KT266A and latest AthlonXP CPUs

[saturnotaku]

I was poking around my motherboard manufacturer's web site (Abit) and the company claims my present board (KR7A-RAID) will support future Thoroughbred processors based on the 133 MHz bus.

Can I assume that means the XP2400+ would work in my board provided I have the latest BIOS (which I have)?

[thcdru2k]

i think its possible but definately have to play with the voltage options.

[saturnotaku]

I kinda thought about that. What voltage does the Thoroughbred run at?

[thcdru2k]

only 1.65

[ragejg]

My kt266a has XP2600 support (listed on gigabyte's website and bios update info page)... I'm thinking most kt266a's have "last-gen" 133/266 XP support with proper bios config.

Methinks XP2400 & 2600 are the ceilings of this platform... unless AMD has stated that they want to continue making 133/266 chips after the 2600 (I'd like that)...


-r-a-g-e-j-g-

[pieman109]

Originally posted by saturnotaku
I was poking around my motherboard manufacturer's web site (Abit) and the company claims my present board (KR7A-RAID) will support future Thoroughbred processors based on the 133 MHz bus.

Can I assume that means the XP2400+ would work in my board provided I have the latest BIOS (which I have)?

I've got a 2200+ running on my mobo ( A7v266e ) and all is fine. With bios update, I can run up 2600+ providing it is the 266 versh.