Sorry for yet another 8k7a+ post, but I have a few questions about it

[canadianpsycho]

Got one on the way, and I have a few questions questions. Having a problem d/l the manual from the site, so I figure I'd ask here:

1. I've got a 1.2 GHz 200 fsb T-Bird. I'm running it on my A7V133 right now at 10x136. I'd like to do the same (if not higher). From what I can tell, there is a 100/133 jumper, correct? Is this for the RAM or CPU, or both? If I set this jumper to 133, will it try to run my T-bird at 12x133 (in otherwords, even though my CPU is factory unlocked, will it still try to run at the set mutliplier)? I'm just wondering if this is like some other jumpered boards I have had, where switching the jumper would make 100-132 available, and then 133+ available, instead of 100 and up all being totally available in the BIOS?

2. What is the latest revision of this board, and how can I tell what changes have been made in each revision?

3. Am I best off using the latest BIOS?

4. and finally, can anyone recommend a FAQ or fan developed website for the board?

Thanks a bunch in advance, guys and gals

 

[rommel]

if the setting is default then it will run the cpu at the factory spec....jsut enter the bios and set it to manual....set the jumper on the mobo 133 will automatically x 12 would be 1600mhz....thats what my 1.4 is set at on this mobo....but not sure you could get away with that ...you can try though

 

[canadianpsycho]

So I can basically just set everything in the BIOS, regardless of what the jumper is set for?

example: I can set the jumper to 100, but then in the BIOS set multiplier to 10 and FSB to 136?

 

[canadianpsycho]

***tumbleweed rolls by***

 

[Insane3D]

The only thing you set in the bios on the 8K7A+ is the FSB. The multiplier is set bia a bank of dipswitches, and the DDR voltage and core voltage is set by jumpers. You can set the 133mhz in the bios without the 100/133 jumper being in the 133mhz position, but you will be using a 1/3 PCI divisor and your PCI bus will be @ 44mhz and most likely cause problems. If you set the FSB jumper to 133mhz mode the bios will have options of 133mhz - 250mhz. You won't have the same issue as some of the jumpered boards like the Iwill KK266 with a 200mhz FSB chip since you can set the multiplier with the switches. The problem with the other jumpered boards was they, just for a second, initialized the CPU @ the default multiplier (12X) before applying the new multiplier and it would cause some chips not to post if they couldn't handle the speed for a split second. The Epox is not affected by this because the dipswitches for the multiplier are a hardware based solution, so if you set it to 9 and set the 133mhz FSB jumper to the right postion, it will start @ 9, not 12 then 9...make sense? If you need any help with this boards setup, feel free to send me a private message and I will help you. Also, I have a 1.2ghz unlocked 200mhz FSB chip that I use on this board just fine.