Asus A7V-266E and support for new Athlon XP Processors

[designplace]

Hi there, i currently have an xp 1700+ on my asus a7v-266e board with ddr 2100 memory and im curious about whether this motherboard will be able to take the new athlon xp 2400/2600+ processor which has recently been "unveiled" - im not planning on getting one for a while until they become a little cheaper, I just wish to know the capability of my motherboard against future enhancements in the athlon xp range.

many thanks for any suggestions, replies or knowledge.

[BipolarBill]

Just keep monitoring the Asus site for BIOS updates. You'll see a little floppy icon to the right. Click on the notes of the BIOS update. If there's a processor update, it will be listed there.

The board can support any Athlon XP with a proper BIOS update.

[AllGamer]

yeah right now is too early to tell
most mobo websites are about 2 month to 4 month behinds the actual CPU release.

lets just say they need enough people complaining to them before they will quickly do something

that's the same truth for every other company.

[designplace]

okey dokey.

[BipolarBill]

Here is the note on the current BIOS update.

[Ape0r]

My GA-7VRXP already has support for 2400 and 2600+ .

http://www.giga-byte.com/support/viakt333.htm#link7vrxp

[Antix]

Hard to believe that the A7V266-E doesn't support the 2400/2600+, but the el-cheepo ECS K7S5A does in the new 0809 BIOS.

[BipolarBill]

Give Asus time.

[designplace]

ok ive just download a bios update, which is an AWD file - I have the asus update "utility" which finds me an update but then gives me no way of downloading it, which is nice.

So anyway, this awd file, what do I do with it?

thanks

-Matt