Fastest (highest rating) cpu on ECS K7S5A

[tontod]

Is the XP 2400+ the fastest (highest rated) CPU that I can use on this mobo? Is there a 266 mhz 2600+ chip? Thanks.

 

[Corsairpro]

there are 2600+ 266MHz chips, but they haven't been manufactured recently(333MHz are the more recent versions)... you'll have to go looking around for those.

 

[calvink]

Corsairpro is right, but it just doesn't really seem worth it to buy a 2600+ for that mobo. At fry's they run the pro version with a 2400+ for just around 100 bucks.

 

[pspada]

Actually the 2400+ and ECS K7S5A Pro was $130 at Fry's last week. But the 333fsb chips will run in the mobo, just at 266fsb speed, so you'd have to up the multiplier to get equilivant performance out of your chip.

But if you are serious about overclocking, fast chips, and computing, you'll pass on the ECS motherboard. They are just fine if you accept the inherent limitations and just want a very cost effective system.

 

[bunker]

Just in case you were looking.

 

[o1die]

My k7s5a pro has the "cheepoman" bios loaded, and it has a 166/166 setting, so it may run the 2600/333 cpu at full speed. Search other forums and see if anyone has tried it.

 

[teraeric]

tried a bunch but never got a k7s5a to go 166... 151 was max...