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Re: Motherboard Help Needed

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From: dave johnson
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 00:00
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for the most part i dont think .4 volts will fry it i have been
running a celeron 300a 2.5-2.6 when the spec is 2.1...it may run a
little hotter but you can always get a better fan 


On Sat, 24 Apr 1999 18:00:40 +0100, "Peter Davies"
<peterandvicky@rhyl29.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am running an AMD K6-2 350 MHz CPU on a Jet (J542A) motherboard which uses
>the ALi M1542/M1543,Aladin-V chipset. The voltage settings for this chip is
>2.2 volts. which my m/board supports without problem.
>My problem is that soon I want to upgrade to the AMD K6-3 450 (or  higher)
>CPU and the voltage setting for this is 2.4 volts. My m/board doesn't
>support this setting. It jumps right from 2.2 (with jumpers 1-2 closed)
>right upto 2.8 volts (3-4 closed) which would fry my CPU. From there it goes
>2.9, 3.2, 3.45 and 3.52v.
>It seems I am unable to increase the voltage in increments of 0.1v. I have
>scanned the m/board manual and the website. I have even e-mailed tech help
>on the boards site but without reply.
>I have read somewhere that it should be possible to short circuit the jumper
>settings to obtain 0.1v increments which would give me the desired setting
>of 2.4v. Unfortunately I don't know if this is true or how to do it even. I
>am hoping someone here will know and can help me.
>My thanks in advance.
>Peter Davies ;-)
>(Replies direct to this address would be appreciated.)
>
>
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From: dddave@rocketmail.com (dave johnson)
Subject: Re: Motherboard Help Needed
Date: 1999/04/25
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