Text 2151, 77 rader
Skriven 2005-01-25 18:46:31 av Russell Tiedt (5:7105/1)
   Kommentar till text 2144 av Maurice Kinal (1:153/401.1)
Ärende: lockfile nee-Router/Fire
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Hello Maurice.

24 Jan 05 04:47, you wrote to me:

 RT>> Talking about 333MHz k6-2's, I am currently debating with myself,
 RT> RT>> about that flex board I got from you that does not want to
 RT>> work.

 MK> If you want to send it back I might be able to get it working since I
 MK> now have the proper cables for it.  Doesn't really matter though but
 MK> if you do decide to send it back keep the cpu as I have other ones I
 MK> can try.  BTW it isn't a flex but an ebx.  A really weird board to say
 MK> the least.

ebx or whatever, weird it is, but I do like it, just a pity I cannot get it to 
work, it really tickles my fancy ...

 RT>> This board will run at 66, 68, 75, 83, 95, 100, 112, or 124Mhz

 RT>> Note in booklet 112 & 124MHz, "when it is selected, the system
 RT>> performance
 RT>> will not be guaranteed!"

 MK> :-)  Better have a good heatsink/fan if you do.

Have got a good one, but I am not really that adventurous .... :-)

 RT>> Model           Freq.       Bus Freq.       Ratio
 RT>> AMD-K6-2-400    400         100             4x
 RT>> AMD-K6-2-366    366         66              5.5x
 RT>> AMD-K6-2-350    350         100             3.5x
 RT>> AMD-K6-2-333    333         95              3.5x
 RT>> AMD-K6-2-300    300         66              4.5x
 RT>> AMD-K6-2-300    300         100             3x

 RT>>     Note 2 possible settings for 300MHz

 MK> That is weird.  The 333 should run on a 100MHz fsb but perhaps that
 MK> board is different then the board I tried it on.

Hmm .... something tells me there is a formula that will giveyou the possible 
freq. and multiplier ratios ,that are likely to work, just don't know where to 
look ask, not that it bothers me much, will stick to what the book says ...

 RT>> So the debate goes like this, do I leave well enough alone, or do
 RT>> I put the AMD chip on the board?

 MK> Up to you.  The k6-2's are good cpu's.  I prefer them over Intel
 MK> socket 7's.

Have used a few, no real preference here, they must just work ...

 RT>> If I put it on the board, is it worthwhile upping the freq. from
 RT>> 95 to a 100, and run it at 350MHz, and if that works, up the
 RT>> multiplier from 3.5x to 4x and run it at 400MHz.

 MK> Depends on the board but it can be overclocked.  I'd leave it at 350
 MK> if it is doable.  If you do decide to send the ebx back I'll try it
 MK> with an actual 350 and send that with the board if I can get it going.

Can do, have another bottle of pepperdews with you name on it, a bit hotter 
than the last bottle. :-))

 RT>> Figure it should run at 350MHz without problems, don't expect it
 RT>> will like being "promoted" to 400MHz, but I still might try it,
 RT>> at 350MHz at least, tho I might get brave and see what 400MHz is
 RT>> like.

 MK> Heh, heh.  I got more if the worst happens.

The cpu does not worry me, I really don't want to burn the motherboard ... , I 
can always put the 200MMX back on there if it survives. :-)

Russell

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