Opinions on ABIT BE6-2 vs BF6 mobos

[Guyver]

The prices were a bit higher, but for guaranteed CB0 stepping, I guess it's worth it. Went ahead and ordered one. Hopefully can re-sell the 850 as slightly used - only 1 week... Or make a 4th system from it... LOL

Any takers interested... Great CPU - doesn't OC as well, but good for someone wanting fast speed, stability without the "HASTLE" of OC'ing. Will sell for current 7/31/2000 - listed price @ googlegear ($444 USD) (including original packing materials, box, certificates,etc... for current asking price - will pay for shipping in continental US, share expense for outside)...

Hey - gotta try and reclaim the cash somehow.

Guyver

[ALBPM]

Hey Guyver, what's the SL# on your 850????

Paul

[Guyver]

SL49G

[ALBPM]

The SL49G is a cBO....

Just got the P3-750, slot1, cBO stepping.
The SL# is SL3XP.

It runs at 124 X 1/3 at 1.65v no problem. I still can't get past the WN Splash screen at 133MHz. It must be either my memory or the darned HighPoint controllers flaking out as DuRaNgO already mentioned.

I tried 1.80v even at 133 X 1/4 and still can't get past the Splash Screen.

Oh well, 930Mhz ain't that bad

Forgot to add my new SIG which will be changing again shortly. I should recieve the
P3-800, FCPGA, cBo stepping and BX133-RAID mobo tomorrow. The memory won't get here till next Tuesday.
This current setup will make a heck of a system for the wife

Paul

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P3-750E @ 930MHz, ABIT BE6, 256MB PC100, MILL G400 MAX-32MB on BNC,
Quantum3D Obsidian2 X-24 on D-sub,IBM Deskstars 18GB ATA/66 and 13.5GB ATA/66,
21"Trinitron,SCSI CDR/RW,SCSI ZIP,SB Live!Value,USR Voice Faxmodem Pro(USB Ext),
Epson 1520 printer,Umax1200S scanner,WN98 all in a Addtronics 7896A case
and a (Not so Messy Desk) ;-P

[DuRaNgO]

I wish I was your wife, err, scratch that

[Guyver]

Err... Glad you said scratch that Durango...

Good work Paul...

Guyv

[ALBPM]

EWWWWW!!! DuRaNgO!!!!!

When I put the BE6 and this processor in the wife's system I won't be using the ATA/66 controller. We'll see if that's the snag to reaching the 133MHz FSB speed.

I bumped the voltage up to 1.70v due to a few hangs while booting into Windows. It's running at 32 DegC, nice and cool with the Alpha P3125.

3DMark Result : 8,539 3DMarks
Synthetic CPU 3D Speed : 14,110 CPU 3DMarks

Paul

[ALBPM]

Just got the P3-800, FCPGA, cBO stepping!!!

SL463

I'll be BACK!! After a quick mobo change.

Paul

[DuRaNgO]

good luck!

[RoGuE]

Well?

[ALBPM]

Everything is up and running except I'm having problems with PCI slot 5. I tried two different SB Live and a network card in the slot and it appears to have a problem. So the mobo will be RMA'd on Monday.

There are a lot of new features in Soft Menu III that II didn't have which I like.
It also appears that the new High Point 370 controller doesn't like high FSB speeds either. I can't get above 124MHz using this controller. Since the mobo is going back I'll play with it a bit and use the primary IDE and make some more overclocking attempts.
I still haven't got a good heatsink/fan so I won't push this processor too hard yet. The Intel heatsink/fan looks really whimpy on these FCPGA processors.

Anyone know who has the Alpha PAL35t in stock?????

Paul

[RoGuE]

The fifth PCI slot on the Abit BX133-RAID is not a bus-mastering slot. That might be the problem. The SBlive! and all LAN cards I've tried do not work in a non bus-mastering slot.

[ALBPM]

I guess it's a good place for a Voodoo 2 card....LOL

Paul

[This message has been edited by ALBPM (edited 05 August 2000).]

[RoGuE]

Good idea

Or you could take up video work and put a Rainbow Runner G-Series in it.

Chris.

[ALBPM]

Thanks Chris,

So the boards OK, it's just Operator error....LOL

PAul