A7V133 CPU support question

[dgk]

I have version 1.05 (no final dot) and I've looked at the Asus
documentation several times over what CPU it will support. Apparently
nothing over the 1.4 Athlon for this version. However, other things
that I've read indicate that it will take, say a 1600+ Palomino but
you just have to use the jumpers to configure the fsb/multiplier.

Does anyone have experience on just what this board will run and be
stable? I am upgrading another board (MSI K7T266Pro2-RU) from 1600+ to
2100+ so that will free up the 1600+ to try.

 

[E.P. van Westendorp]

I'm using a Palomino Athlon 1800+ XP for over two years on the same
A7V133 1.05 (no dot) board using the jumpers.

 

[dgk]

I'm using a Palomino Athlon 1800+ XP for over two years on the same
A7V133 1.05 (no dot) board using the jumpers.

Thanks. Well, my 2100+ is on the way and I'll just do the usual
computer hand-me-down trick.

 

[F.N]

Yes, a 1600+ (palamino) should work fine. I have seen some people had
luck with 2000+ cpus also, but that was with 1.05. I had a 1600+ o/c
to 1900 with no issues. Then my MB died (unrelated, a CAP blew, but
it worked fine for over 1 year) so now I got a new mobo

 

[dgk]

Yes, a 1600+ (palamino) should work fine. I have seen some people had
luck with 2000+ cpus also, but that was with 1.05. I had a 1600+ o/c
to 1900 with no issues. Then my MB died (unrelated, a CAP blew, but
it worked fine for over 1 year) so now I got a new mobo

Well, 1600+ is in. And hot. Around 46C at idle. Prime95 lasts about 20
seconds and fails trying to read from the temp file! I think the
voltage is supposed to be 1.75. I have it set for that. The memory is
PC133 and should be ok. Setting for everything is by jumper and is
recognized as 1399 mhz, which seems right. Bios identifieds the cpu as
a 1600+.

Maybe I try dropping the voltage a notch or two? I forget what the HSF
is; not something top of the line but not awful either. I can try
dropping the voltage a bit. Any suggestions?

 

[E.P. van Westendorp]

I'm using Vcore = 1.65V since october 2001 on the Palomino Athlon 1800+
XP that's on my A7V133 1.05 (no dot) motherboard.
When experimenting initially went even lower (1.55V) without a problem,
decided to have some safety margin.
At the same time I did set VIO at the standard 3.30V.

 

[dgk]

I'm using Vcore = 1.65V since october 2001 on the Palomino Athlon 1800+
XP that's on my A7V133 1.05 (no dot) motherboard.
When experimenting initially went even lower (1.55V) without a problem,
decided to have some safety margin.
At the same time I did set VIO at the standard 3.30V.

Ok then. I drop the vcore. Can I do this jumperless? I read that you
need to use jumpers with these CPUs on this board but those voltage
jumpers are a PITA. I didn't check VIO voltage; I wouldn't have
changed it in the past but I'll look. It sure isn't very stable at the
moment. Maybe cooling it down will help.

 

[F.N]

I am pretty sure I wasn't even near 1.75, I think I was using 1.6, so
that may explain the heat. Also, I was in jumperless mode. I did
have a nice Haetsink/fan though, and my temps never got above 50C.