I'm sure there is, I just haven't devoted any brain power to it. It feels like putting a semi diesel engine in a hatchback.
It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.
luckybob wrote on 2022-01-28, 17:54:depends on the board. CPU microcode is outside of my wheelhouse. As an example, it takes a bios update to run 900mhz P3 xeons. Without it, the boards cap @ 700 (or maybe 750)
The Xeons aren't locked downwards AFAIR, so they will most likely be at the highest the board knows?
Please use the "quote" option if asking questions to what I write - it will really up the chances of me noticing 😀
H3nrik V! wrote on 2022-01-28, 22:31:luckybob wrote on 2022-01-28, 17:54:depends on the board. CPU microcode is outside of my wheelhouse. As an example, it takes a bios update to run 900mhz P3 xeons. Without it, the boards cap @ 700 (or maybe 750)
The Xeons aren't locked downwards AFAIR, so they will most likely be at the highest the board knows?
Is there such a thing as a slot 1 to slot 2 adapter?
Sphere478 wrote on 2022-01-29, 08:09:Is there such a thing as a slot 1 to slot 2 adapter?
I know there was the reverse. https://www.anandtech.com/show/318 it looks very simple.
I don't think the opposite is possible.
It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.
Hey luckybob, although it's not Christmas yet, but Santa has brought you a nice unexpected gift if you've been looking for the unobtainium SAC.EXE / IOPSETUP with the same poor results as myself!
ASUS P2B-D2 Driver CD (including the I2O Utilities!)
Check the \I2O folder, it's all there 😀 And yes, I've imaged that from an original CD that I got with the ASUS P2B-D2 board, lucky me! 😁
Fortex, the A3D & XG/OPL3 accelerator (Vortex 2 + YMF744 combo sound card)
AWE64 Legacy
Please have a look at my wishlist (hosted on Amibay)
