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.