[Transonic]

OK guys help me out here. i picked up a cheap ($69) AMD Sempron 2500+ w/ mobo (ECS/Elite K7VTA3) combo from fry's the other day. now it's the family computer and doesn't need to be overclocked. today i threw in a 512 chip of ram, installed MM5 & cpuz. i realized that the processor is only running at 1.4GHz even though it's suppose to be @ 1.75GHz. in the bios i can't find/change the multiplier but i can change the FSB. it comes stock at 133 and maxes out at 165. now i need to go 166 to get to 1.75GHz. but when i put in 165 the computer won't boot, any suggestions? i got it up to 150 FSB (1575 MHz) so far and my temps are low... 37 C on the cpu and 21 C on the case at idle on the low cpu fan setting. so i got plenty of room to play with right? what's the point at which the temps are getting a little on the hot side?

the computer has AMD Sempron 2500+ cpu, ECS K7VTA3 mobo, 512mb pc2700 ram, volcano 7 fan, 32mb gfx card. please help me out guys. THANKS!!!!

 

[overclocking-the-world]

Your motherboard does not support 333FSB. Thats why you can only get it to 165. If you are looking for a cheap motherboard thats good buy a ABIT NF7-S2 on $61.
http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=141

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-185&depa=1

 

[The Duke]

I think it dpends on which version he has! Ver 6 and below no go!

Elite K7VTA3 Ver 7

Special Features

• Suspend to RAM (STR)
• USB 2.0
• PROMISE IDE RAID Controller (optional)
• IEEE 1394 (optional)
• Supports DDR333
• Supports UltraDMA 133/100/66

Processor

• AMD® Athlon XP / Athlon / Duron CPU
• Socket A
• 333 / 266 / 200MHz

Chipset

• VIA® Apollo KT333 CF North Bridge
• VIA® VT8235 South Bridge

Opps ver 8 also!

 

[Transonic]

i'm not that dumb LOL, it even says on the box "VIA KT333, K7 FSB 333"

i'm pretty sure it's this one:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Product...uID=24&LanID=0

 

[YiffyGriffy]

Most boards will need a BIOS flash to correctly identify and run Sempron processors

 

[Transonic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by YiffyGriffy Most boards will need a BIOS flash to correctly identify and run Sempron processors

this look like the right page?

edit: oops i meant this page:
http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/k7vta3_8x.html

btw on the price tag it says "ecs k7vta3 v.8c/6 mb"

...meaning version 8? so DL that new bios?

 

[overclocking-the-world]

Download 8.0d thats your problem

 

[Transonic]

damn i gotta go through all that boot disk crap? ah man this'll take a while. i got 6 boot disks. but WAIT.. the HD is partitioned, one side has windows 98 so should i just use the 98 boot disk to get the DOS prompt instead?

 

[overclocking-the-world]

Yea use the DOS one.

 

[Transonic]

i'm still stuck

i got this "how to" pdf:
http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/bios/awardflash.zip
but once i save my current bios on the floppy it never gives me the option of "flashing"

 

[Denmor]

once you have saved it once you dont need to again, just flash it straight out.

 

[Transonic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denmor just flash it straight out.

how?

 

[Denmor]

when it gives you the option to save say no.

 

[Transonic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denmor when it gives you the option to save say no.

yeah i do then it just gives me the dos prompt ---> A:\\>

edit: btw when i get a prompt i type in

a:\\awd822a vxadv12f.bin
then i get into the flash utility window and it ask to save y/n?
if i hit "n" at the bottom of the screen it says "message: source file not found!"

so...?

 

[overclocking-the-world]

Hit y?