P3B-F with MSI Slocket - Voltage BIOS Problems - Help Please

[BradS]

I have a P3B-F in jumperless mode with a MSI slocket rev2.3 running a 533@800. It does not post from an initial powerup at this speed. To get it to work I have to:

1. Power up and enter bios
2. Reset voltage to 1.7 and FSB to 66
3. Reboot at FSB 66.
4. Reset FSB to 100.


It runs rock solid at 800 all day, gaming no problems. Until I shut down. Then I have to reset voltage/FSB, reboot, reset FSB. I know its not the chip because it is pretested and it even runs great at 840 with more voltage.

Notice I cannot reset the voltage and FSB at the same time (???).

What do you guys think?

 

[Eug]

???

Just set the voltage on the slocket and be done with it.

 

[BradS]

Thank you Eug. Another member with a p3b-f/slocket emailed me with the same solution. I thought jumpering slocket from non-auto would not allow one to adjust the voltage via the bios. But I guess the voltage may still be adjusted higher via the bios, but no lower than the slocket voltage setting. Testing later tonight.

 

[BT7990]

Also checkout Intel support page for known compatibility problems

http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/ssalist.htm#List1