K7T Turbo2, changing CPU

I have a MSI K7T Turbo2 motherboard.
I'm changing my CPU from a Athlon (thunderbird) 1200 to a Athlon XP 2400+ Thoroughbed.
I've update my BIOS driver to version 6.30.
From what I've read in the CPU support page, the ratio is automatic.
Dos that means that I just have to change the CPU and the moterboard will know the speed and the FSB? Or do I have to change something on the moterboard or in the BIOS?
Thank You
jcb

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the moterboard will know the speed and the FSB?
Not the fsb, you have to select fsb133 manually (please read the manual about this). The multiplier is recognized automatically.
Btw: Bios version 6.30?
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=24&kind=1
Newest version is 3.6.

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