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| 143361 | 2003-05-12 02:19:00 | OK... I have an old Gigabyte motherboard (1997) based computer which I am trying to put in a new CPU. the old CPU was a K6-2 200Mhz the new one is a K6-2 380Mhz. In original condition a 200Mhz is as high as it goes but I flashed (correct jargon usage?) the BIOS with an update from the gigabyte site a couple of months ago. The info onsite stated that the update would allow the motherboard to take up to a 400MHz processor. however I have no idea what settings to put the switches on and since the gigabyte site dosen't have any info up I'm feeling a bit screwed. Hope that makes sense, anyone have any idea? Confounded nzotago |
nzotago (2257) | ||
| 143362 | 2003-05-12 02:45:00 | I think you will have to try to locate the motherboard manual for a later version of your model board. That should have the dip switch settings. Try searching on Google, feeding in your m/b number. I did similar with a Mycomp board before it was struck by lightning a few years ago. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 143363 | 2003-05-12 02:59:00 | Its all very well and good flashing your BIOS, but can your mobo actually provide the different voltages needed for the 'above 233Mhz' processor range? They may both be Socket 7, but if its 233 or under, the vCore (I think....) voltage is different, so you may not be able to upgrade. Post your motherboard details here if you can :-) Cheers Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 143364 | 2003-05-14 11:16:00 | Hi there, Thanks for your help on this much appreciated... I did find a page (in german) which explained how it worked for a AMD K6-2 400Mhz processor. I think, based on that the voltage is ok (for K6-2 380MHz core=2.0V and I/O=3.3V) www.nord-com.net Details are as follows for the mobo GA-586ATX Only manual I can find on the net is at... ftp.gigabyte.com.tw it was last updated in 97 so not much help I think but the key features from it are... KEY FEATURES - Pentium Processor based PC / AT compatible mainboard with PCI - ISA Bus. - 3 PCI Bus slots, 3 ISA Bus slots, 1 PCI-ISA Slot shared. Supports Pentium Processor running at 90-233 MHz, P54CT 150/ 166),MMX (150 / 166 / 200 / 233), P54CTB (150 / 166 / 180 / 200), AMDK5 (PR133 / PR166), AMD-K6(166/180/200 (2.9V) /233 (3.2V)), Cyrix / IBM 6x86-120/ 133(PR150+ / PR166+), Cyrix / IBM 6x86L (PR150+ / PR166+(2.8V)), Cyrix / IBM 6x86MX (PR166(60x2.5) /PR200(66x2.5) / PR233(66x3)). - Supports true 64 bits CACHE and DRAM access mode. - Supports 321 Pins (Socket 7) ZIF white socket on board. - Supports 512 KB Pipeline Burst Sync. 2nd Cache. - CPU L1 / L2 Write-Back cache operation. - Supports 8 - 256 MB DRAM memory on board. - Supports 2*168 pin 64/72 Bit DIMM module. - Supports 2-channel Ultra DMA/33 Enhanced PCI IDE ports for 4 IDE Devices. - Supports 2*COM (16550), 1*LPT (EPP / ECP), 1*1.44MB Floppy port. - Supports PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse port. - Supports Green function, Plug & Play function. - Licensed AWARD BIOS, FLASH EEPROM for BIOS update. - 24.3cm*30.3cm, ATX Form Factory. - Supports USB port. |
nzotago (2257) | ||
| 143365 | 2003-05-14 11:17:00 | Sorry that last post was so long... | nzotago (2257) | ||
| 143366 | 2003-05-14 11:46:00 | looks like your mobo is a socket 7. for k6-2 300 and up you need a super socket 7. (has agp slot, 100mhz fsb) btw your old cpu is proberly a k6 200 not a k6-2 200 (typo's i know ;-) ) | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 143367 | 2003-05-15 06:21:00 | Thats interesting. I think a K6-2 will be ok. I have a K6-2-350 running in a very similar Mycomp board that was only supposed to go up to a K6/233. I used the dip switch setting from a later revision board to get 300 MHz. It runs well, my wife uses it. My German is very rusty these days, but it seems to say that the m/b revision number must be greater than 1.2, and you need to flash the BIOS with 586atx_20.bin (unless your BIOS already has that). If your board satifies those conditions you will be home and hosed. The CPU will most probably be reported as a K6/400 3D. ( mine says K6/300 3D) It just warns you at the end of the speed problem when using Win95 and that you will need the AMD patch. You will need to look over the board to find the revision number. |
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