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Subject:    Re: Building an ABIT BP6/Celeron 400?
From:       "Derrick Steed" <derrick () m-steed ! freeserve ! co ! uk>
Date:       1999-12-16 20:42:52
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Hmmm, screw holes on the fan that is. 12mm long wood screws or self tappers
should work fine - about M2 maybe M3 size.

Derrick.
----- Original Message -----
From: Derrick Steed <derrick@m-steed.freeserve.co.uk>
To: John Wilger <jtwilger@brokenseal.com>
Cc: linux-smp <linux-smp@vger.rutgers.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: Building an ABIT BP6/Celeron 400?


> Sorry for butting in. Just use the screw holes at the corners, that's what
I
> did with the original heatsink - works OK. Just to make sure I took it off
> and modified a 486 heatsink to fit held down with nylon machine screws.
>
> Derrick.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Wilger <jtwilger@brokenseal.com>
> To: Bob Johnson <rlj@midlink.com>
> Cc: <linux-smp@vger.rutgers.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Building an ABIT BP6/Celeron 400?
>
>
> > Yes, I actually meant 550. Just a typo. I am going to try cooling the
AGP
> > set. Since this chip's temperature isn't monitored, I didn't even think
> > about it. Like I said, both CPU's stayed within operating temp ranges.
> >
> > What exactly do you have to do to mount the 486 fan to the AGP set. Are
> > their mounts on it, or do you just glue it down, or what?
> >
> > --
> > John Wilger
> > Lead Web Consultant
> >
> > The Broken Seal Web Design Company
> > (513) 253-7017
> > 5322 Eastknoll Ct.
> > Suite 14
> > Cincinnati, OH 45239
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Bob Johnson wrote:
> >
> > > If your running 366's at 100MHz bus speed the chips are running at 550
> not 500 (the
> > > 366 has a 5.5 multiplier lock, and timing is not a issue ,as 100MHz is
a
> standard
> > > speed, your pci and AGP slots
> > > are running the correct speed. the only problem is your chips are not
> stable at 550
> > > due to
> > > the chips themselves or heat. and unstable chips will crash during
heavy
> usage....
> > >
> > > so you need to try better fans/heat-sinks , higher voltage (which
> creates more heat)
> > > , or better 366's
> > >
> > > John Wilger wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've been running the BP6 for about three weeks now with no
problems.
> I'm
> > > > using dual 366s. It doesn't seem to take well to over-clocking by
> changing
> > > > the bus speed, though. If you up the bus speed to 100MHz, the chips
> will
> > > > run at 500, but it seems to throw the timing off and causes the
kernel
> > > > to crap out under intensive use (seti, coding mp3s, and the Linux
> world's
> > > > best time waster, the Q3demo). Does anybody know of a way to
> over-clock
> > > > these and keep that from happening? Not a big deal, but it would
> > > > definitely sweeten the deal.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I'd watch out for "cheap online parts". Basic rule of thumb,
you
> get
> > > > what you pay for, eh? Sometimes you find a deal, though. I got the
BP6
> > > > with both Celerons from a2zcomp.com for less than $300 even with
> overnight
> > > > shipping (I'm impatient).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > John Wilger
> > > > Lead Web Consultant
> > > >
> > > > The Broken Seal Web Design Company
> > > > (513) 253-7017
> > > > 5322 Eastknoll Ct.
> > > > Suite 14
> > > > Cincinnati, OH 45239
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Stephen Wynne wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've been lurking for months and now it may be time to join the
SMP
> > > > > crowd. I plan to purchase parts cheaply online. I just want to be
> > > > > clear on a couple of things as this would be my first-ever PC
build:
> > > > >
> > > > >  1. The BP6 with Celeron 400's using PC100 RAM is stable now,
right?
> > > > >  2. Is it OK to assume that I don't need to make any CPU mods
using
> the BP6?
> > > > >  3. Are there any other cautions for the PC hardware novice
> interested in SMP?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
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