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More info?)
In article <ccola9$o8g$1@nobel.pacific.net.sg>, "Roy Sharif M. Sison"
<roysharif@pacific.net.ph> wrote:
> Hello Ed,
>
> with the latest 1008 beta 004 BIOS, you can use the PIII Tualatin 1.4
> GHz as max cpu. but you'll get an error message you need to download a
> version of the 1008.004 that has been "edited". Unfortunately, I forgot
> the URL for that. Try google.
>
> HTH
>
> Roy
Go to the download page:
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/download.aspx
Type the name of the motherboard and select something like "All" from
the pulldown menu. Select your motherboard from the returned list.
When a long list of stuff pops up, click "BIOS" from the menu.
When a shorter list pops up, click the "Beta" button above the
menu bar. There, you will find 1008.004 Beta BIOS, the last released
BIOS.
To add a microcode update, there is a recipe here:
http://tipperlinne.com/p2bmod (main page)
http://tipperlinne.com/bios6b4.htm (use CTMC method, less risk)
Also, Roland's FAQ is here:
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/rscheidegger/p2b_procupgrade_faq.html
It mentions the revision number versus onboard voltage regulator
support, and that determines whether a Tualatin can be added
using a simple slocket adapter, or whether a Powerleap, with its
own voltage regulator, is required. There are other processor
upgrade choices, too numerous to mention in a short post. These
other choices might not be as cheap or easy to find.
HTH,
Paul
> Ed Roberts wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Can someone please tell me the max cpu an ASUS P3B-F can handle?
> >
> >Also my BIOS says it is version 1007 Beta 01 but on the ASUS website
> >it only goes to 1006 !!!!
> >
> >Where has this BIOS update come from and are there any others?
> >Currently running XP
> >
> >