton Core ;-)
You have to look on the UPgradeware (XP-TMC) Homepage for
compatibilities....,




Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic

The latest BIOS is adding support for Athlon 2.7Ghz - my 4 year old A7V266E
series 2 board has always had Athlon 1800+ (real speed 1.533Ghz) with BIOS
rev 1006 - only prob I have is I cannot get it to support USB2 card.

"mrapathy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:53:16 +0000, Daniel Mandic wrote:
>
>> GS wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone tell me what is the highest CPU that will work with a
>>> original first generation A7V board with the latest bios? Just
>>> wondering if those Thunderbird 1.33GHz and stuff will work. I was
>>> using a Duron 1.2, but it fried and I don't really need anything
>>> faster since this PC basically just surfs the net for my dad. Thanks.
>>
>> I would sure say: Thunderbird 1400MHz/100FSB or 1300/100.
>>
>> I have heard about a XP-TMC multiclocker. With that you could drive a
>> (open) XP-Athlon 133, respective 266DDR FSB, too. Multiplies 100FSB as
>> it needs, to clock the CPU as it needs. AMD CpU´s are not so
>> underclockable as Intel are.
>>
>> http://www.upgradeware.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>> You could try the 133FSB Athlon (1333MHZ), but it will be undeclocked
>> to 1000MHz and possibly slower, here and there, than a Duron at
>> 1200MHz. So far the uc works!
>>
>> Otherwise, a 1000 Athlon (fatter cache, first and second) is already an
>> incredible machine. MB is also fast (KT133, and the possibilites making
>> a low-noise PC are growing.
>> If technical meanings are more urgent, I would suggest an Athlon with
>> 1400MHz Thunderbird. The most preferable Frequence for High-Tech
>> enthusiasts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Daniel Mandic
>>
>>
>> My KT133A (The KT133A can drive up to the seldom 2600XP with
>> 266DDR-FSB, or a 2400XP "Thoroughbred"!!!)
>> ECS Elitegroup K7VZA3.0, AMD Palomino 1800XP, GeForce4 Ti 4200 Ultra
>> - Windows NT 5.1
>
> can only use 100mhz FSB AMD cpu's. I am using a Duron 1.3ghz myself. might
> be voltage issues with something higher.