Fastest CPU's on a A7M266-D?

[KL]

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]

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]

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...

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]

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]

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

100/133 MHz (200/266 DDR)