K6-3+ upgrade questions.

[Schoedsack]

Hello, Right now I have a 350Mhz k6-2 processor. I would like to upgrade to a k6-3+ @ 450Mhz. I am wondering do most k6-2 motherboards support them? Anyway to check what kind of motherboard I have without opening up the pc?

 

[chucky2]

Your going to want to head on over to SlotA and ask them.

I think if you download Sandra 2001 Pro from here, it may be able to detect your board.

Hope this helps!

Chuck

 

[Zor Prime]

Head over to http://www.amdzone.com/forum/categories.cfm?catid=13 and browse around, there is a K6-2+ & K6-3+ supported motherboard list floating around.

Plus there are some old HX motherboards that support the K6-2+/K6-3+ too, good chance your board is supported if it supports the K6-2 CPU directly.

-Zor Prime

 

[stockjock]

Your board probably will support it...BUT...make sure your voltage will go down to at least 2.1v, and the other thing...your board will probably only detect it as a K6III...if that is so..then you mite see if there is a bios upgrade for your MB and then it might..and I say might detect the "+"...
good luck...

 

[Zor Prime]

You can run a k6-3+ up to 2.4v maximum...but would not do it without any special cooling at all. Your board probably supports 2.2v on up if nothing else, 2.2v would probably be a pretty safe bet.

However tho, I wouldn't go and upgrade my CPU if I didn't want to open the case off of my PC to see what sort of motherboard I have.

-Zor Prime

 

[KEYAKI]

You can use the FIC brand motherboards model VA503+(AT) or
the PA2013(ATX). I have both. I just flashed the BIOS in the PA2013 to verson JI4330 to make it compatible with the K6-III+/450MHZ. The VA503+ needs BIOS version JE4330. You must have a K6-2 CPU installed while you flash it. Here is a hardwarecentral link that helps alot.
You will have to get the BIOS file from FIC's taiwan website vice the US website. It is a beta but works for me. My PA-2013 has 2MB cache and is version 2.0 E-0036. FIC also makes version 2.1.
Any questions? send me email;
keyaki@ata.attmil.ne.jp


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