I got a new MB and case and it solved the problem- the CPU is under the
alarm temp(as a matter of fact the heatsink is cool to the touch) and has
given me no problems. Now if I could say the same for this dang Linksys
NIC........<g>
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Scott Moore
Sports *** Network
http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com
> Tim,
> I just spent a full day trying to upgrade from a K6-2/350 to a
K6-2/450
> without any luck. And this included also trying a new ASUS motherboard.
The
> 450 constantly ran hot,over 140F and locked up regularly. Then after a
> while,wouldn't even make it through startup. I also had the same problem
> with my old motherboard of the 450 being shown as a 400,but it was running
> as a 450. I added a 2nd fan,but that didn't work either. So I just went
> back t my 350 and will in all likely hood get a Celeron 466mhz instead.
> Joel Willstien
> >If the MB is posting K6-2/400 it probably means you need to update your
> bios
> >so it will support the K6-2/450.
> >Hopefully, you have a name brand motherboard with a website that allows
you
> >to download the latest bios updates.
> >-Tim
> >> I hope you guys can give me a clue here- you've usually been reliable
8^)
> >> I just installed an AMD K6-2/450 in my old MB (VIA MVP3, 100Mhz FSB)
and
> >> have an odd thing going on here. The new CPU is marked 2.4v core, 3.3v
> >I/O.
> >> No prob with the 3.3, but my MB has only 2.2 and 2.8v core settings.
> Since
> >I
> >> have a big hearsing, plus a CPU fan and 2 case fans, I set it up to use
> >the
> >> 2.8 setting, thinking the 2.2 probably wouldn't provide enough voltage.
> >> Everything in Win98 sees it as a 450, but my POST says "AMD K6-2/400
CPU
> >> detected".
> >> I also have had 3 lockups today( hadn't had that many in a month with
> the
> >> 300 that was in there). What should I do?
> >> --
> >> Scott Moore
> >> Sports *** Network
> >> http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com
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