P3-800EB on BH6

[beatle]

I've acquired a spare slot 1 P3-800EB (I think, it has a 133FSB and 256k on die cache). I'd like to run in it my old reliable Abit BH6. The BIOS does not support it, but I am able to select a 133 FSB and a 6x multiplier. The AGP speed is set to a 2:3 divider, however, which would put it @ 88 or so (I imagine PCI is now @ 44). Everything tells me this is a bad idea. 🙂

I'm able to load Windows after ignoring the "CPU is unworkable or has been changed" message after POST. Windows seems to be working fine. Prime95 did not crash, per se, but I did come back to a system that was largely unusable. Windows did not show their contents, menus were laid over top of the empty windows, SysMetrix showed no change... but I could move the mouse fine and click on the imaginary menus. They just didn't do anything. 🙂

 

[Spikesoldier]

buying a tualeron and slocket = win

 

[beatle]

Not buying anything = better 🙂

 

[NewBlackDak]

Does it run OK at 600MHz?

 

[beatle]

Yes, I'm running it @ 600, which is what I may have to run. 🙁

 

[RickH]

I could never get my BH6 to run at 133. Check justdeals.com they might have a MB that will do 133 and support your memory, etc. I bought a "new" old ASUS board for a PIII last year for ~$30 shipped. Take a look. R

 

[beatle]

Thanks, but I've decided to go back to my 550. I'll find a better home for the 800.

 

[Peter007]

I too have a BH6

Have you flash the BIOS, you should be able to get the motherboad to recognized P3-800 no problem.

Older AGP cards: Voodoo/TNT/Gefore1+2+3 didn't like the 88mhz AGP bus,
but I had no trouble running them with my Radeon.

My SB-Live ran okay with 44mhz PCI bus, but not my Netgear NIC.

Its a good idead to buy a real 133fsb motherboard nonetheless

 

[NewBlackDak]

Try and find you a BF6. Mine ran at 140FSB for the entire time I had it.