KK266 questions

[Brightsword]

Hi all....haven?t been around in a while. Posted this in the hardware and thought ought to move it here as well..thanks all

Have a some questions if you folks would oblige.
I am fixing to upgrade to the Iwill kk266-r MB and either a 1.2 or 1.33 ghz Socket A Cpu.

1. Will this MB handle the 1.33 GHZ CPU?

2. I don?t overclock, so will I need to make any changes other than what the manual directs me to do?

3. I have read several posts here at this board concerning this and almost seems there are 3 or 4 different speeds you have to keep up with. I will be running it with PC133 ram, I suppose. So w/o overclocking, will I be able to run at the FSB of 266 ok, and not mess up the RAM speed or the PCI slot speed? Or is there more I need to learn or know? Or will I be able to set it up ok with the manual?

4. The CPU......I currently have a slot A 800mhz.....I know the 1.2 and 1.33 tbird run hotter, but if I buy the retail box , where the cpu comes with the heat sink and fan from the factory, will that be sufficient to cool the cpu or is other cooling required? I have a supermicro 750 case with 3 fans running, and hopefully that will be sufficient, and I know more cooling is recommended, but is it required?

5. Have a 300 w power supply, will that be enough to run the cpu?

6. What exactly is ddr266/200 FSB and will I be able to run either with this configuration?

7. And recommendations on the type of Ram that is most compatible with it?

8. Also read somewhere around here about needing to put a cooler on the bridge..is that necessary if I am not overclocking, and if so any recommendations, and is there any other components that I will have to put coolers on? Seems if it is required for normal operation the manufacturer would supply it..
I think that is it for now......thanks in advance folks...t

 

[Ozzman1113]

ok
1. yes
2. umm, no. but that takes the fun out
3. the manual for the mobo doesnt mention anything about the fsb speeds. the athlon 266 fsb is meant for ddr platforms, but i think you can run sdram at that w/o OC'ing but you wont notice the performance as compared to ddr.
4. more cooling is not required. but its always liked
5. 300 watts should do you fine.
6. DDR ram has a 184-pin setup, so it wont fit into the KK's sdram DIMMs. although ddr runs at the same frequncy as sdram it uses both its clock cycles, so the marketers label it 200/266.
7. Crucial.com, great memory, prices and everyone loves free shipping
8. the mobo comes with a heatsink on the north bridge. there is no need for a fan unless you are oc'ing extremely