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Really Really Dumb Socket A Question

Spike

Spike

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Ok, I know this question is dumb but I am having a serious brain-fart right now and can't think straight. If I purchased a barebones SFF kit that says it is for 333/400 FSB Socket A, can it run a 266 Socket A 1800+? I'm sure the answer is a simple one but it has been so long since I have looked at the slower than 400 fsb area my mind is shot.

-spike
 
you can almost always run CPUs rated for lower FSB in mobos that don't say that, but it could be that it doesn't support it. Either way, it will do no harm to either part - just make sure it is clocked right. In fact, if it is a Tbred B, it should be able to run fine at 166 (333) FSB at near stock vcore
 
thanks for the answer. The cpu is actually a Palamino, I won it when AMD did their initial launch of the AthlonXP so this is the first core. From my previous tests, it can't do much overclocking so I have always kept it at stock core (133, 1.53ghz) and stock voltage. Any ideas on if it will work now?

I guess if it does not work I can always pick up a cheap sempron for the time being (until I upgrade my main machine and put my current A XP 3200+ in this one). Any thoughts?

-spike
 
I seem to recall some compatibility issues regarding 400MHz FSB P4s in newer (533 or 800MHz FSB) motherboards. AMD Socket A processors, AFAIK, do not have any equivalent backward compatibility issue.
 
Well, it looks like I will just have to test it out. I want a 333/400 mobo as I am going to put my 3200+ barton in it someday, but all I have right now for it is my 1800+. Thanks for the help!

-spike
 
I don't think you'll have a problem. All of my NF2 boards are backward compatible and have BIOS options for running as slow as 100 mhz FSB.

If you're a bit worried, can you determine the make of the mobo and d/l the manual to check out the BIOS options?

Fern
 
Originally posted by: Fern
I don't think you'll have a problem. All of my NF2 boards are backward compatible and have BIOS options for running as slow as 100 mhz FSB.

If you're a bit worried, can you determine the make of the mobo and d/l the manual to check out the BIOS options?

Fern
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Oh, thanks for that, I had not thought of d/l the manual to see BIOS options. I will do that tonight and see what I find

-spike
 
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