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- Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:31 pm
- Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
- Topic: Pentium Pro
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23948
- Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:30 am
- Forum: News & Announcements
- Topic: WinXP Service Pack 2 Beta
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14043
- Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:42 pm
- Forum: BP6 FAQs
- Topic: Supported CPU's
- Replies: 24
- Views: 61564
- Wed Jul 16, 2003 3:12 pm
- Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
- Topic: Attack of the jigsaw..psu ventillation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9952
Yes you are right, the taller capacitors will get in the way with the more exotic coolers, if you leave a bit more lead length on the capacitors, perhaps 1cm and sleeve them you should be able to tilt them out of the way. The BP6 is still in continuous use though I must admit I use the VP6 more, I w...
- Tue Jul 15, 2003 7:24 am
- Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
- Topic: Attack of the jigsaw..psu ventillation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9952
Pictures of BP6 with larger capacitors
Hi, I mentioned the replacement caps a while back, I think some people doubted I had done it. So far a pair of BP6s have been done and my VP6. http://www.g0fvt-hamradio.dsl.pipex.com/bp6caps.htm Stability is better than ever on all of these machines... sorry for the delay in posting the pics, couldn...
- Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just got a BP6, Posted once, now doesnt' do anything...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3834
Hi, it was me that is using 4700uF capacitors, I did both my BP6 and VP6.... I am a radio engineer by trade and no stranger to the soldering iron! In reply to the last post... yes surge conditions on power up will be affected by higher value capacitors. Resonances at the switching frequencies involv...
- Mon Apr 28, 2003 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Everybody I got my 2nd Celeron 500
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7085
I hope you find some benefit from having the second cpu, at least it amazes your friends... I know I will be contradicted but I think you are pushing your luck running at 600 with just 1.9v . My 466s at 80Mhz (560) would definitely keel over quickly at that low a voltage, try maybe 2.1v but keep an ...
- Mon Apr 28, 2003 9:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Error loading operating system -win2000
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5335
I had a similar thing with my BP6 after a rebuild (capacitor failure) mine would load loads of flavours of Linux ok and ran them happily, absolutely refused to install XP Pro, NT 4 or 2000.... I have run all these OSes on the machine before so it was a bit puzzling. I pulled all the cards out and ge...
- Sun Apr 27, 2003 5:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can I Upgrade to BM6
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4839
The BP6 will support 768Mb ram max, mine has just 512Mb, view the posts regarding the Highpoint disc controller and the failure of electrolytic capacitors before deciding whether the BP is for you. Mine has had the capacitors replaced and is now very stable. If you intend using scsi or a 3rd party c...
- Thu Apr 10, 2003 2:55 am
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Capacitor problems?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 108297
Hi, the 4700uF capacitors are a little larger in diameter than the original capacitors also a lot taller. I am using stock heatsink fans so no problem with clearance around sockets. I am afraid I guessed the diameter of the original caps as being 10mm when they were in fact 8mm, the relacements were...
- Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:31 pm
- Forum: Software
- Topic: need help changing fsb - discombobulated!!!!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4120
just a small point... your 500s have a fixed multiplier of 7.5, altering the multiplier in bios will not change it.... btw 7.5 times 72 is 540Mhz.. about as far as you'd expect to get... a bit more extreme cooling may see you get a bit higher.... BIOS reports clockspeed from a look up table so somet...
- Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:20 pm
- Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
- Topic: Dual 300A at 558
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27606
Change EC10, my BP defied me despite ludicrous peltiers and watercooling, I got too lazy to pull the Mobo out to check EC10. An early contributor to BP6.com called Somethingburning had identified a problem with VTT stability. When my BP6 died recently with duff capacitor syndrome I changed them all,...
- Sat Mar 29, 2003 1:10 pm
- Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
- Topic: Attack of the jigsaw..psu ventillation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9952
Attack of the jigsaw..psu ventillation
My BP6 suffered the usual dying capacitors syndrome so I took the opportunity to strip it all out and do some daft stuff to it... One easy mod was to cut a large round hole in the lower side of the psu (400w Macron) and to pop rivet a finger guard over it (from a 120mm fan) This seems to have been w...
- Sat Mar 29, 2003 12:07 pm
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Capacitor problems?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 108297
Quick update... BP6 is running at 80Mhz fsb as I type this, running Winmx and playing a divx movie over the network. (These are 466s with oem type hsf) ... gutted I didn't do the capacitors while it was watercooled with peltiers! Will inevitably get tempted to push fsb up a wee bit more, will probab...
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:36 pm
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Capacitor problems?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 108297
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:44 pm
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Replacment Cap's
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13178
Sorry, I forgot to mention.. the Maplin caps are quite a lot bigger than the originals, I made a mistake with guessing the diameter! Also I have crappy OEM type heatsinks and fans these days so I was not worried about tall capacitors around the CPU sockets. I have a tatty web page http://www.g0fvt-h...
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:37 pm
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Capacitor problems?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 108297
Just a quick update to say both my VP6 and BP6 have been running 24/7 for a few weeks without being rebooted, will need to reboot to do Windows updates though soon. Both boards have 4700uF capacitors from Maplin fitted in place of the original 1000 and 1500uF capacitors also the capacitor at ec10 in...
- Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:17 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Internet Connection Speed
- Replies: 40
- Views: 77610
- Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:32 pm
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Replacment Cap's
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13178
I did not know for sure it would work.... though electrolytics are wide tolerance components at best..... I would go for slightly smaller capacitors next time purely because the diameter of these capacitors made things a bit cramped..... the BP6 is ok running linux at 588Mhz but less in Windows XP p...
- Sat Mar 15, 2003 9:41 am
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Replacment Cap's
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13178
- Thu Mar 06, 2003 6:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: VP6's Blowing thier caps, noooooooo
- Replies: 51
- Views: 51024
Just an update, BP6 is a happy machine now, it seems it was not happy with the order that I refitted the memory, (2 128 pc 100 and 1 256 pc 133).......refitted them in the order they were in originally before pulling the mobo out and it is fine. The VP6 has been perfect too... all 1000 and 1500uF ca...
- Wed Feb 26, 2003 11:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: VP6's Blowing thier caps, noooooooo
- Replies: 51
- Views: 51024
Yes, really 4700uF unfortunately the diameter of the cans was bigger than advertised! So a bit of a squeeze generally.... VP6 is absolutely perfect now, BP has been a wee bit cranky in it's behaviour... nothing new there! I think the BP will be ok, unfortunately it locked up running Virtual Pc under...
- Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:48 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: IBM Deskstar 75GXP 61.4GB
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8981
- Mon Feb 10, 2003 6:30 pm
- Forum: Cases / Other Mods
- Topic: Capacitor problems?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 108297
I have posted elsewhere that my capacitor replacement on BP and VP has been successful. I have read various articles regarding the replacement procedure, we all have pet ways of component changing. I found it was very easy to remove the capacitors on each board, however I must admit that clearing th...
- Mon Feb 10, 2003 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: VP6's Blowing thier caps, noooooooo
- Replies: 51
- Views: 51024