ECS K75SA upgrade options

[Puchiko]

I've got a really old ECS K75SA with the Sis 735 chipset. I orginally had an AMD 1.4ghz Thunderbird processor in it and then upgraded to a AMD XP 2100 Thoroughbred processor. I want to get a new CPU again and checked ECS's website to see my upgrade options. Unfortunately their page has not been updated in like 6 months and the latest BIOS says I can only go to a XP 2600.

So my question is, could I put a Barton XP CPU in it or is my only other option to get a new motherboard

 

[Peter]

You need a CPU with a 133 MHz front side bus. Currently that means you top out at the 2400+. If you got a 2100+ in there already, that's not worth the hassle.

 

[pspada]

Though you can put a barton in, let it run at 133fsb, and up the multiplier to ~14 (or more!). Then you get good performance now until you can upgrade to a newer mob that will allow you to run at the 166fsb.

 

[robcy]

You can get any XP with 133, 166, 200 FSB. You will need to flash the BIOS with the latests Honey X or Cheepos. Have the PC boot up at 133 then use a software overclocker like speedfan to bring the fsb to 166 or 200. The board is extremly stable and post great number when used in this manner. -Warning- it is a little picky about ram, stay away from Kingston Hyper X, but Corsair works fine.

 

[Olias]

My son has a Athlon XP 1700+ t-bred that runs at the 2000+ speed (12.5x133). You can pick this up for 60 bux. Run at 41-49C (min-max).

 

[Peter]

... and the point of that would be? HE ALREADY HAS A 2100+!

 

[thraxes]

yeah really... I would rather look at the other components, perhaps the video card before looking at a CPU upgrade.

 

[yodayoda]

there is not point to incrementally upgrade your CPU when your mobo is a f*cking dog. upgrade the mobo and keep the chip you have. it might overclock well too, but you will never know as long as you keep that ECS board.