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by stevenaaus
Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:20 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: socket 478 mobo won't always boot
Replies: 23
Views: 37977

> What OS, mobo, and BIOS are you using? A modded BIOS? How are your >BIOS boot options set? OSes include winxp pro and mandrake 9.1 (or something) with grub the boot loader. Bios is the original.. and while i haven't checked recently, I recall that biostar hadn't released an update when I looked a ...
by stevenaaus
Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:46 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: socket 478 mobo won't always boot
Replies: 23
Views: 37977

socket 478 mobo won't always boot

K6 gurus.. my cel2.4/U8668grand often won't powerup. I've tried a few PSU (300-400w) , video cards , everything in the bios , reseating memory, replacing IDE cables + checking loose jumpers. The sympton is: Mobo light always comes on and 50% it boots. Else, after a few second halt, 50% it boots and ...
by stevenaaus
Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:44 am
Forum: Hardware / Tech Corner
Topic: Spare K6plus ?
Replies: 4
Views: 5741

Spare K6plus ?

Just wondering if anyone has a spare k6+. I live in australia and have browsed plenty of markets and on-line stores the last 4 years, but am yet to one for sale. (I did find a k6-III/400).... I ~could~ buy online from upgradeability but it's hard to justify so much $ for such an old CPU. Does anyone...
by stevenaaus
Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Finally - got it - K6-III 400 MHz :-)
Replies: 5
Views: 6592

Clocking k6-III

Overclocking your box to 75*5.5 would probably give you a decent speed-up, if your cpu can handle it. (I already have a 100MHz FSB, and slowing that down is just not worth it. ) Yes, an air gap between the heatsink and the processor is definately bad news. .....I did mess around with a ga586s2 once....
by stevenaaus
Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:36 am
Forum: Site Feedback
Topic: Little bug ?
Replies: 0
Views: 16212

Little bug ?

I'm a new user.
- Posted my web address as "www.freshmeat.net/~stevenaaus"
but it appears as "www.freshmeat.net/stevenaaus" which is invalid.
This might be a little bug.
by stevenaaus
Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:21 am
Forum: General
Topic: Finally - got it - K6-III 400 MHz :-)
Replies: 5
Views: 6592

AX59pro

I have a k6-III (2.4v) on an Aopen AX59pro (Tnt2, 128meg). It's really solid, but I can't overclock it at all reliably.