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Kamakaziep
10-17-2001, 04:17 AM
I have an Abit KT7-Raid MB i looked at the chipset upon boot up and the chip itself it is the 686B chipset, is this in fact the KT7A-Raid? and if it is with the 4A bios update will i be able to use the Athalon XP 1800 chip in it? thanks
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Sterling_Aug
10-17-2001, 09:58 AM
The latest BIOS for the KT7-RAID is 3R and it is the VIA 686B chipset.

There appears to be no plans on supporting the new AMD XP Processors.
Kamakaziep
10-17-2001, 01:57 PM
I see some companies selling Xp processors with the KT7A raid motherboard..
even if my motherboard can handle up to 1.53 ghz the xp wount run at all?
Atomic Rooster
10-17-2001, 01:57 PM
It appears that you may have the KT7A. the KT7 has the 686A southbridge. To be sure you should also check to see if the Northbridge is the KT133A. The latest BIOS is the S5S and has support for the AMD XP. You can find it HERE (http://www.amdmb.com/files.php).
Kamakaziep
10-17-2001, 02:10 PM
I looks much different from the 686a chip layout on abits home page and it looks just like the kt7a with 686b
Atomic Rooster
10-17-2001, 03:36 PM
Another way to find out is if your CPU is unlocked (L1 bridges connected), lower the multiplier a little and then set the FSB/PCI to 133/33 or anything higher than 110. If it runs than you probably have a KT7A. There should be a sticker on the side of the ISA or a PCI slot that says what board you have.
Kamakaziep
10-17-2001, 03:56 PM
Ok 9X133 but i only have a 1200(200)Fsb it tried to boot up into windows but then it crashed because it was unstable but it did boot
NDD
10-20-2001, 11:12 PM
Ppl, you're forgetting about KT7E, this is pretty much KT7 (with same KT133 northbridge) but with 686B southbridge, like this of KT7A :)

Best Regards ...
Atomic Rooster
10-22-2001, 02:09 AM
That's right. I forgot about that one. But the thing with that one is it's a blue mobo. :D