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New MessageDuron (modified 0 times) Vestus
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As a noob who's job is to question reality, I'm wondering if it is physically possible and/or mentally sane to install a Duron on an IO? It'd probably take modifications to the bios in the least, but depending on the architecture could actually make this thing potent. It may even bypass the need for voltage mods as Durons now run at 1.6-1.75 vcore. (Provided that we can change the multiplier of course.)

Anyone?

Vestus

10-08-2002 11:31:41

New MessageRE:Duron (modified 0 times) Vestus
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nevermind. post-lunch brain fart got the best of me.

Vestus

10-08-2002 11:48:30

New MessageRE:Duron (modified 0 times) patcat88
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UMMM. Duron runs on the EV6 bus, same as Alpha chips. IO runs on P5 bus (Socket 4,5,7). It would be REALLLLLY cool if someone made a new motherboard for the IO (same screwlayout) that runs off of the C3 from cyrix, which is a ultra cool P3 clone. The C3 gives out 20 watts while the P3 gives out 60 or more watts. Also A descent emmbeded videocard would be a good idea.
10-09-2002 19:33:30

New MessageRE:Duron (modified 0 times) Rezz
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I'm not an expert on this one, but since the cyberblade spec seems to provide a great deal of suggested MB architecture schematics, and the high definition scans of the striped MB that Kneub_2 provided indicates there is a pletora (I hope I spelled that correctly) of test pads (i.e. great tie-in point) for virtually every pin on every chip on the board. It really makes me wonder if something along the lines of an adaptor board could be created that would make it possible to run a duron processor. Granted, without a TFT screen it really would not seem to be worth it, but I sure do find myself wondering a lot about it.

That's a hint GWIZAH, please plug in your TFT screen and let us know if it works.

Anyway, patcat88 could you enlighten me on the differences between the two bus configurations you mentioned, I'm wondering if that may be the real show stopper here.

10-31-2002 19:15:00

New MessageRE:Duron (modified 0 times) zmoz
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I highly highly highly highly doubt it.
10-31-2002 19:19:16

New MessageRE:Duron (modified 1 times) patcat88
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I would rather see a new SBC MB. Also since it is a normal chipset I think you can actually put a PCI slot and then use a computer mounted on a card. I've seen these used on ancient socket 5s and p2 on the 66 mhz bus. Evergreen make them I think.

Right now I would be more interested in adding another IDE port. It can be done since the southbridge can do 2 ports. I will reserch the pinouts. I think the BIOS can do it since it does have space for a secondary contoler entry in the BIOS features or something.

I think also that since the busses are different you won't do able to do this. It would be easier to start a virtual terminal on another PC via Ethernet. You thinking of using a duron it more of a dream than putting a Tulaton P3 (1.2-1.4 ghz) in a pentium pro socket 8. Yes on paper it can be done! (socket 8 to socket 370 celeron; socket 370 to PGA/370; PGA/370 to PGA2 (tulatin only socket))

11-01-2002 14:08:49

New MessageRE:Duron (modified 0 times) patcat88
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Sorry I didn't say this before. The socket 6, yes the socket 6 is the the most advanced 486 socket made. It's spec had a dual voltage but no one ever implimented, it was planned to end at 200 mhz. And most have a voltage selector (5v, 3.5 or 3.3). It was intended to have DX4 (FPU, 100mhz) or SX4 (no FPU, 100mhz) or higher. The highest made was a AMD AX-133 and some people over clocked that to 166. The socket 6 never was popular becuase the PEntium was out. Also the pentium I was 40% faster than a 486 mhz for mhz.
11-01-2002 14:39:37

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