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First post, by MKT_Gundam

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I got this ss7 PCCHIPS with a k6-2 300:
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Checking the bios just see/ this:
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So the CPU plug and Play fucntion really work? After all PCCHIPS made 486 boards with fake caches.
I dont have more time to test because my work. I will be outside of my city for the rest of the week.
EDIT: The motherboard is a M590 model.

Last edited by MKT_Gundam on 2019-06-20, 21:58. Edited 2 times in total.

Retro rig 1: Asus CUV4X, VIA c3 800, Voodoo Banshee (Diamond fusion) and SB32 ct3670.
Retro rig 2: Intel DX2 66, SB16 Ct1740 and Cirrus Logic VLB.

Reply 1 of 7, by PC@LIVE

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So if the MB is jumperfree, changing CPU should automatically recognize it.
But since most of the CPUs are unlocked, it should start automatically at a low frequency, after entering the BIOS you need to enter the correct values.
Remember that only some of the Intel are stuck on top (multi maximum).
However, at startup you can see what model your MB is, so you can be sure which CPUs are supported.
If there are any that are unsupported, there may be a BIOS update that adds support for it.

AMD 286-16 287-10 4MB HD 45MB VGA 256KB
AMD 386DX-40 Intel 387 8MB HD 81MB VGA 256KB
Cyrix 486DLC-40 IIT387-40 8MB VGA 512KB
AMD 5X86-133 16MB VGA VLB CL5428 2MB and many others
AMD K62+ 550 SOYO 5EMA+ and many others
AST Pentium Pro 200 MHz L2 256KB

Reply 2 of 7, by MKT_Gundam

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PC@LIVE wrote:
So if the MB is jumperfree, changing CPU should automatically recognize it. But since most of the CPUs are unlocked, it should s […]
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So if the MB is jumperfree, changing CPU should automatically recognize it.
But since most of the CPUs are unlocked, it should start automatically at a low frequency, after entering the BIOS you need to enter the correct values.
Remember that only some of the Intel are stuck on top (multi maximum).
However, at startup you can see what model your MB is, so you can be sure which CPUs are supported.
If there are any that are unsupported, there may be a BIOS update that adds support for it.

The intel side the locked ones are the later mmx? I have a 233/200 mmx. I really wanted K6-2/3+ models but the only way is importing.
I gonna test next week.
Did Asus made SS7 board with option to set fbs/clock?

Retro rig 1: Asus CUV4X, VIA c3 800, Voodoo Banshee (Diamond fusion) and SB32 ct3670.
Retro rig 2: Intel DX2 66, SB16 Ct1740 and Cirrus Logic VLB.

Reply 3 of 7, by PC@LIVE

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Only the first Pentium MMX are unlocked, and I don't think it's easy to find one.
Assuming you find one, I don't know if the multi maximum is 3.5X, or you can go with multi 4X (266) or 4.5X (300).
Regarding the K6-2 + or K6-3 +, there is a site where you can find all the info you need, it would be here:
http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm
But if you want to put a K6 + you have to be sure that the BIOS supports it, otherwise it could start with higher voltages for example. 2.9V, or it may not start at all.

AMD 286-16 287-10 4MB HD 45MB VGA 256KB
AMD 386DX-40 Intel 387 8MB HD 81MB VGA 256KB
Cyrix 486DLC-40 IIT387-40 8MB VGA 512KB
AMD 5X86-133 16MB VGA VLB CL5428 2MB and many others
AMD K62+ 550 SOYO 5EMA+ and many others
AST Pentium Pro 200 MHz L2 256KB

Reply 4 of 7, by PC@LIVE

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MKT_Gundam wrote:
I got this ss7 PCCHIPS with a k6-2 300: […]
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I got this ss7 PCCHIPS with a k6-2 300:

Checking the bios just see/ this:

UUFC2.jpg
So the CPU plug and Play fucntion really work? After all PCCHIPS made 486 boards with fake caches.
I dont have more time to test because my work. I will be outside of my city for the rest of the week.
EDIT: The motherboard is a M590 model.

I noticed only now that the MB is an M590, and checking on the site that I told you, for K6 + says this:
CAUTION: After installing the K6+ CPU, enter the BIOS Setup at the first boot and set the 'CPU Plug and Play' option to 'User Define', and 'Vcore Voltage' at 2.0V. Not doing so may damage the CPU!
This patch J.2 BIOS also fixes the USB ports problem of the 990625S(J) BIOS.

AMD 286-16 287-10 4MB HD 45MB VGA 256KB
AMD 386DX-40 Intel 387 8MB HD 81MB VGA 256KB
Cyrix 486DLC-40 IIT387-40 8MB VGA 512KB
AMD 5X86-133 16MB VGA VLB CL5428 2MB and many others
AMD K62+ 550 SOYO 5EMA+ and many others
AST Pentium Pro 200 MHz L2 256KB

Reply 5 of 7, by MKT_Gundam

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Thanks for the help, PC@LIVE. About the the K6 Plus, i dont plan buy. For me is just importing and will be not cheap. I tried with a normal K6-2 300 and changing the multiple to 2x, at bios screen shows 166 mhz.

Retro rig 1: Asus CUV4X, VIA c3 800, Voodoo Banshee (Diamond fusion) and SB32 ct3670.
Retro rig 2: Intel DX2 66, SB16 Ct1740 and Cirrus Logic VLB.

Reply 7 of 7, by PC@LIVE

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MKT_Gundam wrote:

Thanks for the help, PC@LIVE. About the the K6 Plus, i dont plan buy. For me is just importing and will be not cheap. I tried with a normal K6-2 300 and changing the multiple to 2x, at bios screen shows 166 mhz.

You're welcome. Regarding the K6-2 only the CXT version has the multi 2X automatically remapped to 6X. They can be recognized by the small inscription 26351 near the corner.
Since your MB is a Super SKT7, you can put any K6-2, your K6-2 300 can be set as 3X with FSB100 (as Cyrix200 + used to say).
I saw that there are various models of M590, one has a 4MB video card and the other an 8MB one.
I don't know which one you have, but keep it in mind, in case you want to update the BIOS.
The K6s are among my favorite CPUs, I put them in almost all the MBs, they only have one FPU not up to the Pentium, if the PC uses them often, maybe the Pentium MMX would agree.
So, if you use programs that use the FPU a lot, instead of the K6-2-300 you could try the Pentium MMX 233 @ 250 (multi 2.5X FSB100). I don't know if your CPU can go beyond 250 ???
In any case I found some info on the M590, in practice if what they write is true, setting the BUS to 100MHz, it will actually work at around 90MHz, so the 2.5X with FSB100 would actually be around 225MHz (2.5X90).
Do some bench, check the actual speed of the FSB, if it is around 90.
https://www.hardwarecentral.com/forum/threads … busspeed.78680/

AMD 286-16 287-10 4MB HD 45MB VGA 256KB
AMD 386DX-40 Intel 387 8MB HD 81MB VGA 256KB
Cyrix 486DLC-40 IIT387-40 8MB VGA 512KB
AMD 5X86-133 16MB VGA VLB CL5428 2MB and many others
AMD K62+ 550 SOYO 5EMA+ and many others
AST Pentium Pro 200 MHz L2 256KB