Problem upgrading Abit BX6 rev 2 CPU

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Mike

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
 
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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Since that's a BX chipset, slot 1 motherboard, you must be using a
slotket... Is it a Coppermine-compatible slotket? If so, is it's
jumper set to FCPGA instead of PPGA (or however it's marked)?

Does the slotket have voltage settings? If so, you may need set it to
1.8V, as that's probably the lowest voltage the board will support.
If your slotket doesn't have voltage adjustment options, you need
either a different slotket (if you already have another one, or to
connect a couple pins together with wire, and/or isolate a pin... I
forget which now, a Google web search for something like "coppermine
pin voltage mod" should find the info.

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

If all else fails, you might try resetting the CMOS.


Dave
 
I don't think so: AB-RS370. And it has no jumpers.
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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?
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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.

Do you think this slotket would support my chip? I've seen one on
ebay.
http://www.stevetech.com/stsinet/prods/S370-DL.html
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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
 
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.




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.



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
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Many Thanks!
Mike
 
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