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Upgrading Asus P2B-F
Hello together.
I've got an Asus P2B-F Mainbord running with an Celeron 400 CPU (FCPGA to Slot1-Adapter). As this CPU becomes to slow for my needs I'd like to upgrade my system. Therefore my question: Which CPUs can I run on this board? Asus write Celeron up to 500 MHz an PIII up to 600 MHz. Is this really the end? I've heard of people who run e.g. 900 MHz CPUs on this board. Is this possible and do I need special adapters for this? How can I avoid problems with the core voltage? Thanks for your advice and best regards Christoph -- Christoph Maurer - http://www.christophmaurer.de - Tux# 194235 |
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Christoph Maurer schrieb:
Hello together. I've got an Asus P2B-F Mainbord running with an Celeron 400 CPU (FCPGA to Slot1-Adapter). As this CPU becomes to slow for my needs I'd like to upgrade my system. Therefore my question: Which CPUs can I run on this board? Please read Roland's P2B* upgrading FAQ. http://homepage.hispeed.ch/rscheideg...grade_faq.html Stephan -- Home: http://jgrossklass.bei.t-online.de/ | Webm.: http://www.i24.com/ PC#6: i440LX, 2xCel300A, 256 MB, 18 GB, ATI AGP 32 MB, 110W This is a SCSI-inside, Legacy-plus, TCPA-free computer Reply to newsgroup only. |
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In article , Christoph
Maurer wrote: Hello together. I've got an Asus P2B-F Mainbord running with an Celeron 400 CPU (FCPGA to Slot1-Adapter). As this CPU becomes to slow for my needs I'd like to upgrade my system. Therefore my question: Which CPUs can I run on this board? Asus write Celeron up to 500 MHz an PIII up to 600 MHz. Is this really the end? I've heard of people who run e.g. 900 MHz CPUs on this board. Is this possible and do I need special adapters for this? How can I avoid problems with the core voltage? Thanks for your advice and best regards Christoph Your options might depend on which voltage regulator is on the board. For that, consult Roland's FAQ (Hint - Print the webpage to 11x17 PDF to make the table easier to read): http://homepage.hispeed.ch/rscheideg...grade_faq.html If you have lots of money (relatively speaking), then a Powerleap PL/iPT3 has its own voltage regulator, so the only other thing you need, is a BIOS that can handle the new processor. (This is the powerleap.com page for PL/iP3T) http://plpadmin.tempdomainname.com/PLiP3T.html For the higher speed processor options, a BIOS upgrade wouldn't hurt, before installing a new processor: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/sl...f/1014f003.zip With the very latest Tualatins, the "microcode" will be missing from the latest beta BIOS 1014.004 mentioned above. Look for "CTMC" and "microcode" in groups.google.com, for a procedure to add a microcode from another more recent BIOS file, to the 1014.003. Using CTMC requires the new processor to be present in the motherboard, so the CTMC step will be _after_ your upgrade. The CTMC program uses a hook in the BIOS that just programs the microcode, which eliminates the dangers involved with other methods that try to modify the BIOS file before burning it. The beta BIOS may support CPUID 06B1, whereas using the CTMC procedure will allow support for 06B4 that currently ships. I use an Upgradeware Slot-T for my board, as I have a voltage regulator suitable for use with Tualatin. This is a much cheaper route to upgrading a P2B-xx. I use a 100MHz bus processor. HTH, Paul |
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:02:00 -0400, Paul wrote:
In article , Christoph Maurer wrote: Hello together. I've got an Asus P2B-F Mainbord running with an Celeron 400 CPU (FCPGA to Slot1-Adapter). As this CPU becomes to slow for my needs I'd like to upgrade my system. Therefore my question: Which CPUs can I run on this board? Asus write Celeron up to 500 MHz an PIII up to 600 MHz. Is this really the end? I've heard of people who run e.g. 900 MHz CPUs on this board. Is this possible and do I need special adapters for this? How can I avoid problems with the core voltage? Thanks for your advice and best regards Christoph Your options might depend on which voltage regulator is on the board. For that, consult Roland's FAQ (Hint - Print the webpage to 11x17 PDF to make the table easier to read): http://homepage.hispeed.ch/rscheideg...grade_faq.html Okay, I checked this and I have a P2B-F Rev. 1.00 with a A29 PCBA. This is not in the list of PCBA numbers with the new voltage regulator chip. But the chip is a HIP6019BCB, which should be able to provide 1.3V according to Rolands FAQ. So, will my board be able to run Tualtin CPUs with e.g. the Upgradeware SLOT-T slotket? ... For the higher speed processor options, a BIOS upgrade wouldn't hurt, before installing a new processor: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/sl...f/1014f003.zip I'll do this then. With the very latest Tualatins, the "microcode" will be missing from the latest beta BIOS 1014.004 mentioned above. Look for "CTMC" and "microcode" in groups.google.com, for a procedure to add a What does the very latest Tualatins mean? I use an Upgradeware Slot-T for my board, as I have a voltage regulator suitable for use with Tualatin. This is a much cheaper route to upgrading a P2B-xx. I use a 100MHz bus processor. That's exactly what I plan to do... Best regards Christoph -- Christoph Maurer - http://www.christophmaurer.de - Tux# 194235 |
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