Availability of these cpus may be a problem now most stocks are depleted. The pipeline was short compared to that of the pentium iii and thus the design did not scale well past 500 mhz. I have tried 112fsb with different multiplier,voltage settings etc. Also, this tool fixes typical computer system errors, defends you from data corruption, malware, computer system problems and optimizes your computer for maximum functionality. On the k6 2, the internal cache is small, so motherboard cache matters, and lots of boards dont support 256mb properly, so you loose mb cache. Amd drivers and support for radeon, radeon pro, firepro. Release notes radeon software crimson relive edition 17.
Download and run directly onto the system you want to update. Software overclocking amd k62 extreme overclocking forums. The old socket 7 platform receives a last performance boost now. Building an amd k6based system nowadays is easy and hard at the same time. I have an amd k6 3 450 on an epox mvp3g 2 mobo and i have tried numerous times to overclock but have been unsuccessfull in every attempt. It built upon the k6 s processing core, with the addition of 21 new instructions called 3d now.
The k6 2 is the first socket7 pincompatible processor to officially support the 100mhz fsb, and while it can work at other bus speeds, the k6 2 was originally intended for use only with the. Timedemo footage of quake ii running at 800x600 using 3dfx glide api. Radeon additional settings has been retired and its previously supported controls for switchable graphics, color depth and pixel format have all been moved into radeon settings. If you intend to build a pc running at 500 mhz maximum its still a very fine. To date i have built no less then four systems around the amd k6 ii w3d now. What this means is that while most super7 motherboards peak at a 5. The k62 is based on the same risc86 core as the k6.
Amd k62 was a processor released mid1998 as amds response for intels pentium pro and pentium ii architectures. For warranty information about this product, please click here. On k6 2, the cxt model is identified from the outside by a fivedigit number on the lower left edge of the ceramic carrier. Anyone know what is the bestsafest speed to run the legendary amd k6 2 500 at. Some k6 2 350 gets very hot like 50 degrees celcius at default. Find answers to amd k62 500mhz with windows 2000 wrong processor speed. Although amd designed these cpus for the mobile market, they will work in compatible desktops as well. Feedback if you are a seller for this product, would you like to. The 300mhz k62 will allow you to overclock to a realistic maximum of 350mhz 100mhz x 3. I have an amd k63 450 on an epox mvp3g2 mobo and i have tried numerous times to overclock but have been unsuccessfull in every attempt.
The first rig i ever built by myself for myself was a k62 500. Well, i give upeverytime i try to change the core speed on my prophet ii mx 64 my computer resets. This list was acquired from an actual amd k62 amd k6 tm 3d processor with the help of the x86 cpuid instruction. Amd does not condone running your processor beyond its rated speed, and. This is because of the smaller l1 cache size 16kb vs 64kb for the amd k6 2, which means that data must be. If your motherboard includes a bios readout but no windows utility, try using. We thoroughly tested the 500 mhz version, and are positively. At that speed, any software and games etc wont really speed up at all. In execution, however, the design was not simple, with 21. Amd offered a wide range of processor for desktop and notebooks. The amd k6 2 500 can actually handle 4gb of ram, that is if you can find one of the very few boards that have 4 ddr slots instead of. Make cpu overclocking easier and faster with amd overdrive technology and attain optimum highspeed ddr3 performance.
If you need some extra computing power, build a cheap am3 machine or. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below. We compare the specs of the amd 500 to see how it stacks up against its competitors including the intel celeron 847, intel pentium iii 600e and intel core i7 6700k. This list was acquired from an actual amd k6 2 amd k6 2 500afx processor with the help of the x86 cpuid instruction. Because not all motherboards supported this bus speed an easy solution to this was to underclock the processor and run it at 500 mhz 5 x 100 mhz or 522 mhz 5.
This number is calculated as a percentage of all motherboards, compatible with both original and upgrade cpus, compared to the number of motherboards, that support the original amd k6 2 475 mhz. Compared to an old amd k6 2 or even an intel pentium 233 mmx the performance gain is enormous. This core does not directly execute x86 instructions. Might have something to do with k6 2 333 mhz being one of my first systems and the first time i upgraded a pc myself i got the previous pentium 100 as a prebuilt system. Sorry, we do not have overclocking data for the microprocessor at this time. The amd overdrive utility provides highend users the ability to maximize the capability, flexibility, and adjustability of the platforms utilizing amd processors, sockets, and chipsets. The k6 2 was a significant improvement over the k6. You could also grab a k6 2 500, as mentioned, for cheap, and you could run that at 550 easy. Overclocking k5, k6, k6ii, k6iii anleitung zum ubertakten eines. Mar 01, 2018 the amd overdrive utility provides highend users the ability to maximize the capability, flexibility, and adjustability of the platforms utilizing amd processors, sockets, and chipsets.
K6250083 mhz, 6 x 83 mhz, 23, 12, off, off, off, 2. The k6 3ds are k6 2 500 s and the piii is a katmai 550. As an vintage super socket 7 board does not want to turn on, lets force power into it and it indeed comes back to life. Anyway i patched out the cpu identification code with a hex editor and renamed it mxk6crck. The cxtcore k62 processors have a multiplier remap of 2. Amd k62 was a processor released mid1998 as amd s response for intels pentium pro and pentium ii architectures. Im gegensatz dazu braucht ein intel pentium 4 2400 mhz gerade. Nearly all k6 2s were designed to use 100 mhz super socket 7 mainboards, allowing the systembus to keep pace with the k6 2 s clockfrequency. Please report all spam threads, posts and suspicious members. Detailed characteristics of processors internals, including x86 instruction set extensions and individual instructions, high and lowlevel technologies, are listed below.
One well known gaming title that works awesome with 3dfx and the amd k6 2 and 3 family cpus was quake ii. If your system is not running windows 7 or 10, or for driverssoftware for other amd products such as amd radeon pro graphics, embedded graphics, chipsets, etc. Amd chose not to sell a 500 mhz or faster k6iii after the rare 500 mhz k6iii had been. In fact you may need some very serious cooling efforts to even hit 400. What i realized i had was a amd k6 2 550mhz cpu coupled with a s3 trio virge expertcolor dsv3325dx m70 video card. All of them have between 500 kilobytes 1megabyte of level ii cache on the motherboard, 96 megabytes of ram, and a 6. Task manager shows usage in all threads because a core is being uses so it utilizes part of the logical core the game switchs between logical core and physical core it doesnt use all at once and task manager obviously cant show how quick it updates since cpus are running at ghz aka billions of cycles per second. If your system is not running windows 7 or 10, or for drivers software for other amd products such as amd radeon pro graphics, embedded graphics, chipsets, etc. Amd socket 7 computer processors cpus for sale ebay. Amd drivers and support for radeon, radeon pro, firepro, apu. Buy amd amd cpu amdk62500afx in trays pga cpu amdk62500afx. Initially, the amd k6 processors used a pentium iibased performance rating pr2 to designate their speed. I have this cpu in my own pc as well as my sons pc and love it. When it was looked at by the tech at the store, he stated that the system had been overclocked abnormally high voltage.
Other chips may provide some performance increase, but amd chips discussed here offer maximum performance on m571 boards. The k6iii was heavily based on the preceding k62 it essentially was a. Any discrepancies between cpuid features and official specifications are likely due to some features being disabled in bios, or due to a bug in our cpuid decoding algorithm. Of course, like any other manufacturer, amd does not condone overclocking. Get the best deals on amd socket 7 computer processors cpus when you shop the largest online selection at. I should work exactly the same as the original mxk6opt program but just not be fussy about what cpu model. If cpucool doesnt work out, does anyone know of another way to overclock my amd k6 2 500 mhz processor. Technology, and have been more than happy with all of them. Amd k62 500mhz with windows 2000 wrong processor speed. Upgrade chance is a probability of a successful processor upgradedowngrade from the k6 2 475 mhz original cpu to a specific model. Highend k62 processors and overclocking cpucentral. First i owe thanks to baldy, who this past spring sold me a k62500 processor and. Unfortunately neither of these 2 versions are playable on a 500 mhz k6 2 even the standard version runs slowly.
We receive spam notifications and will take immediate action. Click on view more to see the complete hall of fame. Released in 1998, the amd k62 microprocessor is an evolutionary update to amd k6 processor. Sorry, overclocking information for this processor is not available at this time. Amd k6, k62 and k6iii cpu resource history, hardware. Sharptooth was an x86 microprocessor line manufactured by amd that launched on february 22, 1999 in 400 and 450 mhz models. Iirc, piis are generally more or less equivalent to the k6 2 500 s probably a little better if you get late model ones clocking in the 400 mhz region. Even though the processor with powernow technology is actually intended for mobile computers, it does.
They are build on a smaller manufacturing process and therefore run on lower voltage, consuming less power and clocking higher. Two of the chips are 500mhz, one is 350mhz, and the last is a 300mhz. Radeon 8500 but i found that its not easy to run in windows xp due to driver. The introductory k6 2 300 was by far the bestselling variant. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. But then it can also overclock systems where other options fail. As soon as the k7 was launched, the k6 iii quickly went out of production. If its a 500 and you put jumpers on set to 600, the chip may run at 592mhz.
A later variation of the k6 cpu, k6 2, added floatingpointbased simd instructions, called 3dnow the k6 was originally launched in april 1997, running at speeds of 166 and 200 mhz. It was followed by a 233 mhz version later in 1997. Amds free overdrive software distills most overclocking controls into a. I have a compaq presario 7400 with according to freshdiagnose a compaq 0648h motherboard. The system used in testing consists of the following hardware configuration.
These cpus had 3dnow instruction set making it more powerful in some applications. Sep 19, 2000 anyone know what is the bestsafest speed to run the legendary amd k6 2 500 at. Performance is comparable to a pentium ii 300, in some games in is faster, but in other games, especially quake games, it performs slower. Many chips are able to reach 600 mhz through overclocking. The k62 will not overclock much for you to see any improvment anyway. Let us move on to the testing stage and see what kind of trends a k6 2 500 will show. The k6 2 was a very financially successful chip and enabled amd to earn the revenue it would need to introduce the forthcoming athlon.
In spite of this, the k6 2 333mhz evaluation system anandtech received to perform a full suite of benchmarks on was. Instead, it translates each x86 instruction into one or more simpler fixedlength risc86 instructions that are stored in scheduler buffer. In order to be able to post messages on the an overclocking community forums, you must first register. Platform hardware amd k6, k62 and k6iii cpu resource. I have a giant soft spot for the k6 family of cpus. I am running aclt 2000 on a acer amd k6 2 and have had problems with the system crashing while in the program and giving an oe error message. Ok let me explain since everyone is falling for this bait. The first computer i built for my own enjoyment was an amd x53 a factory overclocked 486 faster than the pentium75, and ive used a wide variety of systems since then, including a pentium pro200 which served me well in college and a k62 which i took to quite a few lan parties.
While the numbers are not published here, tests with the pentium classic showed a smaller improvement than the amd k6 2 using all the same hardware and software. The only prerequisite is that setfsb has been updated to support. World records achieved by overclocking a amd k62 333mhz processor. It doesnt matter if i bump it up to just 176mhz or down to 174mhz.