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CPU Upgrade K6
An upgrade of a V1 to 400 mhz 2.2v K6-2

New MessageCPU Upgrade K6 (modified 0 times) eriku
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After search the board about 10 times, i've come across numerous methods of changing the vcore to 2.2 volts. This included adding switches etc. I also read some threads that it can be done easier...
From what I read, if you don't need the ability to do tons of vcores/speeds etc, you don't need the switchs.. Is this true? is this teh step by step?

Steps to mod the vcore
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1) Remove R60 and R61
2) Move them to R184 and R185
3) Attach a resistor to Pin 3 of U16, ground the other side
4) Change the heatsink to a nice one
5) Maybe throw a little sink on Q16
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Do I lift pin 3? I read on somewhere you don't have too, and them someone said you did.

Is that it if I want to reduce the vcore to a certain voltage?

What resistor? I've read posts saying "Try a bunch"
I have a 400 mhz K6-2 with a 2.2 core and 3.3 io
200K.27K...which one works?

My problem is i've read tons of posts, but a lot are conflicting.

03-14-2003 02:00:01

New MessageRE:CPU Upgrade K6 (modified 0 times) maidtina
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depends on your iopener version. I have a version 1.

i used the version you described to do the mod and it works. I lifted pin 3 of u16, and ran it through a voltage divider. This part i made from a "trimmer" pot (pot = potentiometer aka rheostat aka variable resistor) and a normal resister. The trimmer pot is a variable resistor with a screw in the top, you can turn the screw many times to equal one turn of a normal variable resistor. This means you have very fine control over the voltage you produce. I found my one turns itself off if i crank it all the way to 2.2v but it runs fine at 2.0, i am still running at 200 mhz tho cos i have not managed to salvage the correct size SMT dip switches to add. Anyone in the UK got some spares let me know :)

i cant quite remember the resistor values i used but if you really need to i can post pics of my mod as well as instructions as to how i did it.

i have a big ol' superorb cooler as i plan or really racking the clock speed up one day, you might have better luck with a slimline cooler. Available from your nearest maplins or whatever electronics store is nearest to you. Try to find a k62 plus if you can, i havnt managed yet but i did dig up a 450 the other day. With a plus you can use software to change the clock speed. I have the file for that kicking around somewhere.

btw, good luck with your mod. I'm sure someone will write a difinitive guide to this mod sometime

mt

03-14-2003 03:25:30

New MessageRE:CPU Upgrade K6 (modified 0 times) maidtina
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ah yes, here is the info i used, i found a member here posted this on their yahoo briefcase. I mirrored it just in case the briefcase was taken down

http://wirbelwind.bsd.st/~sloant/vcore%20mod/

p.s. for those of you who come upon this thread in a years time the link might be different, and i apologise. I'm sure i'll still have these files on a CD somewhere please email me at maid.tina@excite.com

03-14-2003 03:39:32

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