ECS K7S5A voltage question

[tgxiii]

Does the ECS K7S5A mobo automatically detect the stock voltage setting on CPUs? I just upgraded a friend's CPU from a 2000+ to a 2400+ without first checking whether it was a Thoroughbred A or B. Right now it's at 1.65v, which would be the stock setting if it were an A.

I've never fooled around with voltage settings and I don't know anything about them. If in case it was a Thoroughbred B, would running it at 1.65v make any difference and what kind of difference would it make?

[rpertusio]

The motherboard should read the voltage from the CPU itself.

I'm also inclined to think that the Tbred A and B are the same voltage.

In theory, the CPU will burst into flames at 2.0v (okay, maybe not flames, but you get the idea..) I run my Tbred B at 1.8v for overclocking purposes. In the long run, it will decrease the life of the CPU.

- rp

[Omardeth]

it will auto detect the voltage . if it was an A i think there default was 1.75v but since it is running at 1.65v that would make me think it is a B

[Peter M]

Originally posted by tgxiii
[B]Does the ECS K7S5A mobo automatically detect the stock voltage setting on CPUs? I just upgraded a friend's CPU from a 2000+ to a 2400+ without first checking whether it was a Thoroughbred A or B. Right now it's at 1.65v, which would be the stock setting if it were an A.

Yes it does auto-detect the correct voltage, and yes, the correct voltage for a T-Bred B 2400+ is indeed 1.65V alright.

[tgxiii]

I thought that the A was 1.65v and the B was 1.60v because of this thread from the AMD forums I found here at TechIMO. But it doesn't really matter since the mobo auto-detects the voltage.

Thanx for the replies!

[Peter M]

Only the slowest speed grade T-Bred B are 1.60V. The others are 1.65V.