Athlon XP 2400+ volt on Asus A7V266-E

[Birger]

Hello, I have an Asus A7V266-E motherboard with BIOS 1015 Beta 002 and I just ordered an Athlon XP 2400+ CPU and that CPU wants to have 1.65 volt but the lowest setting I can choose in my BIOS is 1.75 volt so now I'm curious if I can use that CPU and if my motherboard is gonna recognize the XP 2400+ CPU and choose the correct volt itself.

Hopefully someone of you knows something about this serious dilemma I have.

 

[winr]

Check this out.



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



CPU ----------------------------------------------------------Since PCB---------Since BIOS
Athlon--700-----------------------------------------------------ALL-----------------1002
To
Athlon--950-----------------------------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1000 (200 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1000 (266 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1100 (200 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1133 (266 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1200 (200 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1200 (266 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1300 (200 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1333 (266 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1400 (200 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL------------------1002
Athlon--1400 (266 MHz FSB)---------------------------------ALL-------------------1002
Athlon--XP 1500+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1600+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1700+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)---------------1.07------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1700+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07-------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1800+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07-------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1800+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)---------------1.07------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1900+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)--------------1.07-------------------1010
Athlon--XP 1900+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07-------------------1010
Athlon--XP 2000+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07-------------------1010
Athlon--XP 2000+(Model 10)(Thorton)---------------------1.07-------------------1015.001
Athlon--XP 2000+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)--------------1.07--------------------1010
Athlon--XP 2100+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)--------------1.07--------------------1010
Athlon--XP 2100+(Model 6)(Palomino)---------------------1.07--------------------1010
Athlon--XP 2200+(Model 10)(Thorton)---------------------1.07-------------------1015.001
Athlon--XP 2200+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)---------------1.07--------------------1010
Athlon--XP 2400+(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)---------------1.07--------------------1011
Athlon--XP 2400+(Model 10)(Thorton)---------------------1.07--------------------1015.001
Athlon--XP 2600+(266FSB)(Model 8)(Thoroughbred)---1.07---------------------1011
Duron--600 (Model 3)------------------------------------------ALL---------------------1002
To
Duron--900 (Model 3)------------------------------------------ALL----------------------1002
Duron--900 (Model 7)(Morgan)-------------------------------ALL----------------------1002
Duron--950 (Model 3)------------------------------------------ALL-----------------------1002
Duron--950 (Model 7)(Morgan)-------------------------------ALL-----------------------1002
Duron--1000 (Model 7)(Morgan)-----------------------------ALL-----------------------1006
Duron--1100 (Model 7)(Morgan)-----------------------------ALL-----------------------1006
Duron--1200 (Model 7)(Morgan)-----------------------------ALL-----------------------1006
Duron--1300 (Model 7)(Morgan)-----------------------------ALL-----------------------1006
Duron--1400 (Model 8)(Applebred)-------------------------1.07----------------------1015.002
Duron--1600 (Model 8)(Applebred)-------------------------1.07-----------------------1015.002
Duron--1800 (Model 8)(Applebred)-------------------------1.07-----------------------1015.002

 

[Birger]

Yes, I've already checked that site and on that page it says that my motherboard can use a XP 2400+ CPU if I have the correct BIOS.

But, I already got the newest BIOS (1015 Beta 2) and since I can't choose the 1.65 volt setting in my BIOS, I?m now wondering if there is somebody else out there who had tried to put a 2400+ or a 2600+ in their own Asus A7V266-E motherboard and seen if the BIOS set the correct volt itself or knows what will happen, knows what I must do to make it work.

 

[Texun]

It's been a while so don't take this to the bank, but IIRC, about a year ago I had the same board and used my XP2400 on it and could not lower my voltage to 1.65v in the BIOS. Looking at the book there was a jumper config that allowed me to manually adjust the voltage to 1.65v. However, even after I set the jumpers to 1.65, the BIOS still showed 1.70v but I gave in and let it roll. That was and still is one of the best boards I have ever used!

 

[Birger]

Thanks for the info Texun.

Yes, I've looked in the manual also, and there is a setting on the motherboard that I can choose that will give me 1.675/1.7 volt but since Asus motherboards give to much Vcore I'm afraid that I will get as much as 1.7724 Vcore on my 2400+ CPU.

You know, I run my 1700+ Palomino CPU that I have now on the standard 1.75 volt setting but both AsusProbe in Windows and my BIOS tells me that my CPU gets 1.824 volt and that gives me the shakes.

Hmm, I mean that I'm afraid that my 2400+ will break if it's gonna take that much increased volt (0.0724 + 1.70 = 1.7724 volt) instead of the 1.65 as it is supposed to have.
Hmm, another thing. The reason why I'm a bit afraid is because that to that CPU I also ordered a Spire WhisperRock IV CPU cooler and that's a not so effective but quiet cooler compared to what it would have been if I had bought a noisy Delta fan instead.

But thanks for the info you gave me and hopefully some more Asus A7V266-E users will give me more info about their experience on this motherboard.

PS. You wrote that you thought that the Asus A7V266-E was a great motherboard and I can only agree with you there, I'm very satisfied with my motherboard. DS.

 

[Texun]

I can't remember the exact voltage I got but I know it was pretty close to 1.70v or maybe 1.72v at the highest after the jumper change. If it had been more I am sure I would have remembered that.

I had no problems with it but I sold the board and went with an Abit NF7. I can't say this one is any better as far as reliability but so far it's been fine. It would have to be perfect to be as good as the one you are using.

One thing I did notice: The temps were near 50C with the ASUS and about 10C lower on the Abit. I don't know if I believe the sensors on either board. Even at 50C the socket was only slightly warm to the touch with the 2400. It was not anywhere near what you would call hot. Not even close.