Tyan Thunder Dual AMD Motherboard

HYTEK · 07-15-2001, 08:37 PM

I have ordered the new Tyan motherboard and working on ordering the processors for this motherboard. But...I don't want to use the Athlon MP's. The review done on procooling.com's site for the Thunder says that you can use the AMD Thunderbird and Duron as well. My question is can I buy (2) AMD 1.33GHz Athlon's or do I have to buy the special axial processors? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated since I will have a nice motherboard and no processors.

Joe · 07-16-2001, 12:12 PM

I would go with the AHJYA ( or what ever that batch # is), you can use those just fine.

Spinoza · 07-16-2001, 01:00 PM

You can use any 266FSB Athlon T-bird on the Thunder K7 without modification. However, the Thunder isn't exactly an Overclocker friendly board. There are NO voltage, multiplier, or FSB settings anywhere. The easiest way to overclock on this board is to use the combinations of the bridges on the top of the chip. Not exactly the safest thing either. I am in the process of building a Thunder K7 system. I'm waiting on the Athlon MP 1.4Ghz chips.. (eta August).. I am going to figure out the combonations of bridges on the MP chips. Or perhaps wire the BP-FID and FID pins to do what "I" want them too... HA HA The world will be mine.....

Joe · 07-16-2001, 03:41 PM

I dunno the bridge modification was rather easy I thought.

HYTEK · 07-16-2001, 07:24 PM

Hey Joe, do you know where I can find or rather, how do I find the batch # your referring to. I've got a big system now, but of course they're dual celerons. This will be my first experience with AMD chips. If you know where I can find these chips let me know. Thanx for all the replies guys!!

Joe · 07-17-2001, 12:48 AM

KDComputers, PCNut etc... all has them..

HYTEK · 07-25-2001, 03:55 PM

I've noticed the specs on the Tyan Thunder and the specs require a proprietary power supply. Call me stupid, but What Is That??!! I have a server case with dual 300W switching power supplies, but now I'm not even sure that this board will work with my case. Can someone please tell me what is so special about this power supply that Tyan requires to run this mobo!!

07-15-2001, 08:37 PM	#1
HYTEK Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5	Tyan Thunder Dual AMD Motherboard I have ordered the new Tyan motherboard and working on ordering the processors for this motherboard. But...I don't want to use the Athlon MP's. The review done on procooling.com's site for the Thunder says that you can use the AMD Thunderbird and Duron as well. My question is can I buy (2) AMD 1.33GHz Athlon's or do I have to buy the special axial processors? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated since I will have a nice motherboard and no processors.

07-16-2001, 12:12 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	I would go with the AHJYA ( or what ever that batch # is), you can use those just fine. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

07-16-2001, 01:00 PM	#3
Spinoza Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 42	You can use any 266FSB Athlon T-bird on the Thunder K7 without modification. However, the Thunder isn't exactly an Overclocker friendly board. There are NO voltage, multiplier, or FSB settings anywhere. The easiest way to overclock on this board is to use the combinations of the bridges on the top of the chip. Not exactly the safest thing either. I am in the process of building a Thunder K7 system. I'm waiting on the Athlon MP 1.4Ghz chips.. (eta August).. I am going to figure out the combonations of bridges on the MP chips. Or perhaps wire the BP-FID and FID pins to do what "I" want them too... HA HA The world will be mine..... __________________ Thunder K7 Athlon 1800's Danger Den/Ehiem to cool jig of RAM http://www.cs.oswego.edu/~vito/complete.jpg

07-16-2001, 03:41 PM	#4
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	I dunno the bridge modification was rather easy I thought. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

07-17-2001, 12:48 AM	#6
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	KDComputers, PCNut etc... all has them.. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

07-16-2001, 07:24 PM	#5
HYTEK Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5	Hey Joe, do you know where I can find or rather, how do I find the batch # your referring to. I've got a big system now, but of course they're dual celerons. This will be my first experience with AMD chips. If you know where I can find these chips let me know. Thanx for all the replies guys!!

07-25-2001, 03:55 PM	#7
HYTEK Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5	I've noticed the specs on the Tyan Thunder and the specs require a proprietary power supply. Call me stupid, but What Is That??!! I have a server case with dual 300W switching power supplies, but now I'm not even sure that this board will work with my case. Can someone please tell me what is so special about this power supply that Tyan requires to run this mobo!!

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