cpu upgrade query?

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Dave

i have an abit kg7a-raid mainboard with an XP1900 cpu fitted.
this board has a 200/266mhz fsb.
i am interested in upgrading to the XP3200+ and wondering if this board will
run that cpu ok?

tia
 
Dave said:
i have an abit kg7a-raid mainboard with an XP1900 cpu fitted.
this board has a 200/266mhz fsb.
i am interested in upgrading to the XP3200+ and wondering if this
board will run that cpu ok?
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No, it won't. The XP3200+ runs on a 200Mhz FSB, your board only supports 100
and 133Mhz (200 and 266 DDR).

The fastest current CPU that you can use is an XP2400+ I believe. An older
(*Not* Barton) XP2600+ would also be a possibility as there were some of
those that ran on a 133Mhz FSB.
 
i have an abit kg7a-raid mainboard with an XP1900 cpu fitted.
this board has a 200/266mhz fsb.
i am interested in upgrading to the XP3200+ and wondering if this board will
run that cpu ok?

tia
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Well, I was going to check out newegg.com and tell you what the fastest
chip you could use was, but they don't even sell 266 chips anymore.

My advice, you can get a new motherboard for less than 100 bucks, far
less, do that.

then you can have 2 systems instead of a chip sitting on a shelf
 
Well, I was going to check out newegg.com and tell you what the fastest
chip you could use was, but they don't even sell 266 chips anymore.
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You must shop at a different newegg than the rest of us.
They certainly do sell a few, over a half dozen, though I'm not
guaranteeing the board will run all the newer ones.
My advice, you can get a new motherboard for less than 100 bucks, far
less, do that.

then you can have 2 systems instead of a chip sitting on a shelf
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A new board isn't a bad idea, but for feature and performance
benefits, not merely to run a faster CPU. Given the inclinaton
to adjust multipliers the OP could probably buy *any* CPU and
just run at the highest fsb the board supports, 266, and higher
multiplier to result in same CPU rated MHz speed. There are some
that aren't unlocked anymore though, so some Google research of
bridge unlocking would be prudent.
 
You must shop at a different newegg than the rest of us.
They certainly do sell a few, over a half dozen, though I'm not
guaranteeing the board will run all the newer ones.
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They are all MPs, should have said XPs in my reply.
 
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