ECS P6BX-A+ cant go over 600mhz?

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

hi this is a transcript between me and a ECS rep. I was wondering if he is correct and there is no way i can fit a faster chip, such as a P3 933 mhz chip into the mobo.

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Dear Sir,

Only latest bios can support PIII 600/ 100HMz according to your
motherboard revison.

Regards,
TSD Customer Service



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Subject: RE: ECS P6BX-A+ System Board Question
Author: at Internet-Ecsusa
Date: 8/9/01 6:35 AM


not even with the 5.6 motherboard BIOS will it support anything higher?


>===== Original Message From Support@ecsusa.com =====
> Dear Sir,
>
> P6BX-A+ motherboard can support up to PIII 600/100 MHz katmai cpu type
> not coppermine.
>
> Regards,
> TSD Customer Service
>
>
>
>______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
>Subject: ECS P6BX-A+ System Board Question
>Author: at Internet-Ecsusa
>Date: 8/6/01 8:16 AM
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I am inquiring what is the highest clock speed Processor the ECS P6BX-A+
>System Board will take? I am thinking about putting in a PIII 933 chip.
>
>what Front Side Bus speed must the board have?
>
>thanks,

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Probably a voltage issue(your mobo probably cantsupply a low enough voltage(1.6-1.75) for coppermine cpu's)

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

crap

now i gotta get a new mobo?
phooey