Cel2 667 & Abit BM6...

[Lawton]

Will this CPU run on this motherboard? So far I am not having any luck at all. LMK if this is supposed to work, especially if you have any experience with this CPU/board combination.

Thanks!

 

[Killrose]

The BM6 only supports cB0 stepping CPU's, and I believe the 667MHz is a cC0 stepping. It will work if you buy a Powerleap NEO adaptor, but if you go that route, get a PIII to go with it.

 

[Lawton]

Thanks, KR... I will look around for a PL adapter.

 

[Lawton]

Hey. My chip is an SL4AB, a cB0 chip not a cC0 chip. Could something else be the problem? The seller was running a 566 @ 850 on this board, and the chip is brand new retail.

???

Is the 10x multiplier possibly the difficulty?

 

[Killrose]

Hmm..thats interesting, then in theory it should work unless the BM6 won't support the 10x multiplier. I'll asume you have the latest bios? I had a BM6 once, and my Gf has one with a 566@850 I just put in for her, but I can't remember how high the multiplier will go.
Maybe the CPU is not at fault here.

 

[skriefal]

The multiplier shouldn't matter, since it's locked in the CPU. The motherboard cannot (and doesn't need to) change it.

Only guess I have is to be sure you have the latest BIOS installed...

 

[Lawton]

Allrightie... I will pull the old PPGA Cel366 off the wifie's PC and fire the mobo up to see what BIOS she's running with. Thanks for the suggestions, guys.