cpu upgrade a7v266-e

[Dilmann]

i've got a a7v266-e mb (pcb 1.07. bios 1015.003).
asus website says athlon xp 2400+ is the fastest cpu i can use. but there
are two versions of this cpu: Thoroughbred and Thorton. which of the two
should i use? which is better for overclocking? I supose the Thorton
because its a downgraded Barton, but whats about the overall performance?

Dilmann

 

[Egil Solberg]

i've got a a7v266-e mb (pcb 1.07. bios 1015.003).
asus website says athlon xp 2400+ is the fastest cpu i can use. but
there are two versions of this cpu: Thoroughbred and Thorton. which
of the two should i use? which is better for overclocking? I supose
the Thorton because its a downgraded Barton, but whats about the
overall performance?

The Thoroughbred should be the safest bet, as Asus may or may not have
incorporated the Thorton model number into the BIOS. It will probably
work fine anyways, though.
There should be no difference in other regards.

 

[Nitehawk]

I have been trying to get this bios file for several weeks from the
Asus German FTP site but I can't seem to get into the site. Where did
you get the bios file? TIA
Nitehawk

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[Dilmann]

I have been trying to get this bios file for several weeks from the
Asus German FTP site but I can't seem to get into the site. Where did
you get the bios file? TIA
Nitehawk

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i installed ASUS LiveUpdate which downloaded that file. i also used it to
update my bios.

 

[Dilmann]

i've got a a7v266-e mb (pcb 1.07. bios 1015.003).
asus website says athlon xp 2400+ is the fastest cpu i can use. but
there are two versions of this cpu: Thoroughbred and Thorton. which of
the two should i use? which is better for overclocking? I supose the
Thorton because its a downgraded Barton, but whats about the overall
performance?

Dilmann

EDIT:

i also found that this board supports an athlon xp 2600+ (133fsb). it
seems very hard to find, but which i found was labeled athlon xp-m. so my
question is, if this is a regular xp oder a mobile version, which also
works in a a7v266-e ?

 

[Dilmann]

I have been trying to get this bios file for several weeks from the
Asus German FTP site but I can't seem to get into the site. Where did
you get the bios file? TIA
Nitehawk

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True address is midniter AT bestweb DOT net

i got that link:

ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_A/VIA_Chipset/Apollo_KT266A/A7V266-E/1015e_03.zip