slot t upgrade

In article <E4sac.10391$j57.653657@news20.bellglobal.com>, P2B
<p2b.TakeThisOut@sympatico.ca> wrote:

 > Tab wrote:
 >
  > > Thanks for the previous info on processor upgrades. I was ready to order a
  > > slot t adapter and a tualatin processor, but I came across an overclockers
  > > web site that had a few post about burned out MoBos. Seemed to be all Abit
  > > boards. Do I need to worry about this with the slot t adapter and an Asus
  > > board (P3B-F)? Also, will the BIOS determine the proper settings with this
  > > upgrade or will I have to manually set the voltages and speeds?
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > >
  > > Tab
 >
 > The voltage regulators on Abit Slot-1 BX boards do tend to fail
 > prematurely under the power demands of Tualatin processors. Asus Slot-1
 > BX boards don't suffer from that problem. Slot-T and Tualatin will work
 > fine.
 >
 > The Slot-T default jumper settings don't need changing. You do need to
 > make sure you are running the latest BIOS before installing the upgrade,
 > from there it should be plug'n'play.
 >
 > P2B

It is a minor issue, but if you get a warning from the BIOS about
microcode, check this page:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tipperlinne.com/bios6b4.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tipperlinne.com/bios6b4.htm</a>

My personal preference is the "CMOS Update Method", as it doesn't
involve the risk of flashing the whole BIOS again.

HTH,
Paul<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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