Fastest proc for VIA KT133 mobo?

[El_Brio]

With bios updates how high can I go? I currently have a 1 gig t-bird oc'd to 1.2 gig. Can I stick a Athalon xp in or not? What is the fastest proc I can put in my board?

(MSI K7T pro2a)

[Peter M]

KT133 can run 100 MHz bus processors only. If BIOS support for them is there, you can put the current 1.3 GHz Duron in, or 100 MHz bus Athlons. Athlon XP is 133 MHz or higher, no go. Even if you'd try running it at 100 MHz bus, it's highly unlikely they'll work because the BIOS for the old board hardly got updated to recognize processors that the board doesn't physically support anyhow.

So the best you can put in is the old 1400/100 T-bird.

[El_Brio]

hmmmm.... website (msi) says it will handle a 1.8 XP. It will default to 100mhz buss right? I was wondering if it would go higher than that..... or even if the 1.8 XP would work.

[strat1]

Marketing Name K7T266 Pro2
Model Name 6380
PCB Version 2
BIOS Version A6380VMS.350
CPU FSB Ratio Result
Spitfire (0.18u) 100/200MHz FSB
Duron 600 100 6 OK
Duron 650 100 6.5 OK
Duron 700 100 7 OK
Duron 750 100 7.5 OK
Duron 800 100 8 OK
Duron 850 100 8.5 OK
Duron 900 100 9 OK
Duron 950 100 9.5 OK
Duron 1G 100 10 OK
Morgan (0.18u) 100/200MHz FSB
Duron 900 100 9 OK
Duron 950 100 9.5 OK
Duron 1G 100 10 OK
Duron 1.1G 100 11 OK
Duron 1.2G 100 12 OK
Duron 1.3G 100 13 OK
Thunderbird (0.18um) 100(133)/200(266)MHz FSB
Athlon (Thunderbird) 650 100 6.5 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 700 100 7 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 750 100 7.5 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 800 100 8 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 850 100 8.5 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 900 100 9 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 950 100 9.5 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1G 100 10 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1G 133 7.5 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.1G 100 11 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.13G 133 8.5 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.2G 100 12 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.2G 133 9 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.3G 100 13 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.33G 133 10 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.4G 100 14 OK
Athlon (Thunderbird) 1.4G 133 10.5 OK
Palomino (0.18u) 133/266MHz FSB
AthlonXP 1500+ 133 10 OK
AthlonXP 1600+ 133 10.5 OK
AthlonXP 1700+ 133 11 OK
AthlonXP 1800+ 133 11.5 OK
AthlonXP 1900+ 133 12 OK
AthlonXP 2000+ 133 12.5 OK
AthlonXP 2100+ 133 13 OK


this link only works once in a while (http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/cpu_support/cpu/spt_cpu_detail.php?UID=29)

[rsfnatik]

Strat1: You've got the wrong board... K7T not K7T266. The correct supported cpu list is below... but it loads pretty slow (for me).

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/cpu_support/cpu/spt_cpu_detail.php?UID=98

[Peter M]

If this board uses KT133A not KT133, then 133 MHz bus CPUs are possible, and given proper BIOS support, _might_ take you up to the 2400+.

[causticVapor]

No merit in buying a 1400MHz, 200FSB Tbird. If I were you, I'd get a 2400+, see if it works, and if it doesn't, just save it and get a new board.

Your board is seriously out-of-date anyway, and there are many sub-$90 offerings that will more than double your performance. :)

[RamonGTP]

I would not upgrade your processor at all... First off a new processor (133 fsb) may not work at all, but even if it does, that chipset is too slow to really be able to take advantage of a considerably faster processor. Unless you can get a faster processor for free, I would just hold out and get a new board AND processor.

[rsfnatik]

Stay with your OC'd 1.0Ghz for now... it's not that bad. Your board uses the KT133 so I doubt you'll get an XP to work... Save your cash and upgrade the board/cpu/ram at the same time.