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Problem upgrading Abit BX6 rev 2 CPU
Hi,
I got hold of a Celeron 700 (128/66/1.7) in an attempt to slightly juice up my second computer, an old Abit BX6 rev 2, which was running a Celeron 433. I successfully updated the BIOS to the most recent version, but when I put in the new CPU, the screen stays black on bootup. Do I need to adjust the BIOS settings for the new chip while the 433 is still in? Shouldn't I be able to boot to the BIOS setup screen using the new chip? Or have i just been sold a dud CPU? Any way to check? Thnx, Mike |
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 01:02:18 GMT, kony wrote:
On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 00:37:08 +0200, wrote: Since that's a BX chipset, slot 1 motherboard, you must be using a slotket... Is it a Coppermine-compatible slotket? I don't think so: AB-RS370. And it has no jumpers. I just Googled it... doesn't look to be coppermine compatible. If you're handy with a soldering iron you "might" be able to mod it, but if it has one of the voltage ID lines wrong (the one used for PPGA but not for coppermine, or vice-versa(?), it can fry the processor. Using modding guides on the 'net you can "most likely" modify that slotket to work though if the ebay slotkets are cheap enough they might be worth the time-savings alone. There's lots of stuff out there about modding this slotket for dual celeron use - is that the same thing? No, only the PPGA Celerons like the old one can even run in dual config, that's not going to help at all doing that mod. Also, if you need set it to 1.8V, you might as well try running the chip at 100MHz FSB, the odds are good that it'll stabily run 1GHz @ 1.8V Do you think this slotket would support my chip? I've seen one on ebay. http://www.stevetech.com/stsinet/prods/S370-DL.html Yes, that looks like exactly what you need to get it working, but if you wanted to try overclocking you'll need do that in the motherboard BIOS since the slotket doesn't "appear" to have FSB jumpers, though it's hard to tell from the pic... at any rate the BIOS FSB settings should work as well as those on the slotket. Other possible, good slotkets include an IWill (something or other), an Abit Slotket III (or !!!), and an MSI Master 6905 (be sure it's the MASTER version). Also that Asus slotket appears to use the newer slot-1 mounting rail type with a springy-think in the middle to catch the tabs, if your board uses the older style of rails with two fixed parts, only having tiny notches or holes at the top, the Asus slotket may not be what you want. The Abit Sloket !!! is the best for compatibility, is encased in what looks similar to the full-casing used on the Intel SECC processors and likewise uses two spring-tabs on itself rather than a fixed tab. Although now that I look at it again, the Asus slotket might have the ability to use it's tabs flipped over, so they could also be used with the older-style slot-1 rails... i don't know for sure, never tried it. Dave Many Thanks! Mike |
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