NFORCE2 FSB Support, please read

[dguy6789]

I just got my brand new ASUS A7N8X nforce2. It says on the box it supports dual channel ddr 400. And Cpu FSB speeds of 200/266/333. I was wondering, right now i got an athlon xp 1800 tbred in it, but will this mainboard support the new 400fsb bartons when they come out?

 

[SethK28]

If its a revision 2.0 it will, revisions before that "maybe" ASUS has not made that official yet.

 

[dguy6789]

how do i find out what revision it is?

 

[nippyjun]

Is revision 2 the same thing as the "nforce 2 400 ultra"?

 

[cowdog]

It is my understanding that nForce2 boards with the latest C1/A1 stepping on the NB have "official" Barton 400mhz support. And, yes, I think that these latest nForce2 boards will simply be rebadged with the new marketing.

BTW, I'd be really surprised if my rev. 1.1 8RDA+ didn't work just fine with 400mhz Bartons, even if it isn't "official." I could be wrong, of course.

 

[dguy6789]

one more question, for dual channel ddr, do both modules have to be the same size?

 

[dguy6789]

Bump, and how do i find out my revision?

 

[althes]

It should have a sticker on the board. says revision 2.0 or silkscreened on.

 

[bgeh]

look for the name of the board on the pcb....then you'll find the revision

 

[dguy6789]

it says revision 1.06 , BTW how do i chnage fsb, right now it lets me select 100,133, or 166, how do i set it to let me pick in 1 mhz increments?

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

change i think its system performance to user defined

btw, i would be surprised if my mobo (a7n8x dlx rev1.04) had dtroulbes with runnin 200fsb bartons (if i get one) cuz right now its doing 200mhz "unofficially" just fine..

 

[dguy6789]

ok thanks, it lets me pick my fsb in 1 mhz increments now, thank you.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

no prob
took me sometime before i figured it out to heh