MAX CPU speed supported on Asus A7V MB 1

[troye]

I have an older Asus A7V KT133 (Via Apollo KT 133 Chipset) MB with a 750Mhz Thunderbird Processor. I am wanting to upgrade my CPU and was searching to see the Max CPU speed that this MB can support. I'm assuming somewhere in the 1.1-1.8Ghz Range, but I can't seem to find any exact info, as most of the information I found stated up to "550Mhz to 1.1Ghz+".

Any ideas/links?


Thanks

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

Ergo, it can support a max 1.1mhz processor.. Unless of course they have a BIOS update to increase the CPU support.

Murray

 

[rockerfellerz]

I run the same board. I started with a duron 900 and last year I upgraded to a athlonxp1700+ (1467MHZ) so I know it will run that. I did have to flash the bios to the latest version to suppport that processor. Works great. Note that I had to do the flash with the duron in the comp. but the new bios wouldn't run the old duron so it wouldn't boot untill I put the new one in. hope this helps

If you're going through Hell...keep going... (Winston Churchill)
RocKeRFelLerZ

 

[johnodq]

Hi

Same board and problem.

rockerfellerz Can I ask what FSB your XP1700+ is running at, the board only supports 200FSB and I want to install something faster than the 1.2Duron thats in it now.

I asked a retailer and he said the fastest 200FSB he has is a 1.6 Duron but I would need a 16x multipler on the board to use it.

Thanks

 

[rockerfellerz]

johnodq: The bus is set to 133 ( which gives 266 when doubled ) as is the ram speed. Multiplier is set to 11.
11 x 133.3333 = 1466.666 mhz the system reports that it is running at 1467mhz which is correct for the xp1700+ .
Like I stated in the earlier post, the system would not recognize the xp1700+ properly at first. I put the duron back in and booted up fine. then I found the latest bios update and flashed the bios. It reported that the bios had been flashed succsesfully, and to reboot the computer, so I did. But it would not boot at all! I was somewhat worried at this point, however, after removing the duron and putting in the xp1700+ I rebooted and it then worked fine and everything reported correctly. It's been working fine ever since.
Durons only run a fsb speed of 100 x2 =200 but the a7v133 (with the right proccessor) can have a fsb speed of 133 x2 = 266mhz.
Hope this helps.

If you're going through Hell...keep going... (Winston Churchill)
RocKeRFelLerZ

 

[johnodq]

Thank RocKeRFelLerZ I am going to try an XP1900+ , I will post the results as soon as possible.



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[Strider324]

I am most interested in your results, as well. I've gleaned from the newsgroups reports of both 1700+ and 2100+ thoroughbreds running in A7V classics that were not able to run 133 FSB. I think Rockerfellerz must have one of the latest A7Vs to get 133 out of it.
BTW, the multipliers are remapped, adding 8 to the apparent multiplier. Thus a 12 multiplier is remapped by the processor to 20x.
One more thing--I've never seen before a report that the Durons wouldn't run under BIOS 1011 that Rockerfellerz reports. Anyone else had that problem?

Strider

 

[TheGoatMan]

Get a 1700+. Set the multiplier to 13. And bam. You got a 2000+ running at 1.6 ghz. I've done it with a KT133 before. But don't raise your bus higher than 133 becuase your memory won't support it.

 

[rockerfellerz]

I agree that it should have run the duron, I don't know why it didn't....
Seems a few people are interested in this so I'll post a Sandra report for my board / cpu :

System Mainboard >
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Multi-Processor Support: No
Model: <A7V133>
Version: REV 1.xx
Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxx

< Extended Mainboard Data >
Model: ASUS A7V-133 ACPI BIOS Revision 1008A
Serial Number: 03/19/2002-VIA-KT133A-

< On-board Devices >
Promise PDC20265: Other

< System Memory Controller >
Location: Mainboard
Error Correction Capability: None
Number of Memory Slots: 3
Maximum Installable Memory: 1GB
Bank 1 - DIMM 1: DIMM Synchronous DRAM 128MB/72
Bank 2 - DIMM 2: DIMM Synchronous DRAM 128MB/72
Bank 3 - DIMM 3: Empty

< System Chipset >
Model: Asustek Computer Inc VIA KT133 based Mainboard System
Controller
Bus(es): AGP PCI USB FireWire(1394) SMBus/i2c
Front Side Bus Speed: 2x 133MHz (266MHz data rate)
ACPI PM Support: Yes

< Logical/Chipset Memory Banks >
Bank 0 Setting: 128MB SDRAM 7-1-1-1R 4-1-1-1W 3-3-3CL
Bank 2 Setting: 64MB SDRAM 7-1-1-1R 4-1-1-1W 3-3-3CL
Bank 3 Setting: 64MB SDRAM 7-1-1-1R 4-1-1-1W 3-3-3CL
Memory Bus Speed: 133MHz

< Memory Modules >
Memory Module 1: AMD 128MB 4x(16Mx16) SDRAM PC133U-333-542 (CL3 upto
133MHz) (CL2 upto 100MHz)
Memory Module 2: 128MB 16x(8Mx8) SDRAM PC133U-333-542 (CL3 upto
133MHz) (CL2 upto 100MHz)
Memory Bus Speed: 133MHz

< System Clock Generator >
Model: ICS 94215
Software Programmable: Yes
Read-Back Support: Yes
Speed Selected By: Hardware
Spread Spectrum Modulated: Yes
No FSB Speeds: 32

< Environment Monitor(s) >
Model: Asus AS99127F
Version: 3.01
Mainboard Specific Support: No
Configured Mainboard: <A7V133>
Level 4/5 Support: Yes

< Temperature Sensor(s) >
Board Temperature: 33.0°C / 91.4°F
CPU Temperature: 49.5°C / 121.1°F

< Cooling Device(s) >
Chassis Fan Speed: 2733rpm
CPU Fan Speed: 5037rpm

< Voltage Sensor(s) >
CPU Core Voltage: 1.79V
Aux Voltage: 0.10V
+3.3V Voltage: 3.55V
+5V Voltage: 5.05V
+12V Voltage: 12.52V
-12V Voltage: -12.31V
-5V Voltage: -5.33V

< AGP Bus >
Version: 2.00
Bus Speed: 66MHz
Current Data Transfer Rate: 4x (264MHz)
Side Band Enabled: No
Side Band Support: Yes
Fast-Writes Enabled: Yes
Aperture Size: 32MB

< PCI Bus(es) >
Version: 2.10
No Buses: 1
Bus Speed: 33MHz
Speed Multiplier: 1/4x

< LPC/ISA Bus(es) >
Model: VIA Technologies Inc VT82C686/A PCI to ISA Bridge
Speed Multiplier: 1/4x
Bus Speed: 8MHz
DMA Multiplier: 1/2x
DMA Speed: 4MHz

< USB Bus(es) >
Model: VIA Technologies Inc VT83C572,VT82C586/A/B,VT82C596B,
VT82C686A USB Controller
Version: 1.10
UHCI Interface: Yes
Channels: 2
Bus Speed: 48MHz
Legacy Emulation Enabled: No

< FireWire/1394 Bus(es) >
Model: Creative Labs Unknown (4001)
OpenHCI Interface: Yes

< i2c/SMBus/BMB Bus(es) >
Total/MB Channels: 1 / 1
Version: 4.00
Multiplexor Support: Yes

< Expansion Slot(s) >
PCI 1: PCI 32-bit 5V 3.3V PME HalfLength Available
PCI 2: PCI 32-bit 5V 3.3V PME HalfLength InUse
PCI 3: PCI 32-bit 5V 3.3V PME HalfLength InUse
PCI 4: PCI 32-bit 5V 3.3V PME HalfLength Available
PCI 5: PCI 32-bit 5V 3.3V PME HalfLength InUse
AGP: AGP-4x 32-bit 5V 3.3V FullLength InUse
AMR: I/O Riser 32-bit 5V 3.3V FullLength InUse

< Port Connector(s) >
PRIMARY IDE/HDD: None - ATA / None
SECONDARY IDE/HDD: None - ATA / None
FLOPPY: None - Floppy / None
USB1: USB - None / USB
USB2: USB - None / USB
USB3: USB - None / USB
USB4: USB - None / USB
PS/2 Keybaord: Keyboard Port - None / PS/2
PS/2 Mouse: Mouse Port - None / PS/2
Parallel Port: Parallel Port ECP/EPP - None / DB25 pin female
Serial Port 1: Serial Port 16550 Compatible - None / DB-9 pin male
Serial Port 2: Serial Port 16550 Compatible - None / DB-9 pin male
Joystick Port: Joystick Port - None / DB-15 pin female
MIDI Port: MIDI Port - None / DB-15 pin female
Line In Jack: Audio Port - None / Mini-jack
Video Port: Video Port - None / Mini-jack

<<< CPU & BIOS Information >>>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<< System BIOS >>
< System BIOS >
Manufacturer: Award Software, Inc.
Version: ASUS A7V-133 ACPI BIOS Revision 1008A
Date: 03/19/2002
Plug & Play Version: 1.00
SMBIOS/DMI Version: 2.30
ID No.: FC 01 00
(EE)PROM Size: 256kB (2Mbit)

< Features >
Can be Updated (flashed): Yes
Can be Shadowed: Yes
Is Socketed: Yes
Supports APM: Yes
Supports ACPI: Yes
Supports Plug & Play: Yes
Supports ESCD: Yes
Supports Enhanced Disk Drive: Yes
Supports Selective Booting: Yes
Supports LS-120 Boot: No
Supports ZIP Boot: No
Supports BIOS Boot Block: No
Supports Network Boot: No
NEC PC-98 Spec Compatible: No


<< Processor 1 >>
< Processor(s) >
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 1700+ @ 1.47GHz
Co-Processor (FPU): Built-in
Type: Standard
Performance Rating: PR1950 (estimated)
Multiplier: 11x
Generation: 7th (7x86)
Revision/Stepping: 6 / 2

< Caches >
Internal Data Cache: 64kB synchronous write-back (2-way, 64 byte line
size)
Internal Code Cache: 64kB synchronous write-back (2-way, 64 byte line
size)
L2 On-board Cache: 256kB ECC synchronous write-back (16-way, 64 byte
line size)
L2 Cache Multiplier: 1/1x (equiv. 1466MHz)

< Mainboard Upgradeability >
Socket/Slot: SOCKET A
Upgrade Interface: Other
Supported Speed(s): 1.80GHz (or more)
Supported Voltage(s): 1.7V

< Environment Monitor(s) >
Model: Asus AS99127F
Mainboard Specific Support: No
Configured Mainboard: <A7V133>
CPU Temperature: 49.5°C / 121.1°F
CPU Fan Speed: 5037rpm
CPU Core Voltage: 1.79V

< Features >
Co-Processor (FPU) Built-in: Yes
Virtual Mode Extensions: Yes
Debugging Extension: Yes
Page Size Extension: Yes
Time Stamp Counter: Yes
Model Specific Registers: Yes
Physical Address Extension: Yes
Machine Check Exception: Yes
Compare & Exchange Instruction: Yes
Local APIC Built-in: No
Fast System Call: Yes
Memory Type Range Registers: Yes
Page Global Enable: Yes
Machine Check Architecture: Yes
Conditional Move Instruction: Yes
Page Attribute Table: Yes
36-bit Page Size Extension: Yes
Unique Serial Number: No
Cache Line Flush Support: No
Debug Trace & EMON Store: No
ACPI Support: No
MMX Technology: Yes
Fast Float Save & Restore: Yes
SSE Technology: Yes
SSE2 Technology: No
Self Snoop: No
Auto Clock Control: No
IA-64 Technology: No

< Extended Features >
Extended Fast System Call: Yes
Extended AMD MMX Technology: Yes
AA-64 Technology: No
3DNow! Technology: Yes
Extended 3DNow! Technology: Yes

< Power Management Features >
VoltageID Control: No
Bus Divisor Control: No

< Advanced Settings >
Model Reprogram: Yes
TLB Cacheable: Yes

Kind of lengthy, but there you have it...

If you're going through Hell...keep going... (Winston Churchill)
RocKeRFelLerZ

 

[Strider324]

Thanks for the info, Rockerfellerz. I somehow misread your first description to be an A7V classic, rather than an A7V133. I see, then, that your multiplier is not remapped--you're running 11X133=1463MHz.
Strider

 

[TheGoatMan]

Wow I hope you didn't have to type that!

 

[geo87]

http://www.asus.com/support/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx

,pick your board or cpu ,

 

[johnodq]

Well after all that it DIDN'T work !

No matter how many times I tried I could not get to versions of the board to work with an XP1900+.

One of them wouldn't even work with a 1200 Duron !
(Latest Bios on both of them)

The boards I had were A7V Not A7V133 or anything else just plain old A7V.

Sold them on with 800Mhz Athlons in and bought new boards for the XP1900's.

In this instance I don't have time to be mucking around experimenting on maybes and if's.

Thanks for all the Info people.


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Johnodq
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[SkipCox]

Sorry to see you give up...good board like the Turbo2's. I guess you'll be happier this way.

Regards,

Skip

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