How do I tell if my K6-2 450 is the plus or nonplus?

[TonyG]

There is a program that is supposed to allow you to overclock you K6-2+ 450+ to 600. Does anyone know if this will actually work? I just need to know how to tell the difference between the + version and the nonplus version. Here is the site that has the program http://www.geocities.com/liamsay/index.html

 

[virusag13]

It should say if you run dxdiag and it will tell you your processor type. Or if you have sisoft benchmark it will also tell you.

 

[TonyG]

I ran dxdiag and this is what it told me:

Processor: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor, MMX, 3DNow, 450MHz

So I guess it is not the plus version. Shucks.

 

[Wiggo100]

Take off the HSF and look at the cap on top is the best way as it's clearly marked.

 

[BossDog]

Can you see what voltage the chip is at? The + series uses 2.0 volts. regular k6-2 uses something higher, though I forget offhand.

 

[TonyG]

The core voltage is 2.2 and the I/O voltage is 3.3. I guess it is not the + version.

 

[WarCon]

Wasn't the + version mostly a mobile processor?

 

[drewski]

The plus versions were touted by AMD as mobile processors. This is not say they can't or shouldn't be used on desktop systems.

I think it was for two reasons: 1) The .18 micron processor enabled both lower power needs leading to lower temperatures, and 2) the closeness to Athlon release, which was known to run hot (therefore no mobile proc w/ launch).

This has also made them harder to come by since they were all OEM. One of my systems has the 450MHz K6-III+ @500MHz which benchmarks faster than the PIII @ 500MHz I have at work.