AMD T266Best CPU I can use on K7T266 Pro2?

Hi,

I'm planning on upgrading my CPU from an AMD Athlonxp 1600+.

My motherboard is an MSI K7T266 Pro2 MS-6380.

I'd like to know what the best CPU I can drop in is.

Can I use barton core Athlons or do I have to stick to thorobred

I would like to drop in a 2800+. Is this possible as my MB has a fsb speed
of 266

Many Thanks

 

Officially this board supports up to the XP2100+ Palomino core CPU.

Unofficially, after removing capacitor C37, it will support up to a 266MHz
FSB XP2600+ Thoroughbred core CPU. You should also update the BIOS to
version 3.70 so that the CPU will be properly identified during POST.

I am running my MSI K7T266 Pro2-RU with an XP2400+ Thoroughbred. None of
the vendors where I live was able to supply an XP2600+ 266MHz FSB
Thoroughbred because they are almost impossible to find.

I don't think the Bartons will work properly, if at all.

 

Any side effects to removing this capacitor? First I hear of this, and I've
been hitching to upgrade my 1800, wanted to go higher than 2100, and didn't
want to swap boards..
and it's just that easy? Cut off that cap, and she's all good?

 

I haven't encountered any side effects with the removal of the cap. Since this cap is a surface mount component, it is very small.

Follow this thread in MSI's HQ Support Forum, it has everything you want or need to know about this mod:

http://forum.msi.com.tw/thread.php?threadid=5723&sid=c27f21407bcc75f9887819c227c97f9a

 

I am confused. According to the website, the K7T266 Pro2-U supports up
to 2600+ tbreds
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=386

but the K7T266 Pro2-RU supports up to 2100+ Palominos?
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=29

So the U doesn't really mean anything in this. Well, I have the RU so
I guess 2100+ is it.

What does the capacitor lobotomy do? Oh, you posted that link. No, I
don't think I want to do that...