BX6 V1.0 with Slot1 Converter Card Problem...

[Brian (15)]

Hi all, I hope someone can help.

I have a BX6 Rev. 1.0 motherboard (Slot 1 of course). BIOS updated to the latest QS revision.

Now I presently run an Intel Pentium II 333Mhz processor overclocked to 400Mhz.

Now I have an Intel Pentium III 533EB socket 370 processor and an ASUS S370-DL slot1 converter card.

Here is the problem:

When I install the 533EB on the ASUS card the BIOS reads the voltage correctly (1.65V) but it reads the processor as a 233E. Now my 333 usually reads that at first too, but when I reset the processor in the BIOS it constantly reverts back to 233E every time I reboot.

I did manage to get it to reboot and recognize the chip as a 400E by setting the CPU as a 100Mhz FSB with a 5.5 Multiplier. But that is as far as it will go.

My question:

Why does it reset the processor settings in the BIOS back to either 233E or 400E when I try to set the chip up?

How can I make it recognize this chip properly.

Thanks in advance for any ideas,

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[Brian (15)]

Have people stopped responding to questions in here? Or did I ask it wrong?

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 23:01:26 -0400, Brian wrote:

Hi all, I hope someone can help.

I have a BX6 Rev. 1.0 motherboard (Slot 1 of course). BIOS updated to the latest QS revision.

Now I presently run an Intel Pentium II 333Mhz processor overclocked to 400Mhz.

Now I have an Intel Pentium III 533EB socket 370 processor and an ASUS S370-DL slot1 converter card.

Here is the problem:
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Information is power.
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[Rick (archive)]

Turn off "Speed Error Hold" in your system bios and make sure your Clear CMOS jumper is set correctly.

RickW

"Brian" wrote:

Have people stopped responding to questions in here? Or did I ask it wrong?

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 23:01:26 -0400, Brian wrote:

Hi all, I hope someone can help.

I have a BX6 Rev. 1.0 motherboard (Slot 1 of course). BIOS updated to the latest QS revision.

Now I presently run an Intel Pentium II 333Mhz processor overclocked ...

 

[Brian (15)]

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 14:15:57 -0700, "Rick" wrote:

Turn off "Speed Error Hold" in your system bios and make sure your Clear CMOS jumper is set correctly.

Thanks Rick. If I may ask, what exactly does the "Speed Error Hold" do?

What am I setting the "Clear CMOS jumper" to ? I removed the battery for about 60 seconds, does this not dump the CMOS or does this do something else?

Again, thanks for the input.

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[Mark H]

The first thing you need to do is go over to
http://fae.abit.com.tw/eng/download/index.htm
download the manual and read it. your p3 is 133 fsb from the designation "b" in eb, the multiplier is locked at 566/133 or 4.25 changing the multiplier in softmenu will do nothing, ignore it. the only way to properly set up your cpu is to use " user defined" and set the "external clock" to 133.

Brian wrote:

Hi all, I hope someone can help.

I have a BX6 Rev. 1.0 motherboard (Slot 1 of course). BIOS updated to the latest QS revision.

Now I presently run an Intel Pentium II 333Mhz processor overclocked to 400Mhz.

Now I have an Intel Pentium III 533EB socket 370 processor and an ASUS S370-DL slot1 converter card.

Here is the problem:
...

My question:

Why does it reset the processor settings in the BIOS back to either 233E or 400E when I try to set the chip up?

How can I make it recognize this chip properly.

Thanks in advance for any ideas,

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[Homie]

Removing the battery stops the clock but doesn't always re-set the bios.Move the jumper near the battery to the other set of posts for just a second, that will re-set the bios . Speed error hold is just a way for the bios to let you know that the CPU ID pins don't agree with the bios data, so you get a checksum error and if speed error hold is enabled, bios will revert back to the slow/safe setting. The slocket adapter doesn't always transpond the correct CPUID data. but Intel's design is such that if you bypass speed error hold , set the FSB to 100Mhz, the CPU will run at the correct speed

Homie

 

[Brian (15)]

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 06:02:40 GMT, "Homie" wrote:

Removing the battery stops the clock but doesn't always re-set the bios.Move the jumper near the battery to the other set of posts for just a second, that will re-set the bios . Speed error hold is just a way for the bios to let you know that the CPU ID pins don't agree with the bios data, so you get a checksum error and if speed error hold is enabled, bios will revert back to the slow/safe setting. The slocket adapter doesn't always transpond the correct CPUID data. but Intel's design is such that if you bypass speed error hold , set the FSB to 100Mhz, the CPU will run at the correct speed

Homie

Thanks Homie, I appreciate the info.

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Brian Howe
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