Be6 (not be6-II) - largest cpu?

Can anyone please advise on the largest cpu that can be fitted to this
board?

Thanks

Steve

 

you can fit any non-Tualatin P3 or Celeron cpu on that board without a
Tualatin (Slot-T) adapter. be advised that some boards do not do well with
a Slot-T adapter either. I had a board that I tried a Tualatin adapter on
and it would not boot about 90% of the time... you can get a Coppermine
compatible adapter and install a non-Tualatin FC-PGA (Tualatin is FC-PGA2)
P3 or Celeron cpu as well.

in many cases, P3 prices are high enough to make you think twice about
spending the money on one when P4 prices are not a lot higher... I think
some folks are trying to get all they can of P3 cpu's just because they know
they have been out of production for some time.

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Thanks Tom for your response.

I've been trying to upgrade from a cel 500 to a cel 1.1gh using a abit
slocket. The slocket has provisions for coppermines but I just can't get
it to boot. Any more clues perhaps?

Thanks again

Steve

 

you sure you didn't get a Tualatin Celeron? have you flashed to TH bios?
if not, I'd fit the old cpu and flash to TH and then see if you can get
going... also, be aware that if you have any failing capacitors on the
board, slower cpu's might be more tolerant of the caps that are failing and
faster cpu's might refuse to boot or run in a stable fashion with the
failing caps onboard.

take a look at the caps on the mobo and look for any domed tops or crusty
stuff on the tops or dark fluid leaking from the bottoms.
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