Poll: Who is still using an Intel BX chipset?

[drake6]

My Lan party box is old be6II, with a slot one pIII 850 it does the lan party thing well.

 

[shathal]

Heh, my sister inherited by 440BX board - still with the very same CPU (one of the very first P3 450's) - works like a dream too, and since all she does is using it as a typewriter I don't have to worry about graphics-cards a lot & all.

Rock-solid board that .

 

[rcraig]

BX6r2 is my 2nd system with a cely300a@450. Just got a V5 5500 so I'm
looking to upgrade the cpu. Maybe a cely 900.
RCraig

 

[JetBlack69]

Yep, running my Abit Be6 version 1.0 with a slot 1 PIII 800. I've upgraded everything but the mobo, which I've had for over 2 years. I'm thinking of upgrading, but this is just too stable!!!

 

[Phree337]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one running a 'dinosaur!!'

I've been real happy with the performance of the Abit BH6 that I haven't seen the need to spend the $$$$ for an upgrade....

But then the "Iwanna's" come along sooner that expected ......

 

[Trader05]

Thanks! At least i know i'm not the only one ....I really want to upgrade to a P4 1.7ghz but i don't have the cash now ....oh well, i can probally wait till the 3ghz are out.

 

[Trader05]

Oh yeah 1 more question, Can this board handle a P3 1ghz (133mhz bus)? I have the following:

Abit Bx6-R2
512mb Ram - 1x Crucial 133 CL2 256mb - 1x Generic 133 CL3 256mb
Elsa Geforce 2 GTS Vid
SB Audigy
Maxtor/Promise Ata 100 Controller
Dlink 10/100 Nic
Some USB devices..
16x Plextor Burner

 

[aceline]

 

[cool]

EPOX EP-BX3
+P3 650@869
+384MB PC133-333@222
+QUANTUM FIREBALL LCT20 40GB
+QUANTUM FIREBALL EX6.4
+PIONEER DVD-114
+ELSA GF2MX-400
+SB LIVE! VALUE
----------------------------------------
= STABILITY

I wouldn't change it for a brand new AMDXP 2000+ with DDR and a VIA chipset...

 

[compuwiz1]

One of my machines:

MSI BX Master
Celeron 800 @ 1.2GHZ
MSI Slotket
FOP32 HSF
512Mb Compuwiz-Tech PC150 Ram
CL TNT2 Ultra
CL SBLive
LinkSys Nic
Hollywood Plus DVD Card
Adaptec 29160
2 x Cheetah 18gb 10K Drives
Sony 8x4x32 CDRW
Pioneer 303S Slot load DVD
Win2K OS

 

[DIRTsquirt]

Abit BE6 with a p3 800 running linux

 

[microAmp]

My parents use the AOPEN AX6BC with an o/c Celeron 400@450.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Still using an Asus P2B w/ PIII-450 as a secondary machine

-Ice

 

[KingofBladez]

I was running an Abit BX6.2 with a cel 566@852mhz until last week.

 

[Gort]

Trader

Your machine is very similar to mine. I went with a Celeron 800 for my last upgrade. These Celerons have a 100Mhz FSB and they overclock like a mad dog. You should easily be able to get 133+Mhz FSB. Mine will do 143 but this is not stable, I run it at 138. You already have PC133 RAM and going to 133+ will really open it up. Your video card should also handle the over clock, my ATI 128 AIW did. This is the best upgrade you can do for $50.

You could also try a Pee3 1.0GHz 100FSB. I have seen claims that people have gotten this to run at 133Mhz FSB. But I don't think this is as sure a thing as the Celeron. If you go this way you need to get a certain S-code. Do a search, I think this has been discussed here. One drawback, this chip is over $100. Either way you have one more upgrade left in that board. Good luck.


I too am looking a the Northwood for my next major upgrade.

 

[Arias74]

I just upgraded to an AMD 1GHz w/ Epox 8K7A and 256 DDR RAM! It's great!

Anyway, I upgraded from a Celeron 300@450 on an Abit BM6. It's been running for over 2 years and still runs great! I'm using it as a backup system, or for anybody that just wants to join me on my LAN.

 

[SKORPI0]

P2-400 upgraded to P3-850 w/ Powerleap PL-iP3.

It's this one.. my backup system
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P3 System

 

[Kanly]

Two Soyo 6BA+IV's

One with a P3 700@970
Ohter is P3 600@849

Love the BX chipset.


Had 2 capacitors blow on the 700 systems. Soldered in 2 new ones and she's running fine.