K6BV3+/66 Rev B+ & AMD K6-2+450ACZ

[Johncan]

I just bought a used AMD K6-2+ 450MHz processor and I cannot get my computer to boot with it in place. I have set all the jumpers according to my owner's manual for a DFI K6BV3+/66 motherboard (Rev B+). The manual says it can handle a AMD K6-2+ 450 Mhz processor. However, I don't even get to the BIOS... just a dead blank screen. Any suggestions?

I am running WIN98SE. I believe I have the most current BIOS.

The computer boots fine with an AMD K6 553MHz chip.

Thanks in advance.

Johncan

 

[Zepper]

From the benchmarks I've seen, the K6-2 has very little perf. diff. than K62. I've been trying to find a K6-3+, but have had no luck. IAC, the following is pretty standard in "blank screen on boot" troubleshooting:

Boilerplate-01:
1- Drive data cable on upside down or only on half the pins or shifted a pin or two (usu Floppy or Zip drives) or bent pin(s).
2- RAM, CPU or AGP video card not seated properly, or bent pin.
3- CMOS needs to be cleared - particularly when returning to lower speed settings.
.bh.

p.s. I've had to reseat some CPUs several times to get them to work - d@*n cheap sockets!.bh.

 

[Johncan]

Originally posted by: Zepper
From the benchmarks I've seen, the K6-2 has very little perf. diff. than K62. I've been trying to find a K6-3+,

So as far as performance, I am probably better off with the K6-2 533MHz than the K6-2+ 450 MHz processor? I was hoping the + made up for the slower MHz.

Boilerplate-01:
1- Drive data cable on upside down or only on half the pins or shifted a pin or two (usu Floppy or Zip drives) or bent pin(s).
2- RAM, CPU or AGP video card not seated properly, or bent pin.
3- CMOS needs to be cleared - particularly when returning to lower speed settings.
.bh.

p.s. I've had to reseat some CPUs several times to get them to work - d@*n cheap sockets!.bh.

1 - This is not the problem... unit boots with the K6-2 533 MHz processor.
2 - This is not the problem... unit boots with the K6-2 533 MHz processor.
3 - Cleared CMOS to drop down to K6-2+ 450MHz processor speed. Still no BIOS. I replaced the K6-2+ with the K6-2 and it booted fine. The BIOS indicated the CMOS had been cleared.

I also reseated the processor several times. Must be a bad processor. How can I test the processor? I bought it online and can only return it if it is truly DOA.

Again, thanks!

John

 

[Zepper]

It sounds like you've done adequate testing to show that the CPU is defective. You say you think you have the latest BIOS, well I would be sure of that before giving up. This is the latest BIOS rev. K6BV30412.ZIP (129 KB) dated 4/12/2k. I would be kind of leery of a mobo that the mfr. stopped updating the BIOS over 2 yrs. ago - at least my Gigabyte G5-AX had an update in the last year.
. The only other thing you could do is try it in another mobo that is 2+ rated like the FIC 503+ Rev.C or the Gigabyte G5-AX rev. 4.x.
. Perhaps it's time we gave up on Socket 7 and moved to Athlon/Duron. New mobo/cpu/ram can be had for well under $150. I know I'm not going to sink any more money into mine - unless I can find some ECC RAM real cheap . GL.
.bh.