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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: bashwolf on April 21, 2001, 09:08:00 PM
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Hello everyone,
I am going to buy a new sys (buying parts and doing it myself). Anyhow, What i want to do is uprgade only Cpu on this bh6 motherbaord to like celeron 700 or even higher than overclock it. Eventually ill add IBM Hard drive too. How or is possible to uprage this PII 400 with 256 Sdram TNT2 Ultra (and swap a afforadble Redon 64mb Vidoe card). I would really appriate your help. Oh which is better Celeron or Duron or both same to OC!. ThanK You
Bash
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Hi Bashwolf,
I did the same as you are thinking of. I went from a celeron 300a to P3 600. That was the highest I could go with this board at the time and with the bios updates that were available. It all depends on the version of the board you have, I think.
Mine is the BH6 1.01
I believe the BH6 1.1 could go with a higher cpu than the P3 600.
I have yet to successfully overclock this cpu. I've heard others have done it with this combo, but not sure which version of the board they had. I also think 133 ram is in order for me to do that. Sorry, that's about all I can help you with. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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griz
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Hi Grizz,
Hmm I dont know if i can only upgrade too 600 PIII would be worth since i am already at 450 PII (OC from 400). Anyone else, had success higher than 600?? I was thinking moeof Celeron they good at OC.
BASH
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Check this page out for O/C stats on Celeron II 700mhz CPU.
http://overclockers.cssftware.com/cpudb/Showdata.cfm (http://overclockers.cssftware.com/cpudb/Showdata.cfm)
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Bashwolf,
Go to the ABIT website and see what the latest bios for your board is. It should tell you the highest cpu you can get.
You can check your board version by opening the case and looking at the little white sticker on the ASI slot. You might need a little inspection mirror to see it! hehe (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) It's not really easy to see. At least on my motherboard. Should say 1.01 or 1.1
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griz
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I have abit bh6 1.2 and I'm running a celeron 667@901Mhz. All you need to do is flash your bios. Go to www.abit.nl (http://www.abit.nl) to find bios files. Follow instructions carefully! Flashing the bios can render your motherboard useless if something goes wrong.
I've done 5 flashes to my mobo and it's working fine so far ;-)
An easy way to find out which revision motherboard you have is to run Sisoft Sandra
or even 3DMark2001 (www.madonion.com) which will give you some system info (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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Since you have the A-Bit BH6 you will be unable to use the Duron, BH6 will only use celerons or better, also and importantly get your self a grounding wrist strap so that when your handling the new/or old cpu they don't get smoked by and ESD discharge.
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Originally posted by grizz:
Hi Bashwolf,
I did the same as you are thinking of. I went from a celeron 300a to P3 600. That was the highest I could go with this board at the time and with the bios updates that were available. It all depends on the version of the board you have, I think.
Mine is the BH6 1.01
I believe the BH6 1.1 could go with a higher cpu than the P3 600.
I have yet to successfully overclock this cpu. I've heard others have done it with this combo, but not sure which version of the board they had. I also think 133 ram is in order for me to do that. Sorry, that's about all I can help you with. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Griz,
i ran a p3 600 E in my bh61.0 OCed to 800 for over a year. i bet u got a p3 600 kamati, i had a coppermine 600, there is
a big diff.
if u want to OC find u a P3 600E and it will run in bh6 no prob.
mk
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MrSid and all,
Thx for the directing me to SiSoft Sandra. Its one nice pgoram altough 80% of the stuff i dont understand (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Anyohw can you tell which part would have the Version part about MB. Is it CPU&BIOS or is the Maiboard information where it has serial # with few #s?? I dotn see no 1.01 or 1 hmm wondering if its under my nose (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
I like to thank you all for giving me the input and help.
Bash
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Okay let me make it easier since my typing skill the greatest.
Looking at Sisoft Sandra
Extended mainboard
I got
Manufacturer Abit
Model Green/AGP/PCI/ISA System
Serial Number 07/10/1998-i440BX-W83977-2A69KA1EC-FL
Chipset INTEL 440BX/ZX Chipset
Would this determine what version I have??
Bash
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whels1,
You're right. It is the Katamai, not the coppermine. At the time I switched cpu's everything I read up on said the coppermine wouldn't work in the BH6. LOL.
Just my luck. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Bash, the easiest way I know of to check your BH6 version is to remove the side cover on your box and look at the sticker on the ISA slot. It should be right on the side of it.
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griz
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Thank you Grizz,
I have the same version as yours, V1.01
Which of the bios did you downloaded. There are few of them or you just dnload the one that is at top of the list with most recent date. There few bios uptdae each pertaining to somethign different. Or the curent bios will cover all the rest of issues as well.
Sorry about the above dumb question. Just want to make sure and I am not really computer techy (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) When i went to abit website one of bios update mention celeron upto 700 mhz does aplly for PIII 700 too.
Ok what you guys recemmend Celeron or PIII CPU for this MB.
Thank You
Bash
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At least to my 1.2 the sticker must be on the lower part side of the ISA slot so it's not possible to read it without removing the motherboard from the case. It's either that or then I don't have that sticker..
Bash: Download 3DMark2001 and see the system info part. It will tell you straight which revision your board is (can't recall right now if Sandra tells that in laymans terms.)
In addition, you get the coolest 3D benchmarking program to boast off your friends.
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Hehe I am not quiting!
I found my version its the BH6-ok V1.01
I went to get this driver BH6SS.EXE
http://www.abit.com.tw/english/index.htm (http://www.abit.com.tw/english/index.htm) scrowl down to BH version.
Anyhow it supports up too 700 celeron from
what the notes mentions.
I followed the Bips update guideline
When i try to put his into
A:/> awdflash bh6_66.bin /cc /cd /cp /py /sn /cks /r
but it doenst works ,
What you command you guys use??? I did boot up from th floppy disk as it was metnion. Man I not giving up (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Please help
Is there different celeron to choose or just one kind that will fit into this Bh6 motherboard I would really appreicate this help.
Bash
I have order for my other new system (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) cant wait for that to arrive 1.33 Gig going to Kick Butt
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download the latest bios update it will include all the former updates with it at the www.abit-usa.com (http://www.abit-usa.com) site
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Bash, are you sure you executed the bh6_ss.exe and then saved the .bin file to the floppy?
Did you save the awdflash.exe to the floppy?
Both need to be there in order to succeed.
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Bash,
1) Download the latest bios. For our board it is the SS bios. It is a self-executable file.
2) Download the awdflash.exe file. If you can't find it I can send it to you. It should be available on the ABIT website.
3) Format a floppy and choose "copy system files " from the format type menu. When done you should have a floppy with Command.com, IO.SYS, and MSDOS.sys files on it.
4) Copy the AWDFLASH.exe to the floppy.
5) Click the executable SS bios file to extract it and place it on the floppy also. Now you have the 3 system files from the format, the AWDFLASH.exe and BH6_ss.bin file.
This is your bios flash disk. Remove it and "Write protect" it so you can't write to disk.
Reboot your computer and enter bios. Write down the settings you currently have so you can reset them after the flash if you need to.
****Make sure "boot floppy first" is selected.****
Now re-boot with the flash disk in the drive and at the a:> prompt type your command line.
It must be exactly as ABIT says.....all spaces, dashes etc.
A:\>awdflash bh6_ss.bin /cc /cd /cp /py /sn /cks /r_
Follow any on-screen instructions.
*IMPORTANT*
This post is for information only. I take no responsibility for errors incurred while attempting to flash the bios.
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griz
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okay Sid, I only had dnloaded the bh66ss.bin and not flash lol. It worked that way.
Grizz I did everything you you listed was very very helpful. I get stuck at onscreen instruction doesnt have any really. It has such thing as what each those Abrr means cc, cp, py, sn etc. Denst say what to do tho next lol. I am really really soory to a bug. Btw, I dotn blame anyone if I fudge my Motherboard. Here is my email so that why i wotn post no more on here and get everyone Pissed off (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Bash2@hotmail.com I use same name for Microsoft Instant messnager. Anyhow, hope to her from you Thanks again
Bash