Need for Speed - 2600+ in an ASUS A7V333 ???

[stranger707]

Please help me crank up this old motherboard. I have checked the ASUS web site and the A7V333 manual and they both say that the FSB is limited to 266 Mhz. The VIA KT333 chipset supposedly will support a 333 FSB. I want to put the fasted AMD XP in this motherbaord that I can, hopefully a 2600+. Has anyone got this combination?

 

[stranger707]

Bump

 

[loafbred]

This forum should get you the information you need:

AMDMB.com Asus forum

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I don't have a 2600+, but I do have an A7V333, and I believe it does support the 333MHz FSB. Unofficially on the first revisions, and officially on the v2.0 boards. It's got the proper dividers to keep AGP/PCI within spec.

Go for it.

Edit - "Old" motherboard?

- M4H

 

[metalmania]

Yes, I have an A7V33-raid from Newegg. It does support 166 fsb, but
you cannot use 3 PC2700 Dram sticks at the same time under 166fsb.
There is an option in the Bios to set PCI bus at 33 under 166fsb. Good old board.

 

[stranger707]

Thanks Metalmania and MercenaryForHire. I will plunk down that 2600+ and fire it up. I only have 2 DDR sticks to install, so I should stay away from ASUS peculiarities.