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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:50 am
Post subject: 8K7A+ and processor
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Hi
I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
and a half.
I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
this processor...
Question is: would you advise that I either:
1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
Thanks in advance
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 3:37 pm
Post subject: Re: 8K7A+ and processor [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 17 Jul 2003 02:50:31 -0700, c_a_green DeleteThis @yahoo.com (Cath Green) wrote:
>Hi
>
>I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
>and a half.
>
>I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
>this processor...
>
>Question is: would you advise that I either:
>
>1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
>motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
>
>2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
>my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
>Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
It depends on how high you want to go. The 8K7A+ uses the AMD 761
chipset, which is limited to 266MHz FSB speed - all of the most recent
Athlons (Barton core) require a 333MHz FSB.
From what I've read, the 8K7A+ will support an XP 2400+ (and should,
in theory, support the 266MHz version of the 2600+). You'll probably
need to flash a newer BIOS version.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:32 pm
Post subject: Re: 8K7A+ and processor [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Depends what you want to spend and what you use your computer for. If you
upgrade your board, you are going to want memory faster than your old pc2100
besides the cpu. I just installed an XP2400+ on my 8K7A+ for $135.00 cdn. I
might be slightly biased because I'm a huge fan of the 8K7A boards and I
don't think the gains in performance warrant the expense. If it were me and
my board was running ok, I'd just upgrade the cpu.
"Cath Green" <c_a_green.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> Hi
>
> I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
> and a half.
>
> I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> this processor...
>
> Question is: would you advise that I either:
>
> 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
>
> 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
> my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Duncan<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 8K7A+ and processor |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:23 am
Post subject: Re: 8K7A+ and processor [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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the 2400+ is running fine here too.
Rgds,
Fabio
"Screamer" <yea.TakeThisOut@sure.com> wrote in message
news:skzRa.477159$Vi5.12375453@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> Depends what you want to spend and what you use your computer for. If you
> upgrade your board, you are going to want memory faster than your old
pc2100
> besides the cpu. I just installed an XP2400+ on my 8K7A+ for $135.00 cdn.
I
> might be slightly biased because I'm a huge fan of the 8K7A boards and I
> don't think the gains in performance warrant the expense. If it were me
and
> my board was running ok, I'd just upgrade the cpu.
> "Cath Green" <c_a_green.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
> > and a half.
> >
> > I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> > this processor...
> >
> > Question is: would you advise that I either:
> >
> > 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> > motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
> >
> > 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
> > my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> > Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Duncan
>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:11 am
Post subject: Re: 8K7A+ and processor [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Fabio" <NOSPAM.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3f170557_1.RemoveThis@news.bluewin.ch>...
> the 2400+ is running fine here too.
>
> Rgds,
>
> Fabio
>
>
> "Screamer" <yea.RemoveThis@sure.com> wrote in message
> news:skzRa.477159$Vi5.12375453@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > Depends what you want to spend and what you use your computer for. If you
> > upgrade your board, you are going to want memory faster than your old
> pc2100
> > besides the cpu. I just installed an XP2400+ on my 8K7A+ for $135.00 cdn.
> I
> > might be slightly biased because I'm a huge fan of the 8K7A boards and I
> > don't think the gains in performance warrant the expense. If it were me
> and
> > my board was running ok, I'd just upgrade the cpu.
> > "Cath Green" <c_a_green.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
> > > and a half.
> > >
> > > I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> > > this processor...
> > >
> > > Question is: would you advise that I either:
> > >
> > > 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> > > motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
> > >
> > > 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
> > > my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> > > Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Duncan
> >
> >
Out of interest, when you moved up to a 2400+, what heatsink did you
go for...
I take it the one you were previously using would be no use or could I
retain my original heatsink (I know the new Athlons run cooler...)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 8K7A+ and processor |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 6:06 pm
Post subject: Re: 8K7A+ and processor [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I used the hsf included with the retail cpu.
"Cath Green" <c_a_green.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5dc8ad1c.0307180311.3ce8f90c@posting.google.com...
> "Fabio" <NOSPAM.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<3f170557_1.TakeThisOut@news.bluewin.ch>...
> > the 2400+ is running fine here too.
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Fabio
> >
> >
> > "Screamer" <yea.TakeThisOut@sure.com> wrote in message
> > news:skzRa.477159$Vi5.12375453@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > > Depends what you want to spend and what you use your computer for. If
you
> > > upgrade your board, you are going to want memory faster than your old
> > pc2100
> > > besides the cpu. I just installed an XP2400+ on my 8K7A+ for $135.00
cdn.
> > I
> > > might be slightly biased because I'm a huge fan of the 8K7A boards and
I
> > > don't think the gains in performance warrant the expense. If it were
me
> > and
> > > my board was running ok, I'd just upgrade the cpu.
> > > "Cath Green" <c_a_green.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a
year
> > > > and a half.
> > > >
> > > > I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> > > > this processor...
> > > >
> > > > Question is: would you advise that I either:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> > > > motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
> > > >
> > > > 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor
will
> > > > my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> > > > Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Duncan
> > >
> > >
>
> Out of interest, when you moved up to a 2400+, what heatsink did you
> go for...
> I take it the one you were previously using would be no use or could I
> retain my original heatsink (I know the new Athlons run cooler...)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 8K7A+ and processor |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 10:58 pm
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cpu temp is 45.3 as I write this. Never seen it higher than 49 c
"Cath Green" <c_a_green RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5dc8ad1c.0307180311.3ce8f90c@posting.google.com...
> "Fabio" <NOSPAM RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<3f170557_1 RemoveThis @news.bluewin.ch>...
> > the 2400+ is running fine here too.
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Fabio
> >
> >
> > "Screamer" <yea RemoveThis @sure.com> wrote in message
> > news:skzRa.477159$Vi5.12375453@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > > Depends what you want to spend and what you use your computer for. If
you
> > > upgrade your board, you are going to want memory faster than your old
> > pc2100
> > > besides the cpu. I just installed an XP2400+ on my 8K7A+ for $135.00
cdn.
> > I
> > > might be slightly biased because I'm a huge fan of the 8K7A boards and
I
> > > don't think the gains in performance warrant the expense. If it were
me
> > and
> > > my board was running ok, I'd just upgrade the cpu.
> > > "Cath Green" <c_a_green RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a
year
> > > > and a half.
> > > >
> > > > I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> > > > this processor...
> > > >
> > > > Question is: would you advise that I either:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> > > > motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
> > > >
> > > > 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor
will
> > > > my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> > > > Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Duncan
> > >
> > >
>
> Out of interest, when you moved up to a 2400+, what heatsink did you
> go for...
> I take it the one you were previously using would be no use or could I
> retain my original heatsink (I know the new Athlons run cooler...)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 8K7A+ and processor |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 2:46 am
Post subject: Re: 8K7A+ and processor [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I got a new one (b4 I had a 1.600+) - now my CPU Temp is never more than
~42° (its not a boxed version of the new CPU I bought...)
Rgds,
Fabio
"Screamer" <yea DeleteThis @sure.com> wrote in message
news:ejYRa.454760$3C2.12381403@news3.calgary.shaw.ca...
> cpu temp is 45.3 as I write this. Never seen it higher than 49 c
> "Cath Green" <c_a_green DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5dc8ad1c.0307180311.3ce8f90c@posting.google.com...
> > "Fabio" <NOSPAM DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:<3f170557_1 DeleteThis @news.bluewin.ch>...
> > > the 2400+ is running fine here too.
> > >
> > > Rgds,
> > >
> > > Fabio
> > >
> > >
> > > "Screamer" <yea DeleteThis @sure.com> wrote in message
> > > news:skzRa.477159$Vi5.12375453@news1.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > > > Depends what you want to spend and what you use your computer for.
If
> you
> > > > upgrade your board, you are going to want memory faster than your
old
> > > pc2100
> > > > besides the cpu. I just installed an XP2400+ on my 8K7A+ for $135.00
> cdn.
> > > I
> > > > might be slightly biased because I'm a huge fan of the 8K7A boards
and
> I
> > > > don't think the gains in performance warrant the expense. If it were
> me
> > > and
> > > > my board was running ok, I'd just upgrade the cpu.
> > > > "Cath Green" <c_a_green DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a
> year
> > > > > and a half.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to
upgrade
> > > > > this processor...
> > > > >
> > > > > Question is: would you advise that I either:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind
this
> > > > > motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
> > > > >
> > > > > 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor
> will
> > > > > my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of
the
> > > > > Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Duncan
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Out of interest, when you moved up to a 2400+, what heatsink did you
> > go for...
> > I take it the one you were previously using would be no use or could I
> > retain my original heatsink (I know the new Athlons run cooler...)
>
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 6:07 am
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So, Cath, what did you decide?
"Cath Green" <c_a_green.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> Hi
>
> I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
> and a half.
>
> I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> this processor...
>
> Question is: would you advise that I either:
>
> 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
>
> 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
> my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Duncan<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 8K7A+ and processor |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 6:07 am
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"Screamer" <yea DeleteThis @sure.com> wrote in message news:<wNISa.472686$ro6.11380840@news2.calgary.shaw.ca>...
> So, Cath, what did you decide?
> "Cath Green" <c_a_green DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5dc8ad1c.0307170150.32193995@posting.google.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have been in possession of an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard for over a year
> > and a half.
> >
> > I have a 1.4 GHz Athlon sitting on it, and would now like to upgrade
> > this processor...
> >
> > Question is: would you advise that I either:
> >
> > 1) Replace both the board and the processor....(bearing in mind this
> > motherboard is getting quite mature) or...
> >
> > 2) Replace only the processor (in which case how fast a processor will
> > my current board take - or will it quite happily support any of the
> > Athlon family including the new super-duper specs of Athlons?)
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Duncan
Well...
I have more-or-less decided to keep my motherboard and go for the
2400+ upgrade.
A nice and cheap option (60GBP or so only), though maybe in a year or
so's time I may consider a "major" upgrade, but would like time to
spec out my ideal system.
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