Asus A7A266 - Works with Thoroughbreds?

Captain Hilts · Jan 12, 2003

According to the Asus cpu support page <http://www.asus.com.cn/support/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx> the A7A266 can work with Thoroughbreds with the latest bios.

I am told that even though it the site says the boards supports it, it may not always be the case. Has anyone with this board tried a Thoroughbred on it?

DaveSauce · Jan 12, 2003

i dont see how....t-breds need a lower vcore....i dont know if the mobo has the option. I have the a7a266 and the lowest vcore I have is 1.75. I would assume that they would work, but they'd be on a higher vcore...

Captain Hilts · Jan 12, 2003

Well often the vcore options are a function of the default cpu voltage. If the default voltage is 1.75v, you would have that plus another 0.1v to work with. If you put in a cpu with a lower default voltage, like 1.65v, you should have options between 1.65v and 1.75v.

Mambo · Jan 12, 2003

Well how about that, if you use the beta bios that came out 6 months ago you can use a tbred a

iceman2g · Feb 22, 2003

Does Rev 1.03 work with T-breds or more importantly XP processors?

Mambo · Feb 22, 2003

nope

I have 1.04 and I found out I can't even do palaminos according to asus

Oh well A7N8X deluxe on the way

iceman2g · Feb 23, 2003

Have you tryed using a Palamino? I know one guy had a Rev 1.03 board and he had a XP1600 in it.

Captain Hilts · Feb 23, 2003

I'm not sure which rev. it is, but I gave me 1700+ Tbred A to my cousin and it worked on his A7A266 even without the beta bios.

Mambo · Feb 23, 2003

according to asus you need rev 1.10 to do all the latest up to 2600+ with the 133 bus

Dave65 · Feb 26, 2003

I had a Paly in mine and my mother in law is still using it..

iceman2g · Mar 2, 2003

I may try a T-Bred and see if it works. But if it doesn't then i may have to pass cpu onto my bro. I have Rev 1.03 with the 10 dip switches. Has anyone done the multiplier mod on the 10 dip switch board?

iceman2g · Mar 7, 2003

OK I just bought XP1700 T-Bred "B", popped it into my Rev 1.03 board and it booted fine. Jumper mode is disabled. The only problem i'm having is that it reports it as a XP2000+, and that's because in the bios it reports it having a 12.5 multiplier but in CPU-Z it reports it at 11. But either way I maxed out the FSB without effort and am currently running at 166.7X11 and default voltage. Will try for more in a bit. But as of right now at least in my case and that of another person I was speaking the T-Bred does work in the A7A266 Rev 1.03. Oh side note i'm using the BETA bios.

Captain Hilts · Mar 7, 2003

Actually when I tried the 1700 Tbred A on that board it did the same thing, it recognized it as an XP2000+ even though the actual multiplier was at 11. I changed the multi to 12 by the dip switches and it's running fine at default voltage.

iceman2g · Mar 8, 2003

Ok I guess this board unlocks these chips, cause right now i'm running a 12X166 and I got score a XP2400 would get in Sandra. Also Cpu-Z reports it being at 12X166. I should be able to max it out on this board 12.5X166.

iceman2g · Mar 8, 2003

Board is officially maxed out it's at 12.5X166.7=2083.5mhz, Vcore at 1.6.

Dave65 · Mar 8, 2003

Wow thats pretty good..Congrats

Captain Hilts · Mar 8, 2003

I believe that the board I was working with did not have a 1/5 fsb/pci ratio, does yours?

Dave65 · Mar 8, 2003

Captain Hilts said:
I believe that the board I was working with did not have a 1/5 fsb/pci ratio, does yours?

Don't remember,my wifes grandmother uses it,I built it for her and it works flawlesly,but it isn't overclocked at all,but you have me wondering,I will have to take a look..

Captain Hilts · Mar 8, 2003

Okay, let us know, thanks.

Dave65 · Mar 8, 2003

Captain Hilts said:
Okay, let us know, thanks.

I will let you know

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