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Inorganic
Feb 7, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/7/99
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Ok. Have been told that the pcchips m590 won't run at 100MHz bus. Before
flashing bios, the AMD k6-2 400 is identified as 360 with 4.0x/100MHz. And
as 400 with 4.5x/100MHz. After flashing, bios identifies chip 'correctly'
according to my bus and multiplier. Here's the twist. 'Any' prog used to
clock the cpu gives the same identification of the chip as my mb did, before
flashing bios.
So, reading thru wintune98's site, I find it says 'newer' chips may require
a different clock cycle in the meas. prog to accurately measure the speed.
Is the K6-2, 400MHz still too new for these progs? OR...Am I truly
underclocking (on part of the crappy mb) to 360 with a 4.0x/100MHz speed?
Would really like to know, since I have no 'current' interest in
overclocking. I at least want what I paid for!!! I will NOT settle for
less than 100MHz RAM access...It's too nice!
If it turns out this moth@#$@#boa@#$ doesn't run at 100MHz, I'm flying to
Taiwan and kicking some ass! The SDRAM IS good (switched it out, twice).
The cpu passes all logical tests, and the hard drive is not suspect, at this
point.
flashing bios, the AMD k6-2 400 is identified as 360 with 4.0x/100MHz. And
as 400 with 4.5x/100MHz. After flashing, bios identifies chip 'correctly'
according to my bus and multiplier. Here's the twist. 'Any' prog used to
clock the cpu gives the same identification of the chip as my mb did, before
flashing bios.
So, reading thru wintune98's site, I find it says 'newer' chips may require
a different clock cycle in the meas. prog to accurately measure the speed.
Is the K6-2, 400MHz still too new for these progs? OR...Am I truly
underclocking (on part of the crappy mb) to 360 with a 4.0x/100MHz speed?
Would really like to know, since I have no 'current' interest in
overclocking. I at least want what I paid for!!! I will NOT settle for
less than 100MHz RAM access...It's too nice!
If it turns out this moth@#$@#boa@#$ doesn't run at 100MHz, I'm flying to
Taiwan and kicking some ass! The SDRAM IS good (switched it out, twice).
The cpu passes all logical tests, and the hard drive is not suspect, at this
point.
thx
Ed
Feb 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/11/99
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Where did you hear about the m590? I've been struggling to run an AMD-K6-2 300
and a 350 as well at 100mhz just bleeps when I try to boot.
Cheers
Ed
and a 350 as well at 100mhz just bleeps when I try to boot.
Cheers
Ed
Pierangelo P. Espinocilla
Feb 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/12/99
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I read on Tom's Hardware that AMD had produced chips that were unable to run
at full 100MHz FSB. Might be worth checking out, too.
at full 100MHz FSB. Might be worth checking out, too.
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Inorganic
Feb 12, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/12/99
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Actually, it was the chipset on the MB. Thanx, though...
(btw, the date code on my cpu is not for a suspected defective lot.)
(btw, the date code on my cpu is not for a suspected defective lot.)
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Ed
Feb 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/13/99
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Did you change your MB in the end then?
Ed
Ed
Inorganic
Feb 13, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/13/99
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Yep. Got an Epox MVP3G for ten dollars more than the pcchips board. It really does run
at 100MHz. Was able to ferret out a bad SDRAM module, in the process.
Bret
at 100MHz. Was able to ferret out a bad SDRAM module, in the process.
Bret
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