IBM Aptiva K6-2

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ran

IBM Aptiva K6-2

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this 66/100 bus machine is good to 5.5 X. runs K6-2/500 right now. Anyone know of BIOS update for faster to better CPUs? This E2N started out as a 266.
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RE: IBM Aptiva K6-2

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Should be good for 6.0 x too :D is the motherboard a IBM 263pro? SiS 530 chipset?

My system before I modified it was an IBM 2187-18A, what's your model number? as it may help us discern which motherboard was used ;)

As for compatibility... it really depends on the supported Vcore as much as any BIOS :)
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This IBM is a 2153-E2N. Too bad it will not take a K63+ I have about. right now its a backup machine with 256MB, 6GB HD, Cd-Rw, basic 16 MB video card, with WIN98. large front fan was really needed. May cut in a rear fan. Acer mobo? 30 Gb 7200 HD may be next.
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IBM 2153

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sorry, forgot to mention this laptop uses dips to set the volts and such. CPU core voltages are 2.2V--3.3V. this K6-2 500AFX is doing fine @ 500 or 550. Beat there are a lot of 66bus machines out there that will do 100 and people don't realize it.
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