Does Asus A7N-266VM (Rev1.05) support Duron 700 CPU?

[MAMAFUFU]

From Asus website, it clearly states that this mobo DOES support Duron700, since my A7V is broken I bought this board to replace it, intending to use all the old components.
asus page

But the mobo I bought a few days ago has a leaflet inside saying:
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EMI Notice
Do not use processors with core spees of less tha 1Ghz on this motherboard.
leaflet
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So I need to buy a NEW CPU too?

(The mobo can't be returned)

 

[Acanthus]

never heard of that? i have a lot of 1.1-1.4ghz systems built around this board... and ive never seen a leaflet similar to that before.

 

[buleyb]

I built a system for a friend a little while back with that mobo and a Duron 900, no problems

 

[MAMAFUFU]

This leaflet is called "EMI notice".
Could it be under 1Ghz CPU will generate too muvh EM wave?

 

[MAMAFUFU]

Any difinitive answer?
EMI=Electro-Magnetic Interference,
So what will happen if I plug the Duron700 into the socket?
(I really don't want to buy a new CPU now)

 

[MournSanity]

Why don't you be brave and try it?

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: hypersonic5
Why don't you be brave and try it?

Or better yet, buy a new CPU to go with your new motherboard! You could probably get a much faster Athlon XP 1600+ for around $50.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

If you mean the A7N266-VM nForce 220D motherboard, then yes, it can be done.

Don't expect to do much gaming on that thing though. That's a single-channel board with integrated graphics.

- M4H

 

[MAMAFUFU]

Sorry, typo mistake.
I really mean the A7N266-VM Rev1.05.

Why can't it support under 1Ghz CPU?

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: MAMAFUFU
Sorry, typo mistake.
I really mean the A7N266-VM Rev1.05.

Why can't it support under 1Ghz CPU?

i tried a 750mhz duron in this a7n266vm and it couldnt get it to post.
not sure which rev this is however.

 

[sandorski]

Weird.

 

[Sideswipe001]

Never heard of a motherboard saying "Your processor is too slow for me to run".

 

[TerryMathews]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
If you mean the A7N266-VM nForce 220D motherboard, then yes, it can be done.

Don't expect to do much gaming on that thing though. That's a single-channel board with integrated graphics.

- M4H

Ehhh, gaming performance is pretty good. Install an AGP video card and you're GTG. There's a mod you can do to enable FSB overclocking. Most -VMs will hit ~175MHz FSB. Get some good RAM, and you're golden. Makes one hell of an HTPC.

Mine:
AthlonXP 1700+ @ 1925MHz (175MHz FSB)
512MB CAS2 DDR PC2700
3.6ns nVidia Ti4200 128MB @ 300/600
640x480 LCD Projector
DVD drive

Great for gaming and DVDs. Digital out from nForce runs to DD5.1 receiver. Someday I'll upgrade to a graphics card that can do AA and AF with better performance, but at 640x480 the 4200 handles it pretty well. It's certainly enough to run Battlefield 1942.