A7M-266D Processor Support (DUAL AMD)

Greg Hess · May 29th, 2003

Hey Guys,

I recently noticed that Asus updated their website, specifically the processor support section.

Though AMD denies the fact, I have gotten confirmation direct from Asus.

Dear Customer,
Thanks for choosing ASUS tek.

A7M266-D can support to Athlon XP 2600+(266M FSB mode 8 ) with the bios version
1007 or later , and can support to Athlon MP 2800+
with bios 1010 or later, please refer to :
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/cpusu...pusupport.aspx

Best Regards,
ASUS Customer Service Center Shanghai
Xixi_Sun" <tsd@asus.com.tw>

According to AMD, the Rev 1.03's don't support tbred nor barton.

Anyway just wanted to let you fellows know, that it appears that ANY Rev of the A7M266-D will support the new 2800+ MP Barton's.

Good news for those of you (like me) who are looking for an inexpensive upgrade. (Under 600 USD)

JPS · May 30th, 2003

Hi Greg,
I need your wisdom on this one. I just recently purchased the MSI K7D Master-L and was wondering how you rate it. I read some good reviews on it on www.2cpu.com web page , but I want your expert opinion on it.

Thanks in advance.
J.

PS: Here are the specs: web page

garethace · May 30th, 2003

Seems to be a bit of speculation right now, that the 3000+ and 3200+ ratings for AMD chips are a bit optimistic, generally for performance in all benchies.

However, the Pentium 4 seems to really need that 800fsb to take the crown, off of the AMD chips in performance benchmarks.

Plus the fact, that Intel solutions never give you the upgrade options for mobos as old as A7M-266D. I am sorry i did not buy one now, over a year ago!

Greg Hess · May 30th, 2003

JPS,

Its a good board. It has its peculiarities as with any board on the market, which you can find out more about at www.2cpu.com's forums.

Gare,

Ya I agree about AMD's PR ratings. They've gotten a bit more...aggressive with them. The older pre tbred ratings were much more realistic in their speed comparisons.

I won't even get into the new opteron naming scheme. <shudder>

Mark Nicholas Lazaro · May 31st, 2003

sorry to highjack the thread but I have the same motherboard and need to upgrade my RAM.

Greg,

A7M266-D mobo

I want to buy 2GB ( 2 x 1gb )of unregistered ram which one should I go for.

The manual says 2GB unbuffered PC2100 ECC / PC1600 ECC / non-ECC DDR DIMM

can you suggest a Brand, Serial No and Website

thanks,
mark

Greg Hess · May 31st, 2003

If you buy unbuffered ram, you will ONLY be able to use two dimm slots.

If you later want to use 3 or 4 dimm slots, you'll need to chuck the 2 1 GB dimms you bought, and purchase all new REGISTERED ECC Dimms.

With registered ecc dimms, the board has 4 slots, with unbuffered, it has a max of 2. And you can't mix the two types.

http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mushk...2/Catalog/5404

I'd pay the extra 10 dollars for registered dimms.

Mark Nicholas Lazaro · May 31st, 2003

thanks Greg,

That was fast, The link takes me to a page thats says the session has expired.

Can you mention the product ID or give me a direct link

regards,
mark

Mark Nicholas Lazaro · May 31st, 2003

thanks greg,

dont bother i figure out what you were pointing me at

1GB PC2100 ecc registered

regards,
mark

garethace · June 3rd, 2003

Next AMD monster BOXX workstation:

http://www.boxxtech.com/Asp/cf_ms2.a...eriesID=27#170

garethace · June 4th, 2003

Another one:

http://www.xicomputer.com/products/mtowerop.asp

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Mark Nicholas Lazaro Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 7 Name: Mark Lazaro	sorry to highjack the thread but I have the same motherboard and need to upgrade my RAM. Greg, A7M266-D mobo I want to buy 2GB ( 2 x 1gb )of unregistered ram which one should I go for. The manual says 2GB unbuffered PC2100 ECC / PC1600 ECC / non-ECC DDR DIMM can you suggest a Brand, Serial No and Website thanks, mark __________________ I just need an excuse to plugin

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Mark Nicholas Lazaro Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 7 Name: Mark Lazaro	thanks Greg, That was fast, The link takes me to a page thats says the session has expired. Can you mention the product ID or give me a direct link regards, mark __________________ I just need an excuse to plugin

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Mark Nicholas Lazaro Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 7 Name: Mark Lazaro	thanks greg, dont bother i figure out what you were pointing me at 1GB PC2100 ecc registered regards, mark __________________ I just need an excuse to plugin

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May 29th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Greg Hess Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: University of Maryland Age: 30 Posts: 1,012 Name: Greg Hess	Hey Guys, I recently noticed that Asus updated their website, specifically the processor support section. Though AMD denies the fact, I have gotten confirmation direct from Asus. Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing ASUS tek. A7M266-D can support to Athlon XP 2600+(266M FSB mode 8 ) with the bios version 1007 or later , and can support to Athlon MP 2800+ with bios 1010 or later, please refer to : http://www.asus.com.tw/support/cpusu...pusupport.aspx Best Regards, ASUS Customer Service Center Shanghai Xixi_Sun" <tsd@asus.com.tw> According to AMD, the Rev 1.03's don't support tbred nor barton. Anyway just wanted to let you fellows know, that it appears that ANY Rev of the A7M266-D will support the new 2800+ MP Barton's. Good news for those of you (like me) who are looking for an inexpensive upgrade. (Under 600 USD)

May 30th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
JPS Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 39 Name: Jorge Sanchez	Hi Greg, I need your wisdom on this one. I just recently purchased the MSI K7D Master-L and was wondering how you rate it. I read some good reviews on it on www.2cpu.com web page , but I want your expert opinion on it. Thanks in advance. J. PS: Here are the specs: web page

May 30th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
garethace Invalid User Profile Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 825 Name: gareth ace	Seems to be a bit of speculation right now, that the 3000+ and 3200+ ratings for AMD chips are a bit optimistic, generally for performance in all benchies. However, the Pentium 4 seems to really need that 800fsb to take the crown, off of the AMD chips in performance benchmarks. Plus the fact, that Intel solutions never give you the upgrade options for mobos as old as A7M-266D. I am sorry i did not buy one now, over a year ago!

May 30th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Greg Hess Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: University of Maryland Age: 30 Posts: 1,012 Name: Greg Hess	JPS, Its a good board. It has its peculiarities as with any board on the market, which you can find out more about at www.2cpu.com's forums. Gare, Ya I agree about AMD's PR ratings. They've gotten a bit more...aggressive with them. The older pre tbred ratings were much more realistic in their speed comparisons. I won't even get into the new opteron naming scheme. <shudder>

May 31st, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Greg Hess Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: University of Maryland Age: 30 Posts: 1,012 Name: Greg Hess	If you buy unbuffered ram, you will ONLY be able to use two dimm slots. If you later want to use 3 or 4 dimm slots, you'll need to chuck the 2 1 GB dimms you bought, and purchase all new REGISTERED ECC Dimms. With registered ecc dimms, the board has 4 slots, with unbuffered, it has a max of 2. And you can't mix the two types. http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mushk...2/Catalog/5404 I'd pay the extra 10 dollars for registered dimms.

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garethace Invalid User Profile Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 825 Name: gareth ace	Next AMD monster BOXX workstation: http://www.boxxtech.com/Asp/cf_ms2.a...eriesID=27#170

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garethace Invalid User Profile Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 825 Name: gareth ace	Another one: http://www.xicomputer.com/products/mtowerop.asp

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