A7V266-E CPU Upgrade Problems

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Scott Zabolotzky

I've got an A7V266-E with BIOS version 1011. According to the Asus
web site this MB is supposed to support CPU's up to the 266MHz FSB
version of the Athlon XP 2600+. I bought one and when I put it in
the PC and turn it on nothing happens. The power lights come on, the
drives spin up but I get nothing on the screen and no POST beep
codes. Do I need to do anything to get the PC to recognize the new
CPU other than just installing it and booting up? When I put my orig
CPU back in (Athlon XP 1900+) it boots right up.

Any ideas?

Thanks...Scott
 
Are you sure its a 266mhz fsb version :)

I think you might have a 333fsb version.

Not sure what it would do if you installed a 333fsb cpu maybe whats
happening to you now.

I was to wanted a 2600 but alas none in my country so i settled for a
2400 :(

Theirs some numbers on the chip write em down and do a google to see
what fsb version chip you have.
 
Yes, I'm sure it's the 266MHz FSB version. Here's the breakdown of
the numbers on the chip:

AXDA 2600 D K V 3 C
#
| | | | | | |____Maximum System-Bus (Front-Side-Bus)Speed(FSB,D=333,C=266
| | | | | |______Level 2 Cache Size(?? L2 Cache=256kb)
| | | | |________Maximum Die Temperature(Die??,V=85?,T=90?,S=95?)
| | | |__________Operating Voltage(Nominal Core Voltage)(????)
| | |____________Package Type(????.D=OPGA??,A=PGA??)
| |_______________Model Number(????)
|____________________Processor Core Architecture/Brand Name(??XP 0.13??)

Thoroughbred-B Athlon AMD XP 2600+ 2.133GHZ, 256KB Cache, 266MHZ FSB
AXDA2600DKV3C

Scott

We Live for the One we Die for the One said:
Are you sure its a 266mhz fsb version :)
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I think you might have a 333fsb version.
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Not sure what it would do if you installed a 333fsb cpu maybe whats
happening to you now.
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Hmmmm.



Yes, I'm sure it's the 266MHz FSB version. Here's the breakdown of
the numbers on the chip:

AXDA 2600 D K V 3 C
#
| | | | | | |____Maximum System-Bus (Front-Side-Bus)Speed(FSB,D=333,C=266
| | | | | |______Level 2 Cache Size(?? L2 Cache=256kb)
| | | | |________Maximum Die Temperature(Die??,V=85?,T=90?,S=95?)
| | | |__________Operating Voltage(Nominal Core Voltage)(????)
| | |____________Package Type(????.D=OPGA??,A=PGA??)
| |_______________Model Number(????)
|____________________Processor Core Architecture/Brand Name(??XP 0.13??)

Thoroughbred-B Athlon AMD XP 2600+ 2.133GHZ, 256KB Cache, 266MHZ FSB
AXDA2600DKV3C

Scott
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Try this beta from the german ASUS FTP site, just save as and get it
and try it :)

The german site allways has the latest bios and everything why is Asus
German ?

Its 1015.033 beta :) just make sure you get the right one :) and i do
think its newer ?


Hope this helps, have not bothered getting anymore bios upgrades no
point now :0 am thinking of getting a Xp 3200 and a NForce 2 Ultra
board though to see me though MANy years, though my A7v266-e like
yours butonly with a Xp 2400 will do me gine i think before the 64bit
systems take hold and come down in price :) and dominate everything.

Hope this works BUB :)
 
I just upgraded to it well it works anyway, the only reason i did was
becuase i read on the link i gave you that it lowered the temp 5c :)


We will see my temp before idle was 41c its 37c now and thats with a
Zlaman 7000a cu running at 1500 rpm very low cfm, ill turn all the
fans up in my pc which are all 7 volts.

Just went down to 36c :)


if i turn my Cpu cooler up and just that could get 30c :0 holly crap
that alone makes the upgrade GREAT for me hope you get your 2600
running wish i could sourse one in Australia where i am.

See ya.
 
Scott Zabolotzky said:
I've got an A7V266-E with BIOS version 1011. According to the Asus
web site this MB is supposed to support CPU's up to the 266MHz FSB
version of the Athlon XP 2600+. I bought one and when I put it in
the PC and turn it on nothing happens. The power lights come on, the
drives spin up but I get nothing on the screen and no POST beep
codes. Do I need to do anything to get the PC to recognize the new
CPU other than just installing it and booting up? When I put my orig
CPU back in (Athlon XP 1900+) it boots right up.
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Any ideas?
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Thanks...Scott
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Anyone else have any ideas? I'm stumped here.

Scott
 
rubicant78 said:
PALO_FREQ jumper??
Just a thought.
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On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:59:16 +0000 (UTC), Scott Zabolotzky
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I've tried the PALO_FREQ jumper in both positions (Palomino & Athlon/Duron)
but it did not have any effect. No boot, no POST in either position.

Scott
 
Check to make sure you have the latest bios.
If you flashed the bios recently, tried to reset the bios. You do this by
resetting manually in the bios and removing the battery, wait for 5 minutes
and replug battery into system. That once did the trick for an
unidentified/booting cpu.
 
You lot plonke dme and dont'e see me :)

I just answered the question ?>
 
No problems. Just wanted more control over the cluster size. The
modified BIOS gives full control over the Promise controller (same
as if you installed a Promise PCI card) rather than the limited
abilities that are built into MB BIOS versions.
 
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