Athlon on BP6???

fazer · Post by **fazer** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:36 am

Call me stupid, or interested.

Is there a Socket 370 to Slot 1 adapter?? I think there is, can someone say or not?

and if so...

Can we get Athlon on the bp6 then?

AND if so can the Athlons be run in SMP?

im not talking about the athlonXP, the athlon was AMD's first chip after the k6-2/3, it is also called the K-7. AMD first released the prossesor for Slot one systems. There is a 733mhz version, im not aware of any other speeds

hyperspace · Post by **hyperspace** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:56 am

Never heard of 370 to Athlon adapters.

InactiveX · Post by **InactiveX** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:34 am

Nice idea, but it would never work I'm afraid.

kuun · Post by **kuun** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:44 pm

yeah.. it wouldn't work

AMD and INTEL designed their own sockets/slots

after socket 7 they haven't shared the same socket since

fazer · Post by **fazer** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 4:41 am

AHA!!! it could be possible!!!

AMD's Athlon uses a Slot A architecture that is physically compatible with Intel's Slot 1, but electrically compatible with the DEC's EV-6 Alpha bus, instead of Intel's closed P6 bus architecture. The EV-6 bus has the potential to run at up to 400MHz, starting at 200MHz initially (100MHz * 2).

got it from here check it out

http://www.geek.com/procspec/amd/k7.htm

now i know it uses a 200mhz bus however cant we just underclock it to 133???
also IS there a Socket 370 to Slot one adapter?

And why wouldnt it work??? check it out anyhow, check it out. If im right it could mean a whole new thing for Bp6'ers!!!!

24seven · Post by **24seven** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:48 am

Its like trying to fit a V12 into the back of a beetle, it just ant gunna happen, unless you heavily modify it. i.e. build your own space frame with a different gearbox. In computer terms that would be design a new motherboard and chipset, in which case you might as well use one designed for that chip.

InactiveX · Post by **InactiveX** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:32 am

Even if it *could* work, why hamstring the Athlon with an outdated chipset?

Keep dreaming!

fazer · Post by **fazer** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 10:28 am

Did you just call the bp6 outdated!?!?

. This baby is one of the most versitle thin... wait never mind thats another topic.

The athlon would be sooo cool running on a bp6, i would certanly do it, also for the shock value when you tell them that the intel board theyre looking at is actually housing a cuple of Athlons!!! I think we should take even the remote possibility of the athlon running on the bp6 seriously. We only have Celerons, P3 (mod), celeron tualitin (extreme mod), cia (non smp), wouldnt you like to see athlon on that list?? Also i believe the athlon wipes the floor with a p3!!

InactiveX · Post by **InactiveX** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:55 pm

fazer wrote:Did you just call the bp6 outdated!?!?

Please excuse my language.

kuun · Post by **kuun** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 2:06 pm

hahahha

inactiveX

you do not insult the BP6...

for it shall assasinate you >:P

fazer · Post by **fazer** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:34 pm

oh and you guys did go through hell modding the bp6 for the p3, so why not do the same for the athlon?

Post by **Derek** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:55 pm

It's not possible, the chipsets are completely different.

InactiveX · Post by **InactiveX** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:51 pm

kuun wrote:hahahha

inactiveX

you do not insult the BP6...

for it shall assasinate you >:P

LOL!

(InactiveX gives his BP6 a contrite word or two, and promises not to insult his favourite motherboard again.)