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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 4:44 am
by KiLLerCloWn
Hi all
The ABIT BH6 when launched a couple of years ago was a Celeron/PII board. Now on their site it is listed as PIII and CeleronII compatible after Bios upgrade, nothing is mentioned about PIIs anymore...weird. But since I know the PII lworks in it the question is: Does the PIII. Anubody know or have any experience with this?
I kow there are two revision rreleases of this board, but both are listed as PIII boards and not PII...
Cheers
KC
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 5:33 am
by Buzz
Well i have the BH6 v. 1.01 (the firs one) myself. Flashed up to the SS BIOS and is now running a Celeron2 @850MHz. No problem whatsoever. The celeron2 i a crippeld PIII(coppermine) so i don't see why it shouldn't work. I have heard some people say it works and others say it don't. I beleive with the SS BIOS it will work fine. Can't guarantee it though...
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 10:24 am
by pHaestus
the e seies (100 fsb) work fine but there is no 1/4 pci divider so the eb (133 fsb) P3s may cause problems.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 12:09 pm
by WeekendWarrior
I was going to ask a similar question.
I still have an Abit bh 6 and I don't know what is the fastest chip I can put in it?
WW
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 2:19 pm
by Frost
P!!! 1ghz if they make those on the slot 1 and 100fsb. But I would just get a Cellery2 and oc.
Frost.
Abit BH6
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 7:46 pm
by MAC
The Abit site states the BH6 will officially support a P-III 700 MHz CPU.
Now, I don't know that much about computers, but wouldn't an 800 MHz CPU work also since the board supports an 8x multiplier and a 100 MHz FSB?
I was wondering the same thing about my Abit BX6r2, it has offical support for the P-IIIs up to a 700 MHz CPU, but I'm running my Celeron 533A at 800 MHz.
P3 here
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2000 7:58 pm
by Executioner
I finally (2 months ago) pulled out my trusty Celeron 300a @450MHz, and installed a PIII 600MHz CPU. Works great and it's identified properly by the bios. All you need to do is flash the bios and your set. Mine is a slot one CPU.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2000 3:11 am
by Buzz
If it's a slot 1 PIII 600, it's officially supported by the BH6 rev. 1.01. The coppermines (FCPGA) are not officially supported though people are still running them on a slotket.
With the SS BIOS u get up to 12x multiplier, wich in theory will let u run a PIII 1200MHz
didn't say it'll work though... If PIII prices wen't down by a LOT, i would pick up a PIII 1GHz and stuff it in... if it works, GREAT! If not... well change th f***ing mobo.
