AthlonXP on IwillKK266R problem

k-motion · 11-16-01, 08:30 AM

Hi there...

i have the following problem...

i tried to install an AthlonXP 1700+ on my board after i 'installed' the new BIOS.
I forgot to set the jumper to 133MHz since i had a B Athlon before...
I powered on the system and it booted just fine...with 1100MHz though (11x100). Since it is a 1700XP i turned the system off and changed the jumper to 133. Then i booted and NOTHING happened....i mean the fans were rotating and the hard disks went on but no beeping of the board....
so i changed it down to 100 again and nothing happened...i put on my old proc and everything was fine...i tried the AthlonXP a few times but it never worked...

can anyone help me....or has made similar experiences or runs an XP1700+ on his Iwill board?

Thanks in advance
k-motion

killem1x1 · 11-16-01, 09:10 AM

My backup box has an 1800+ on an iwill ka266plus. It did require a BIOS upgrade, but the install was very smooth. I'd keep on at the iwill forums, if you are nice, and very patient you will find an answer, or contact tech support, which stinks at iwill IMHO. I will not be purchasing another iwill product because of the non-existent tech support.

NOWIS · 11-16-01, 09:50 AM

Did you clear the CMOS?

k-motion · 11-17-01, 01:09 PM

yes i did...and i have the latest BIOS....it once booted with 100MHz FSB...
i think i'll exchange it with a 1400 T-Bird...since the XPs seem to have a lot of trouble with this board...

el · 11-17-01, 02:44 PM

the kk266r will not work with a xp at 133. Many have tried and I am talking people that hacked the bios adn everything adn nobody has been able to fix the problem. check out the poor guys like you that have tried this at amdmb.com forums iwill mobos of course. sorry that you did not know this before you bought the chip. good luck maybe iwill will figure this out soon I am waiting for good news so I can upgrade.

k-motion · 11-17-01, 03:22 PM

the problem is that it does not even work with 100 FSB... it doesn't even start to boot...

el · 11-17-01, 03:38 PM

wait now you can't get it to boot at 100 even! well I would happily trade with you but I don't know how to solve this problem. wish I did. did you check out amdmb for ideas?

k-motion · 11-17-01, 03:45 PM

yes i even posted there but they couldn't help me...it booted once with 100FSB...but then never again...

now i have a 1400 B Athlon...but it just runs at 1400...even incresing the FSB to 101...makes the system unbootable...multiplier is also not changeable...i think it is locked but that wouldn't affect the FSB overclocking...would it

peppy · 11-17-01, 03:52 PM

will this affect the iwill kk266 non raid?

k-motion · 11-17-01, 04:02 PM

i think the problem with not running on 133FSB is consistent on both raid and non-raid version (from what i've read) that it does not boot at all is a problem only with my system...i think...actually i think the processor is damaged...

mEKbOY · 11-17-01, 05:37 PM

its not the processor. Its the verion of the iwill you have. Iwill kk266 are not officialy supporting xp's. Only the kk266+. It seems that 1.2 versions of the board are having problems with xp's that are almost unfixable. I have a version 1.0 model and it worked flawlessly with a xp 1600. Check www.amdmb.com for help on this. I have seen lots of forum posting about this problem.

k-motion · 11-17-01, 08:32 PM

according to Iwill it should work after a BIOS update...i have a rev. 1.1 board, too...doesn't work...

el · 11-18-01, 03:53 PM

yeah but almost nobody can get it to work so I would switch mobos. back to your 1.4b chip you might have better luck running it at like 133x10.5. I am sure it is unlocked did you check the L1 before installing it?

goldenboy · 04-20-04, 10:54 AM

Hello. I'm just new at the board and just clicked on this thread. I have a system just like this: IwillKK266R on Athlon XP 1800+ and it just worked fine with me with default settings (133FSB x 11.5, 1.75V, but mine is stable at 1.725V and a cheap heatsink and fan.)

My board version is 1.2 and i just used the latest bios from the Iwill site. It's been working since January 2003.

I don't know why it works for me but i know the risk and i just gambled myself to try it because i dont want to replace this good board of mine even though it still using SDRAM.

I just know that i can only upgrade my CPU to the latest Palomino chipsets and not to tbred or barton. This sounds upgrading again and totally replace my board... hehehe

Hope this helps. Thanks!

* I just noticed the last post was 11-19-01. I hope the thred starter can still remember this thread.

11-16-01, 08:30 AM	Thread Starter #1
k-motion Registered Join Date: Apr 2001	AthlonXP on IwillKK266R problem Hi there... i have the following problem... i tried to install an AthlonXP 1700+ on my board after i 'installed' the new BIOS. I forgot to set the jumper to 133MHz since i had a B Athlon before... I powered on the system and it booted just fine...with 1100MHz though (11x100). Since it is a 1700XP i turned the system off and changed the jumper to 133. Then i booted and NOTHING happened....i mean the fans were rotating and the hard disks went on but no beeping of the board.... so i changed it down to 100 again and nothing happened...i put on my old proc and everything was fine...i tried the AthlonXP a few times but it never worked... can anyone help me....or has made similar experiences or runs an XP1700+ on his Iwill board? Thanks in advance k-motion
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11-16-01, 09:10 AM	#2
killem1x1 Member Join Date: Jul 2001	My backup box has an 1800+ on an iwill ka266plus. It did require a BIOS upgrade, but the install was very smooth. I'd keep on at the iwill forums, if you are nice, and very patient you will find an answer, or contact tech support, which stinks at iwill IMHO. I will not be purchasing another iwill product because of the non-existent tech support.
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11-16-01, 09:50 AM	#3
NOWIS Registered Join Date: Aug 2001	Did you clear the CMOS?
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11-17-01, 01:09 PM	Thread Starter #4
k-motion Registered Join Date: Apr 2001	yes i did...and i have the latest BIOS....it once booted with 100MHz FSB... i think i'll exchange it with a 1400 T-Bird...since the XPs seem to have a lot of trouble with this board...
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11-17-01, 02:44 PM	#5
el Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Capital	the kk266r will not work with a xp at 133. Many have tried and I am talking people that hacked the bios adn everything adn nobody has been able to fix the problem. check out the poor guys like you that have tried this at amdmb.com forums iwill mobos of course. sorry that you did not know this before you bought the chip. good luck maybe iwill will figure this out soon I am waiting for good news so I can upgrade. __________________ MOBO > Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2 bios CPU & Cooler > 8350 vishera MEMORY > Corsair 16gb ddr3 POWER SUPPLY > Corsair 600W CX600 VIDEO CARD > Sapphire 5450 1GB ram HDDs/Optical drives > 8 drives over 8TB SOUND DEVICE > Onboard USB > Usb Devices Plugged to Mobo? O/S > windows 7 Ultimate Case > Antec P180 with lots of 12cm fans running
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11-17-01, 03:22 PM	Thread Starter #6
k-motion Registered Join Date: Apr 2001	the problem is that it does not even work with 100 FSB... it doesn't even start to boot...
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11-17-01, 03:38 PM	#7
el Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Capital	wait now you can't get it to boot at 100 even! well I would happily trade with you but I don't know how to solve this problem. wish I did. did you check out amdmb for ideas? __________________ MOBO > Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2 bios CPU & Cooler > 8350 vishera MEMORY > Corsair 16gb ddr3 POWER SUPPLY > Corsair 600W CX600 VIDEO CARD > Sapphire 5450 1GB ram HDDs/Optical drives > 8 drives over 8TB SOUND DEVICE > Onboard USB > Usb Devices Plugged to Mobo? O/S > windows 7 Ultimate Case > Antec P180 with lots of 12cm fans running
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11-17-01, 03:45 PM	Thread Starter #8
k-motion Registered Join Date: Apr 2001	yes i even posted there but they couldn't help me...it booted once with 100FSB...but then never again... now i have a 1400 B Athlon...but it just runs at 1400...even incresing the FSB to 101...makes the system unbootable...multiplier is also not changeable...i think it is locked but that wouldn't affect the FSB overclocking...would it
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11-17-01, 03:52 PM	#9
peppy Member Join Date: Dec 2000	will this affect the iwill kk266 non raid? __________________ Abit kx7-333R Corsair 256 mb pc 3200 (2-2-2-5-T1) Tbred B @ 2ghz 1.75v / (Thermoengine with delta 38 cfm 7v mod) 12x10x32 burner / 10x dvd Western Digital 80gb hd 7200 Special Edition 8mb cache Ati Radeon 9200 4Q Full Tower ATX Modded Case PC Power & Cooling Turbo cool 425 Klipsch Promedia 500watt 5.1 THX Surround Sound w/ Reciever Folding @ Home Top 300 Participant Gentoo Linux
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11-17-01, 04:02 PM	Thread Starter #10
k-motion Registered Join Date: Apr 2001	i think the problem with not running on 133FSB is consistent on both raid and non-raid version (from what i've read) that it does not boot at all is a problem only with my system...i think...actually i think the processor is damaged...
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11-17-01, 05:37 PM	#11
mEKbOY Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Diego, CA	its not the processor. Its the verion of the iwill you have. Iwill kk266 are not officialy supporting xp's. Only the kk266+. It seems that 1.2 versions of the board are having problems with xp's that are almost unfixable. I have a version 1.0 model and it worked flawlessly with a xp 1600. Check www.amdmb.com for help on this. I have seen lots of forum posting about this problem.
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11-17-01, 08:32 PM	Thread Starter #12
k-motion Registered Join Date: Apr 2001	according to Iwill it should work after a BIOS update...i have a rev. 1.1 board, too...doesn't work...
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11-18-01, 03:53 PM	#13
el Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Capital	yeah but almost nobody can get it to work so I would switch mobos. back to your 1.4b chip you might have better luck running it at like 133x10.5. I am sure it is unlocked did you check the L1 before installing it? __________________ MOBO > Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2 bios CPU & Cooler > 8350 vishera MEMORY > Corsair 16gb ddr3 POWER SUPPLY > Corsair 600W CX600 VIDEO CARD > Sapphire 5450 1GB ram HDDs/Optical drives > 8 drives over 8TB SOUND DEVICE > Onboard USB > Usb Devices Plugged to Mobo? O/S > windows 7 Ultimate Case > Antec P180 with lots of 12cm fans running
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04-20-04, 10:54 AM	#14
goldenboy New Member Join Date: Apr 2004	Hello. I'm just new at the board and just clicked on this thread. I have a system just like this: IwillKK266R on Athlon XP 1800+ and it just worked fine with me with default settings (133FSB x 11.5, 1.75V, but mine is stable at 1.725V and a cheap heatsink and fan.) My board version is 1.2 and i just used the latest bios from the Iwill site. It's been working since January 2003. I don't know why it works for me but i know the risk and i just gambled myself to try it because i dont want to replace this good board of mine even though it still using SDRAM. I just know that i can only upgrade my CPU to the latest Palomino chipsets and not to tbred or barton. This sounds upgrading again and totally replace my board... hehehe Hope this helps. Thanks! * I just noticed the last post was 11-19-01. I hope the thred starter can still remember this thread. Last edited by goldenboy; 04-20-04 at 11:00 AM.
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