The Abit BIOS update page for the BX6 Revision 1.....
http://www.abit.com.tw/english/download/bios%20update/bios-bx6.htm
.....seems to suggest that a PIII 600 is as fast as I can go with this mobo.
I'd really like it now if someone could prove that this is wrong......
> coppermine is indeed the insider name for an Intel chip. Your bx6 board
> should
> be able to get a new bios file that will allow you to upgrade to a much
> faster
> cpu than just 600. If you did go to a 600 you'd be already slower than
> whats needed
> for some sims...I can't stress this enough...get as much cpu as you can
> afford...memory, vid cards they all help, but if you have a weak cpu...you
> are just hamstringing everything
> else.
> dave henrie
> > > You're best bet right now is a faster processor. Not too familiar with
> the
> > > BX6, but can't you slap a coppermine or a celeron 2 in there? That
> > shouldn't
> > > cost more than ~100.
> > This sounds like the sort of advice I need :0)
> > Thanks Tim. Now my only question is what's a coppermine?
> > Sorry, I'm new to the cpu game. I suspect it's an Intel chip but don't
> know
> > what speeds they're available in, and what the max speed I can use is
> > (although I think it's 600 mhz for my BX6 Rev 1)
> > Cheers for your help though
> > Jim
> > > After that you might want to focus on new video card. You can get
> > excellent
> > > deals on Voodoo5 cards, but you're out of luck as far as driver
support
> > > goes. The good news is it works with GPL and N4, so at least you have
a
> > > strong fall back position. ;)
> > > > Er, I got 459 on the default settings of 1024 x 768 x 32. My card
> > doesn't
> > > > support either AA or bumpmapping though, so those tests got missed
> out.
> > > > Reducing down to 640 x 480 x 16 managed to up my score to 611.
> > > > Not too impressive - if anyone has any suggestions as to my best
> options
> > > for
> > > > upgrading on a *BUDGET* then I'd be more than happy to hear them!
:0)
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Jim
> > > > 3dmark2001
> > > > PII-450 cpu
> > > > Abit BX6 Rev 1 mobo
> > > > Elsa Erazor III LT TNT2 M64 32MB graphics
> > > > 128 MB unbranded PC100 RAM
> > > > > I played with the overclocking of the card and found some stable
> > speeds.
> > > > > The final results were 2505. Increased the core from 130Mhz to
> 145Mhz
> > > and
> > > > > the RAM from 301Mhz to 340Mhz.
> > > > > > 2276
> > > > > > Guillemot 3D Prophet 32Mb DDR (old GeForce 256 card)
> > > > > > 256Mb Crucial PC133 C2 RAM
> > > > > > > ASUS K7V133 Motherboard
> > > > > > > AMD Athlon T-Bird 1.2Ghz DDR Processor
> > > > > > > 512MB Micron CAS-3 SDRAM (Two 256MB Sticks)
> > > > > > > Hercules Geforce II GTS Pro 64MB
> > > > > > > Hercules Game Theater XP Sound Card/Breakout Box
> > > > > > > Windows 98OE (All critical patches applied)
> > > > > > > 3DMark2001 Score = 3201
> > > > > > > Yummy :)
> > > > > > > -Larry
