1.2 Ghz palomino on KT133?

[Maverick]

After reading about how ridiculously hot some of the T-bird 1.4's get (50C idle!) I've decided to go with a 1.2 AthlonMP.

I'm also waiting for the Nforce to come out and mature a little bit so I'm wondering if my current MSI K7TPro2A would support a 1.2 Ghz palomino. Right now I'm running a Duron 650 (had it OC'd to 800 but the summer months aren't forgiving enough for it to be stable).

 

[Thyme]

I think the KT133(A) boards are going to need BIOS upgrades to support them.

 

[Maverick]

well the KT133A can run at 266 fsb...the KT133 cannot...so I was unsure if this was possible.

 

[Thyme]

I guess check with VIA or the mobo manufacturer. I think it will work, but in otder to get all the features you may need a bios upgrade. I can't remember all I've read though, sorry.

 

[Maverick]

AMD Athlon (Thunderbird, Socket A) 1300MHz

Thats the highest clock speed supported by my mobo according to the MSI site.
No word on palomino's yet.

 

[Duvie]

That is becuase of the limited multiplier number available...so unlock this chip change multiplier to 12 from the 9.5 and it will run at 1200mhz like it was a thunderbird core.

I think there more likely will be little to none support from kt133 boards since they don't support the 133mhz bus...

 

[Maverick]

thats too bad...guess I'm stuck till the Nforce is released then.