I have a M7VIG-400 Motherboard and want to upgrade the processor, so I purchased an AMD Athlon 2600, but it doesn't work. nothing happens when I try to boot up. Is the processor faulty? Or do I have the wrong one? The one I have is AXDA2600DKV3C. I was under the impression that any AMD Athlon chip up to 2600 would work on this motherboard. What is the fastest CPU this motherboard will accept?

Hi, try to download a manual from here:

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdownloads.asp?model=M7VIG 400

Its great for troubleshooting.

This are the comptible processor that you can use for this motherboard if you plan to do a upgrade on it. AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2

Here is a link that contain all the details about this motherboard.

http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-ASUS-Asus-M2N-MX

please purchase the processor that is compatible to your motherboard. if the motherboard can be upgrade to a higher speed of processor then purchase it. if not, stick to the required specs. if you still want to upgrade, replace the motherboard, processor and the memory.

You can see the supported CPU list from Biostars web site;
http://www.biostar-usa.com/cpusupportA.asp#M7VIG%20400
Listed under Model. Scroll down the CPU list untill you come to M7VIG 400. Highest CPU supported is, AMD Athlon XP, 3000+ (333MHz)
Main web site for the M7VIG 400;
http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7VIG+400

List of possible CPU's; AMD Athlon XP 3000+ - AXDA3000DKV4D;
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Buy+AMD+Athlon+XP%2C+3000%2B+333MHz+CPU&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=#

Hope you find this helpful.
Cheer
Mike

That
is a socket 754 motherboard. It will support AMD Athlon processors up to Athlon64 3400+. It is a bit long in the tooth by today's standards, and only uses DDR memory, not DDR2. You may get more of a bang for your buck by buying a "barebones" system, which can consist of a motherboard with processor and memory, depending on how much you want in the barebones package.

Typically you use the case, power supply you already have with the new motherboard and processor and ram (memory).

At any rate, if you only want to upgrade your processor, keep in mind that your board only supports up to the Athlon64 3400+. It will support up to DDR 400 ram. You would probably benefit more by buying 2 sticks of 400 DDR ram at 2 gigs each, if you don't have much ram now. If your processor is close to the 3400+, then another processor in that board isn't going to change things much.

Good luck, and write back if you'd like more help.

Sirwriter

Socket754 Supports AMD Athlon64 upto 3400+;

Hi kaufam7.
this motherboard will work with your AMD CPU

Biostar M7VIG 400 Socket A+ Athlon 2600

you can check it on this website below

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7VIG+400

best of luck
magpi

best processor
AMD Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron, and Sempron processors
200 / 266 / 333MHz front side bus

for further information visit the link

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=M7VIG+400

Here is the list of compatible processors for your motherboard:

AMD Athlon 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1.0G, 1.1G, 1.2G, 1.3G, 1.33G, 1.4G (Thunderbird)
AMD Athlon MP 1.0G, 1.2G, 1500+, 1600+, 1800+, 1900+, 2000+, 2100+ (Palomino)
AMD Athlon MP 2000+, 2200+, 2400+, 2600+ (Thoroughbred)
AMD Athlon MP 2800+ (Barton)
AMD Athlon XP 1500+, 1600+, 1700+, 1800+, 1900+, 2000+, 2100+ (Palomino)
AMD Athlon XP 1600+, 1700+, 1800+, 1900+, 2000+, 2100+, 2200+, 2400+, 2600+, 2700+, 2800+ (Thoroughbred)
AMD Athlon XP 2500+, 2600+, 2800+, 3000+, 3200+ (Barton)
AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 2200+, 2400+ (Thorton)
AMD Sempron 2200+, 2300+, 2400+, 2500+, 2600+, 2800+ (Thoroughbred)
AMD Sempron 2200+, 2400+, 2500+, 2600+, 2800+ (Thorton)
AMD Sempron 3000+ (Barton)
AMD Duron 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950 (Spitfire)
AMD Duron 1.0G, 1.1G, 1.2G, 1.3G (Morgan)
AMD Duron 1.4G, 1.6G, 1.8G (Applebred)
You motherboard uses a "Socket A" CPU and therefore has limits to how high you can go.. I would recommend the XP 2200 or 2400+ as a good choice, but you can make your own choice.

Any multiplier settings in bios? try using something like CPUID in your OS to see if it clocks faster then what bios tells you?

hi, from your reference i could get the info that your pc is running with the mainboard similar to FIC - am37,and with that the below mentioned processors are supported. Recommended Speeds: AMD Athlon? XP 2600+ (266 FSB) AMD Athlon? XP 2400+ (266 FSB) Model 10 w/ 256K Cache AMD Athlon? XP 2400+ (266 FSB) AMD Athlon? XP 2200+ (266 FSB) Model 10 w/ 256K Cache AMD Athlon? XP 2200+ (266 FSB) AMD Athlon? XP 2100+ (266 FSB) Model 8 AMD Athlon? XP 2100+ (266 FSB) Model 6 AMD Athlon? XP 2000+ (266 FSB) Model 8 AMD Athlon? XP 2000+ (266 FSB) Model 6 AMD Athlon? XP 2000+ (266 FSB) Model 10 w/ 256K Cache all the best.. sreejith