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by talatalan
Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:03 pm
Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
Topic: Compatibility List: Soyo 5XAE5 w/ i430TX
Replies: 0
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Compatibility List: Soyo 5XAE5 w/ i430TX

Hello, here's some info on the K6-x compatibility of the Soyo 5XAE5 I have. I already sent this information to King V by email. Model: Soyo 5XAE5 Chipset: Intel 430TX Form Fact: ATX Max FSB: 75/83 Board Rev: ? (no indication of revision on the PCB) BIOS Req'd: 5XAE-1A7 (dated 03/03/1999) Wrong POST:...
by talatalan
Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:33 pm
Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
Topic: Socket 7 Boards
Replies: 2
Views: 4134

Re: Socket 7 Boards

And will an old Cyrix MII do well with a Linux firewall/router? :D In case you still follow this thread: Yes, the Cyrix MII will make a good Linux firewall/router. Even a fast i486DX will do that for a small private LAN. The main disadvantage of the Cyrix MII was its weak FPU (which does not matter...
by talatalan
Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:04 pm
Forum: Software & Tweaking
Topic: SETI@home MMX-optimized application on a K6-2+
Replies: 2
Views: 9635

Hello tazwegion, thx for your reply and greetings to the other side of the globe. :) No, the K6-2+ is not overclocked, actually it's even underclocked, since the board is only running at max. 75 MHz FSB stable. The PCI bus and chipset is overclocked at that FSB, but I'm running the system for years ...
by talatalan
Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:36 pm
Forum: Software & Tweaking
Topic: SETI@home MMX-optimized application on a K6-2+
Replies: 2
Views: 9635

SETI@home MMX-optimized application on a K6-2+

Hello, my question might be a bit 'special', so if you don't know, what I am talking about, don't worry... :wink: This goes to the K6-x owners who are (still) running SETI@home-BOINC on their machine: Has anyone of you tried the new MMX-optimized SETI@home application from KSWN / Simon Zadra (lunati...