BX6-R2. whats the highest multipler ?

[MSNY]

Thinking about putting a P3 850 slot 1 in this board. My current BIOS is NW and I see there is a newer one QR on Abit's website. Right now my highest user defined multipler is 8x. I've heard people say they can use as high as 9.5x with this board. Is this true ? Will flashing to QR enable this ? Currently have a P3 600. Abit's website does not tell you the multipler at this BIOS level.

Thanks for your help !

 

[compuwiz1]

You will be fine. The BX chipset will do at least 10x, maybe more. It will read from the chip, since they are multiplier locked and default to the proper multiplier, regardless of what you set in the bios. You could set it at 4 x and it will still come up as an 850, using 100MHz fsb.

 

[MSNY]

Just to clarify. Even though highest user defined setting presently is 8x if I put a 850 I need 8.5 right ? Will this require a BIOS update to acheive ? Or as you say it will just 'know' it ?

 

[Truro]

We're saying an 850 will run at 850 even if your bios doesn't go to 8.5

I tested a couple celerons in my bh6.2, their multipliers were 9.5

My bios didn't go that high but as Compuwiz states the hardcode info of the cpu will override the bios's limitation. All you have to do is check the voltage and bus speed.

That 600 might do 800 if your ram will run 133.

 

[RoboTECH]

you may want to set "speed error hold" to "no" (going from memory, I've been avoiding Abit lately)

I remember having to do that for my BX6-r2

worked like a charm tho.

Abit kicked ass with their BX boards.

They've been rather buggy otherwise, IMHO. :frown:

 

[suklee]

I have an Abit BX6-R2 motherboard now running a Celeron 300A and 192 MB of some mixed PC66/100 RAM. I want to get a P3-700E to replace the CPU. Does this mobo support the 700's default voltage, and can I increase it in order to overclock the chip? Would I need PC133 RAM?

 

[MSNY]

Cool thanks guys !

 

[jamester]

<< you may want to set &quot;speed error hold&quot; to &quot;no&quot; >>



Hmm.. I'm going to have to try this. Maybe that's why I can never overclock this board?

James