Epox 8KTA+ Fast processor

[howdyduty]

What is the fastest processor for the Epox 8KTA+ ? Will it take an Athon XP?

 

[Wind]

XP1900+.

 

[Swanny]

Yes, the 8KTA+ will take a XP. So the XP 1900+ is the best you can get for it.

 

[chmike]

Yes, the 8KTA+ will take a XP. So the XP 1900+ is the best you can get for it.

Really? Can you go into details?

It won't according to EPOX (I have one of these boards, so I have an interest in this). See EPOX support for 8KTA+. The PDF file for recommended CPU's stops at 1200Mhz Athlons (for rev 1.2), and 1100 Mhz for lower revs.

The CPU Ratio switches only go up to 12.5X, too.

 

[howdyduty]

I read the PDF also. However, I was hoping the October 2001 BIOS upgrade helped with the XP. I was thinking might have to unlock the 266fsb XP or Tbird to increase the multiplier for operating at 200mhz fsb to get rated speed or even OC; i.e. 12.5x with the XP. I read that this board, with KT133, does not like over 110mhz fsb; i.e. 133mhz fsb. I was also hoping, as an another alternative, the locked 1.4ghz Tbird @ 200mhz fsb would work even though the dip switch mulitpliers only go to 12.5x. I read somewhere that the locked 1.3ghz actually runs at 12.5x but with an automatically increased fsb to 104mhz. To run 1.4ghz with 12.5x multiplier would take 112mhz fsb. Why do this? I am looking at replacing a Duron 600@950 with the 1.4ghz Tbird or XP until I get a better board. Any experience or info would be appreciated.

 

[Wind]

<< Yes, the 8KTA+ will take a XP. So the XP 1900+ is the best you can get for it.

Really? Can you go into details?

It won't according to EPOX (I have one of these boards, so I have an interest in this). See EPOX support for 8KTA+. The PDF file for recommended CPU's stops at 1200Mhz Athlons (for rev 1.2), and 1100 Mhz for lower revs.

The CPU Ratio switches only go up to 12.5X, too. >>


The new bios file would have probably fixed tht.

 

[chmike]

Ahh, I hadn't seen the new bios file...

So, has anyone actually gotten anything faster than 1.2Ghz to run?