And mucking about I found this nasty little list that could save a few lives.
Description:
There are two(2) different types of XP processor is available in the market:
model 6. (Palomino CPU), picture on the left.
Model 8 (Thoroughbred CPU), picture on the right.
fallowing boards do not support the Model 8(Thoroughbred CPU):
K7V Dragon
K7V Dragon Plus!
K7VEM-Plus
K7VEM-Pro
K7ADA
K7ADA v1.0
Both mentioned processor are supported by:
K7VTA-Pro
K7VTA-Pro v1.0
KT333 Dragon Ultra Black
KT333 Dragon Ultra Platinum
KT333 Dragon Plus
KT333 Dragon Lite
KT400 Dragon Ultra Black
KT400 Dragon Ultra Platinum
A BIOS update may be required to support the Thoroughbred CPU. please check the download section of our website for the latest BIOS available for your board.
This knowledge base article applies to the following products:
SY-K7ADA
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based ALi ALiMAGiK1 Chipset ATX Motherboard
SY-K7ADA v1.0
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based ALi ALiMAGiK1 Chipset ATX Motherboard
SY-K7V DRAGON
200/266MHz System Interface Speed AMD Socket-A based VIA KT266 ATX Motherboard
SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!
AMD Socket-A Based VIA KT266A Chipset ATX Motherboard
SY-K7VEM Plus
AMD Socket-A Based VIA KLE133 Chipset Micro ATX Motherboard
SY-K7VEM Pro
AMD Socket-A Based VIA KLE133 Chipset Micro ATX Motherboard
SY-K7VTA Pro
AMD Socket-A Based VIA KT133A + 686B Chipset ATX Motherboard
SY-KT333 DRAGON Lite
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based VIA KT333 Chipset ATX Motherboard
SY-KT333 DRAGON Plus
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based VIA KT333CF Chipset ATX Motherboard Supporting DDR400/333, On-Board Hardware Audio, Ethernet, USB 2.0, and Optional Serial ATA
SY-KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Black)
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based VIA KT333 Chipset ATX Motherboard With Black PCB
SY-KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition)
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based VIA KT333 Chipset ATX Motherboard With Platinum Color PCB
SY-KT400 DRAGON Ultra
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based VIA KT400 Chipset ATX Motherboard Supporting DDR400/333, 8X AGP Pro, and Optional Serial ATA
SY-KT400 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition)
AMD Socket-A AthlonXP, Athlon & Duron Based VIA KT400 Chipset ATX Motherboard With Platinum PCB Finish Supporting DDR400/333, 8X AGP Pro, and Optional Serial ATA
Barton 3200+ 400MHz
A7N8X Deluxe
Liquid 12 Celsius
2x512 Crucial DDR 400 PC3200
GeForce FX5900
Two Maxtor 40Gig 8MB cach 7200rpm
SONY RW 52x/24x/52x
SONY DVD 16x/40x