wrong chipset HELP ME.

[MrPhelps]

HI I bought a chip-board bundle from mcglen.com.
I ordered amd1900+ on a epox 8kha+ via k266a/686b and they shipped me a via 8366/8233. What is the diff, I'll have to ship it back to them . If I do should I go with a better board if they would let me( probably wont) this was assembled and burned in for 24 hours by them. Please help me I have to call them monday and I need to sound like I know what I am talking about.
This has totally bummed me out.


p.s. happy holidays

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

8366/8233. This is the correct chipset for the Epox 8KHA+..They never came w/ the 686b southbridge. Also, you should (actually better) have the 8366A northbridge..

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

the 8366A is the KT266A chipset

 

[MrPhelps]

<< the 8366A is the KT266A chipset >>




Thanks for the response, the actual chip has on it vt8233 I don't know if this is right , I guess you either get 8366a or 8233??

I am still very confused. I guess it takes time to understand all of this. I was expecting the chip to say on it kt266a/686b.

 

[Peter]

8366 is the chip number for the KT266, 8366A is KT266A. These are north bridges.

South bridges to go with any of these two are 8233, 8233C and 8233A. Other VIA south bridges can't work because the ..266.. north bridges use a V-Link bus to connect the south bridge, not the main PCI bus as on older chipsets.

 

[MrPhelps]

<< 8366 is the chip number for the KT266, 8366A is KT266A. These are north bridges.

South bridges to go with any of these two are 8233, 8233C and 8233A. Other VIA south bridges can't work because the ..266.. north bridges use a V-Link bus to connect the south bridge, not the main PCI bus as on older chipsets. >>




Is one better than the other? Ihope not it will drive me nuts. northbridge or southbridge???/

 

[darth maul]

Were you shipped a epox 8kha+?

 

[MrPhelps]

Due to my lack of knowledge I mistakingly looked at the i/o bridge chip and saw the 8233 and freaked out.
I mail ordered my board with the 1900+ amd processor installed on the board, so I can't see the pci bridge( there is a heat sink and fan on it.


Thanks a million everyone.

I still love the input from you guys.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

looked at the i/o bridge chip and saw the 8233 ..That is the Southbridge chip..If you were sent an Epox 8KHA+, then you've got the right chipsets and are good to go.

 

[Wind]

<< looked at the i/o bridge chip and saw the 8233 ..That is the Southbridge chip..If you were sent an Epox 8KHA+, then you've got the right chipsets and are good to go. >>


Epox 8KHA+ have a KT266A chipset on the northbridge (covered w/ cooler) & a southbridge of 8233 chipset. U r fine...no need panic...they shipped u the right mobo.

 

[MrPhelps]

<<

<< looked at the i/o bridge chip and saw the 8233 ..That is the Southbridge chip..If you were sent an Epox 8KHA+, then you've got the right chipsets and are good to go. >>


Epox 8KHA+ have a KT266A chipset on the northbridge (covered w/ cooler) & a southbridge of 8233 chipset. U r fine...no need panic...they shipped u the right mobo. >>




WHEHHH thanks alot, yesterday was a panic.You rule

 

[Peter]

You need to have one each - a north and a south. The north (in modern chipsets) does the CPU, RAM, AGP and south bridge bus links, and the south bridge controls the PCI, IDE, USB, super-IO, BIOS ROM, health monitors, power management and all the other fiddly bits.

Unless you have an SiS chip there - these psychos do it all in one huge big chip.

(In old chipsets, the north would do the PCI and the south bridge connect to this PCI bus rather than create one. In very advanced chipsets, you have more than one PCI bus.)

regards, Peter

 

[MrPhelps]

You guys rock. Since I posted I have educated more and now I feel goooood about it.








MOBO'S can't live without them.

 

[Evadman]

psychos? I like my K7S5A! Well, all ut the n/a overclock For $50 who cares?