http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-cpu-h … ory,2008-6.html

"The K6-2 (400 and up) was a big success because it was a good upgrade solution for owners of Pentium MMX platforms—by using the 2X multiplier on a motherboard with a 66 MHz bus, the processor was in fact operating at 6X (400 MHz), which permitted a significant gain in speed at a lower upgrade cost."

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I remember I had a k6 233 that I was able to drop into almost any socket 7 system without changing any settings and it worked. This was when I was 15 and didn't know much about computers too but I new the k6 worked in anything.

It really wasn't any different in terms of speed, I'm not sure why I favored it.

What info on the quote? It is true that K6-2/-3 interpret the 2x setting as 6x. Useful when your MB only has 2 multiplier jumpers/switches (BF0 and BF1).
The 1.5x setting is used for 3.5x, for both K6 and K6-2.
K6 should work in most socket 7 MBs. It uses a bit more power so the voltage regulator could give trouble if it doesn't have enough headroom.
The chipset itself isn't a problem. A K6-2 will run in an Asus P55T2P4 (430HX). The MB just has to supply the right voltage (no problem with a K6 when the MB supports P1 MMX) and BIOS support.

K6 (Model 6)
VCore: 2.9v for 166 & 200 MHz
VCore: 3.2v for the 233 MHz
V-IO Min/Recommended/Max = 3.135v / 3.3v / 3.6v
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K6 "Little Foot" (Model 7)
VCore: 2.2v for all (200, 233, 266, 300 MHz)
V-IO Min/Recommended/Max = 3.135v / 3.3v / 3.6v
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I also had a K6-233 on a TX chipset back in the day.
It was favored at the time because it had MMX and cost a butt-ton less than the Intel 233 MMX.
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idspispopd wrote:

What info on the quote? It is true that K6-2/-3 interpret the 2x setting as 6x. Useful when your MB only has 2 multiplier jumper […]
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What info on the quote? It is true that K6-2/-3 interpret the 2x setting as 6x. Useful when your MB only has 2 multiplier jumpers/switches (BF0 and BF1).
The 1.5x setting is used for 3.5x, for both K6 and K6-2.
K6 should work in most socket 7 MBs. It uses a bit more power so the voltage regulator could give trouble if it doesn't have enough headroom.
The chipset itself isn't a problem. A K6-2 will run in an Asus P55T2P4 (430HX). The MB just has to supply the right voltage (no problem with a K6 when the MB supports P1 MMX) and BIOS support.

What I meant was: What are the settings for other K6 speeds? If 400mhz K6-2 is 2x mobo, 6x translated, what about for a k6-2 333 for a 66mhz Socket 7 board? Any info on other speeds? I was thinking on trying a 333 for an upgraded Win95 machine plan.

computergeek92 wrote:

idspispopd wrote:

What info on the quote? It is true that K6-2/-3 interpret the 2x setting as 6x. Useful when your MB only has 2 multiplier jumper […]
Show full quote

What info on the quote? It is true that K6-2/-3 interpret the 2x setting as 6x. Useful when your MB only has 2 multiplier jumpers/switches (BF0 and BF1).
The 1.5x setting is used for 3.5x, for both K6 and K6-2.
K6 should work in most socket 7 MBs. It uses a bit more power so the voltage regulator could give trouble if it doesn't have enough headroom.
The chipset itself isn't a problem. A K6-2 will run in an Asus P55T2P4 (430HX). The MB just has to supply the right voltage (no problem with a K6 when the MB supports P1 MMX) and BIOS support.

What I meant was: What are the settings for other K6 speeds? If 400mhz K6-2 is 2x mobo, 6x translated, what about for a k6-2 333 for a 66mhz Socket 7 board? Any info on other speeds? I was thinking on trying a 333 for an upgraded Win95 machine plan.

Iirc K6 didn't translate 2x to 6x, but I could be wrong. I do know the 2x multi was changed around that time though I don't remember when exactly this happened. I think it was with some new core revision.

computergeek92 wrote:

What I meant was: What are the settings for other K6 speeds? If 400mhz K6-2 is 2x mobo, 6x translated, what about for a k6-2 333 for a 66mhz Socket 7 board? Any info on other speeds? I was thinking on trying a 333 for an upgraded Win95 machine plan.

What you are asking is motherboard dependent and you should look in your manual at the tables like these.
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That's from a manual for a 430TX board.
Hope that helps.
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Tetrium wrote:

Iirc K6 didn't translate 2x to 6x, but I could be wrong. I do know the 2x multi was changed around that time though I don't remember when exactly this happened. I think it was with some new core revision.

I believe it was changed with the K6-2 CXT (K6-2 stepping 12). The regular Chomper chip obeyed 2x multi.

I don't think any K6 (not K6-2) model has a 6x multiplier. Even the fastest 0.25µm Little Foot is only meant for 300 MHz, so a 6x multiplier (400 MHz) would be quite an overclock.