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    What is unique about the AMD Thunderbird?

    I see many references to the AMD Thunderbird processor. What is the difference between the Thunderbird and the regular K7 Athlon processor?
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    AMD K7-550 upgraded to AMD K7-900 - Doesn't work

    The motherboard is a Anigma S30 and the BIOS was written by American Megatrends (AMIBIOS). AMI says that the BIOS will only be supported by the motherboard manufacturer. Anigma is a design shop that custom makes motherboards for IBM (and others). I have the latest IBM BIOS for the machine...
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    AMD K7-550 upgraded to AMD K7-900 - Doesn't work

    Where would I get ahold of a BIOS upgrade to support the Thunderbird?
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    AMD K7-550 upgraded to AMD K7-900 - Doesn't work

    Can you tell me how to tell if I have the chipset you referenced? I see a AMD-751 label on the board.
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    AMD K7-550 upgraded to AMD K7-900 - Doesn't work

    I have a IBM Aptiva 2174-590 which has a Athlon K7 550 Mhz processor. I tried replacing the processor with a AMD Thunderbird 900 Mhz but when I power up it doesn't get past the Aptiva logo on the screen. Do I need a BIOS upgrade to use the new CPU, or what else might be required?
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