Best BIOS version for A7V333

"Bob" wrote in message

 > I have been using 1018 for about a year with no problems. This is the last
 > BIOS for this board since it has been discontinued.


I agree with this post. I have been using this board with an XP 2400+ cpu in
it for quite a while now with no problems. I have no idea why ASUS labelled
this board a "333" as it seems to top out at 266. I did try to use a 2500
Barton cpu at one stage and even with the latest bios update, it would not
behave.
It could be time for you to have an upgrade.
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Il Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:26:26 +0000, Canus_Lupis ha scritto:

 >


  >> I have been using 1018 for about a year with no problems. This is the last
  >> BIOS for this board since it has been discontinued.
 >
 > I agree with this post. I have been using this board with an XP 2400+ cpu in
 > it for quite a while now with no problems. I have no idea why ASUS labelled
 > this board a "333"

Becouse it is!!! On one of my system I ran a Barton 250 at 333 FSB, very
fast.
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"Defecario" wrote in message

 > Any opinions as to which was the most stable BIOS for the A7V333.
 > The troublesome mobo won't accept ANY PS/2 keyboard anymore
 > but leaving the CMOS battery out overnight allowed the board
 > to boot up and recognize a USB board.
 > Now the video keeps crapping out.
 > We must try another video card but maybe this board is screwed.
 > I see there is a beta 1018 beta BIOS out now, any good?

I have been using the 1018 beta for a long time with no problems using 133
and 166 fsb processors - but I have a rev 2.0 which is supposed to support
166fsb. Not sure if a bios flash would sort out your keyboard / video
problem, but only one way to find out. There are also unofficial bioses
about.
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Wonder why ASUS left this boards version as '1018 beta' ??
Almost like they forgot about it. Are there any fixes/advantages
of note with this 1018 beta as compared to 1017 ??

Hippy Paul wrote:


 >
  >>Any opinions as to which was the most stable BIOS for the A7V333.
  >>The troublesome mobo won't accept ANY PS/2 keyboard anymore
  >>but leaving the CMOS battery out overnight allowed the board
  >>to boot up and recognize a USB board.
  >>Now the video keeps crapping out.
  >>We must try another video card but maybe this board is screwed.
  >>I see there is a beta 1018 beta BIOS out now, any good?
 >
 >
 > I have been using the 1018 beta for a long time with no problems using 133
 > and 166 fsb processors - but I have a rev 2.0 which is supposed to support
 > 166fsb. Not sure if a bios flash would sort out your keyboard / video
 > problem, but only one way to find out. There are also unofficial bioses
 > about.
 >
 >
 >> Stay informed about: Best BIOS version for A7V333 

The stability problems turned out to be due to a cheap wonky power
supply. Now the PS/2 port is still dead but a USB kboard works.
Either the PS damaged the board or the first buyers of the computer
did something stupid to it. Stability has been restored.


In article , user DeleteThis @domain.invalid says...
 > Wonder why ASUS left this boards version as '1018 beta' ??
 > Almost like they forgot about it. Are there any fixes/advantages
 > of note with this 1018 beta as compared to 1017 ??
 >
 > Hippy Paul wrote:


  > >
   > >>Any opinions as to which was the most stable BIOS for the A7V333.
   > >>The troublesome mobo won't accept ANY PS/2 keyboard anymore
   > >>but leaving the CMOS battery out overnight allowed the board
   > >>to boot up and recognize a USB board.
   > >>Now the video keeps crapping out.
   > >>We must try another video card but maybe this board is screwed.
   > >>I see there is a beta 1018 beta BIOS out now, any good?
  > >
  > >
  > > I have been using the 1018 beta for a long time with no problems using 133
  > > and 166 fsb processors - but I have a rev 2.0 which is supposed to support
  > > 166fsb. Not sure if a bios flash would sort out your keyboard / video
  > > problem, but only one way to find out. There are also unofficial bioses
  > > about.
  > >
  > >
 >
 >
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