Whats the fastest processor my motherboard can take?

Ace2005 · 07-04-2005, 06:23 PM

Hi i just want to ask whats the fastest processor my motherboard can take and how do you know?

Motherboard : M848ALU v2.1
Specifications : http://www.pcchipsusa.com/prod-m848aluv21.asp

At the moment it runs an AMD Athlon XP 2000+ at 1.666GHZ

I built this computer myself and the motherboard and the processor came as a package so i never found out how to find out about what processors the motherboard can take and how to work it out using that info

Thanks

--Edit---
Just Changed the URL to the motherboard, this is the one i have, a M848ALU

--Second Edit---
I found out why the modle is M848ALU

According to the manual the ALU means:
A: Athlon processors
L: Onboard LAN (optional)
U: USB 2 ports

elmarcorulz · 07-04-2005, 06:27 PM

well it says it supports the latest athlon xp processors, and the highest i think they went was xp3200

**dragon2309** · 07-04-2005, 06:27 PM

I have no idea but at a guess i would say up to 2Ghz, purely because thats the next major increment and motherboards are usually made to support upto the next major increment when they were made. Not 100% certain but i would say 2Ghz.

**Cromewell** · 07-04-2005, 06:28 PM

If it's a socket A it should work, it claims to support 'FSB400' (but we know that is really FSB200 + stupid marketers) Athlon XPs and I believe that will be the most recent core so if the CPU is labelled 'Athlon XP' it should work.

Ace2005 · 07-04-2005, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

(but we know that is really FSB200 + stupid marketers)

Can i ask why this is?

So can i run any Athlon XP? (and it is Socket A)

Ace2005 · 07-04-2005, 06:44 PM

Oh wait i know, at least i think so, is it because the AMD Athlon XP Specs say it has an FSB of 266 whereas bios says 133mhz?

**Cromewell** · 07-04-2005, 06:52 PM

Basically yes. The max FSB out there now is 266 on the Intel Extreme Editions and they send 4x per wave (looks like a sine wave and they send at +/- 1 and the 0s). AMD used a double rate system where they send on +/- 1. Marketers decided that claiming the FSB was the equivalent speed sounds faster and therefore is better.

**Praetor** · 07-04-2005, 08:00 PM

Quote:

well it says it supports the latest athlon xp processors, and the highest i think they went was xp3200

AthlonXPs went to XP3400 (AXDA3400DKV4E)

elmarcorulz · 07-04-2005, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

AthlonXPs went to XP3400 (AXDA3400DKV4E)

i stand corrected

**dragon2309** · 07-04-2005, 09:19 PM

What core speed is the XP 3400

07-04-2005, 06:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ace2005 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	Whats the fastest processor my motherboard can take? Hi i just want to ask whats the fastest processor my motherboard can take and how do you know? Motherboard : M848ALU v2.1 Specifications : http://www.pcchipsusa.com/prod-m848aluv21.asp At the moment it runs an AMD Athlon XP 2000+ at 1.666GHZ I built this computer myself and the motherboard and the processor came as a package so i never found out how to find out about what processors the motherboard can take and how to work it out using that info Thanks --Edit--- Just Changed the URL to the motherboard, this is the one i have, a M848ALU --Second Edit--- I found out why the modle is M848ALU According to the manual the ALU means: A: Athlon processors L: Onboard LAN (optional) U: USB 2 ports Last edited by Ace2005; 07-05-2005 at 08:54 AM.

07-04-2005, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-04-2005, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,193	If it's a socket A it should work, it claims to support 'FSB400' (but we know that is really FSB200 + stupid marketers) Athlon XPs and I believe that will be the most recent core so if the CPU is labelled 'Athlon XP' it should work. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

07-04-2005, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,193	Basically yes. The max FSB out there now is 266 on the Intel Extreme Editions and they send 4x per wave (looks like a sine wave and they send at +/- 1 and the 0s). AMD used a double rate system where they send on +/- 1. Marketers decided that claiming the FSB was the equivalent speed sounds faster and therefore is better. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

07-04-2005, 06:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ace2005 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	Oh wait i know, at least i think so, is it because the AMD Athlon XP Specs say it has an FSB of 266 whereas bios says 133mhz?

07-04-2005, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
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