Abit BP6 Compatibility

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I own a Abit BP6 dual CPU motherboard [<A HREF="http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/english/pt_main_back.jsp?pPRODUCT_TYPE=MotherBoard&pMODEL_NAME=BP6" target="_new">http://www.abit.com.tw/abitweb/webjsp/english/pt_main_back.jsp?pPRODUCT_TYPE=MotherBoard&pMODEL_NAME=BP6</A>].

Its my wifes computer, and its currently running with a Celeron 500mhz (single CPU).

But I would like to upgrade it - Based on the information found at Abit's site it should be able to support any Socket 370 processor running either 66 or 100 mhz FSB.

At a local (Danish) dealer i have found the following processor:

Intel Celeron Tualatin 1200 256KB
Type: Intel Celeron 1.2
Speed: 1200 MHz
Socket: Socket 370
Core: Tualatin, 0.13u
FSB: 100 MHz
Cache: 32Kb Level 1 + 256Kb Level 2

They also have it as 1100mhz and 1300mhz.

Will I be able to use 2 processors of that type in my motherboard?

In case they only have one 1200 and one 1100 mhz processor - Will I be able to combine them and run at 2200 mhz?

Best regards,
Michael Grue Nielsen

 

[Crashman]

No, while the early Celerons (pre-Coppermine) were SMP capable, all later versions were not. So you can't use two.

Abit modified the bus on these sockets to make those early Celerons SMP capable. This modified bus does NOT properly support later CPU's, so running even one of them could be a problem.

Add to that, Intel changed a few pin definitions on the Tualatin core, so that you would need a socket type Tualatin adapter, before you could even attempt to run one!

You're stuck. You can probably sell the board and CPU's together as a unit on eBay and buy something else with the money.

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