Bios on ECS K7VZA (do i need to update for Duron 1200 or 1300?)

[jacktesterson]

or 1300 vs 1.333, whichever one I choose


Which processor is better? I have a ECS K7VZA motherboard to upgrade my fathers PC. I am wondering which of these processors is a better processor. Will not be much gaming, most likely none at all, just basic app's and business packages with lots of internet/email.


I have my old ECS K7VZA board to put in it, I know it handles speeds above 1.5 GHz, but the Duron 1200/1300 wasnt out when I bought this board. Will I have to update my bios? The ECS website doesnt explain the AwardFlash updater and how to upgrade the bios good enough for me to follow. I bought a ECS K7S5A mobo so I could use DDR ram with my Athlon. I am putting a new HD, my old mobo, new processer, case/ps and a video card for my father (quite an upgrade from a p 166). Please help with both my situations, bios important too!

 

[Peter]

If that is a K7VZA v1.x, then it has the older KT133 chipset that can't do 133 MHz CPU bus - but Durons are all 100 MHz. Nonetheless, these older boards can't run Morgan Durons (1.0 GHz and above) - so you either get hold of a "Thunderbird" Athlon at up to 1400/100 MHz, or an old Duron up to 950 MHz.

If it's a v3.x, then it'll take any socket-A CPU that has ever been made, from Duron-600 to XP2200+. Update the BIOS before putting a modern CPU in, and mind the power supply.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/support/cpu_k7.htm

regards, Peter