How can I tell if a board is a BX or LX board?

[stockjock]

I ran the Intel Chip utility and it only says its in the 440 Chipset family. If it helps it an old IBM Personal Computer 300PL with a Pentium 2 processor. I need to know so I can buy some more ram for it.

Thanks for any help.

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: stockjock
I ran the Intel Chip utility and it only says its in the 440 Chipset family. If it helps it an old IBM Personal Computer 300PL with a Pentium 2 processor. I need to know so I can buy some more ram for it.

Thanks for any help.

Both use SDRAM, if you buy PC133 you'll be safe. Sandra may tell you if you're really curious.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: stockjock
I ran the Intel Chip utility and it only says its in the 440 Chipset family. If it helps it an old IBM Personal Computer 300PL with a Pentium 2 processor. I need to know so I can buy some more ram for it.

Thanks for any help.

Are you getting new memory or just adding some? If its new, just do as jaeger66 suggested and get pc133. If you are adding to what is in there, I would try to match the speed of the current ram. There is usually a number on the end of the ram chip that denotes speed. Something like a -7.5,-8, or a -10.

 

[RickH]

First of all--is it 72 pin or 168 pin memory. The Intel 440FX chipset for the early 66Mhz bus PIIs used 72 pin memory. I hope it's not that. If it's 168 pin than it probably is the 440LX and uses PC100 memory. I would not try to use "modern" high density PC133 memory in this board. The stuff you get at Best Buy for $20/256 mb is this type of memory. The also have PC100 memory, but many times only 128 sticks. Try a couple of the PC100s, you can return them if they don't work. I would also try Crucial.com as they can tell you the proper type. R

 

[stockjock]

Thanks for the info guys...I do know it takes PC100 ram. The place I'm buying the ram from will test it to make sure it will run in certain boards before I buy it...they want to know if its a BX or LX board. Thats why I was asking...

 

[Viper96720]

Can you look at the board itself? Find out what it is. I would say look at the chipset. But it's probably hidden under a heatsink.
Is this similar to yours? 300PL

 

[stockjock]

Thats it...thanks and it tells me right there its BX board...thanks again

 

[Kingofcomputer]

BX 1st stepping (rare) and LX - supports up to 64Mbit ram chip
BX revised stepping (common) - supports up to 128Mbit ram chip

For the common BX chipset board, you must use double side 256MB dimm, also the chips must be 16Mx8 kind, not the cheapy 32Mx4 kind.