Slotkets and multipliers

TheSmJTheSmJ
edited March 2004 in Hardware
I have a slotket I would like to use on my old ABIT LX6 mobo, and I've found I could get a 733MHz Celeron that runs on a 66MHz bus (which is the highest non-OCed speed available for this board). The problem is, the mobo only supports a multi of as high as 5, while the CPU will need a multi of 11.5.

So my question is, is the slotket's max speed just FSB dependant, or does it need to use the mobo's multiplier as well?

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  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited March 2004
    Your mobo should ignore it's max multi limitations due to the fact that all Intel's procs multi's have been locked for quite a long while and read the multi from the proc. One thing though; are you sure that the LX6 can run a cely 733? That is quite an old board and I don't know if it's circuitry can handle the power requirements of that proc.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited March 2004
    I'll double check the voltages the board can put out, but I do believe it can handle the 733's requirement.

    Otherwise, I suppose the only way to kow for sure would be to just try it, right?
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    TheSmJ wrote:
    I have a slotket I would like to use on my old ABIT LX6 mobo, and I've found I could get a 733MHz Celeron that runs on a 66MHz bus (which is the highest non-OCed speed available for this board). The problem is, the mobo only supports a multi of as high as 5, while the CPU will need a multi of 11.5.

    So my question is, is the slotket's max speed just FSB dependant, or does it need to use the mobo's multiplier as well?

    Well, worst case is you end up with an Evergreen Technologies upgrade chip on your slotket or an Evergreen Technolgies adapter+slotket kit.... Assuming the mobo can power the 733, it can power an Evergreen Tech CPU upgrade chip....

    Last I checked, they also had a system prober that might give you some accruate ideas as to what is doable in reality.... Yeppers, they have an System Information Utility prober-- if teh box can get online as the results are a web page-- try going <a href="http://www.evertech.com/prequal/sysinfo.cfm?manuother=other">here</a&gt; and check and see what they think about upgrades.... :D

    The big question is, though, how much is an older board to just get the right socket in frist place??? Probably less than the Evergreen Technologies chip, unless you can find one used that still works.... What Evergreen does is do a multiple of the BIOS multiplier, with a circuit on the adapter the CPU is embedded in....

    I will wanr you, though, I would make dang sure the slotket worked with your mobo.... Not all slotkets work on all mobos, and they do use some juice themselves in adapting.... So you want the lowest voltage CPU the mobo will take and then will get to manually set voltage to a slightly higher voltage to compensate for the Slotket's draw.

    John D-- who has done a few of those things, kinda fun actually.
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