Help with Celeron 400 + BP6 Please?

[eLm0]

Hi,

I just got ahold of a BP6 and decided to put my celeron 400 back into use. For some reason, the highest setting I can reach is a 6 multiplier at 91 MHz. Any higher, and the computer will simply lock up before getting into WinXP. I have attempted to increase the core voltage, but that isn't helping much. Likewise with my testing of a 100 MHz FSB with a 5.5 and 6 multiplier, the BP6 insists of displaying the speed as 600 MHz, and neither multipliers allow my system to boot. This seems to imply that the multiplier is locked at 6 :disgust:.

I should be getting ahold of a second 400 and have been thinking about additional CPU cooling, since I'm currently using the stock HSF. Any suggestions with the CPU and/or HSF would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Confused]

91 FSB is a 45.5 MHz FSB, and not many bits like that!

Try it at 92FSB, which will give you 92/3 = 30.7MHz FSB.

Intel processors of that time/speed will be multiplier locked, so that means nothing but 6.

My dual 400s on a BP6 will boot into Windows at up to 92MHz FSB, but will not be stable for more than about 6 hours

Because it sits without a monitor or kb/mouse, i want stability so it's at it's default 400.

The best CPUs to pair with this board are the 366s, of which most will do 550 (5.5*100)

Edit: Forgot to say that i'm using Coolermaster HSFs which are rated up to 1.1GHz Athlons, and AS2, and it still wasn't stable overclocked.

ConfusedBW

 

[eLm0]

<< 91 FSB is a 45.5 MHz FSB, and not many bits like that!

Try it at 92FSB, which will give you 92/3 = 30.7MHz FSB. >>



Could you please clarify your first statement?
Secondly, I attempted 92 FSB and beyond before writing my initial post. I am unable to boot into Windows using 1/3. However, I can still do so at the upper extreme of 1/2, 91 FSB. I attempted to adjust the core voltages up to 2.2, but that didn't help. I would love to be running dual 400@600, so I can put off buying another desktop since I just bought a laptop .

 

[eLm0]

Any suggestions?

 

[Assimilator1]

Your chances of getting 400's @ 600 are extremley slim ,I would stick to 91MHz & leave it at that if its stable ,though if you're PCI bus is still on 1/2 divider at this speed that's really stressing the PCI components ,even 83MHz FSB can be chancy

Btw all Celerons & PIII's onwards are multiplier locked