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gbpec7

10-10-2002, 01:38 PM

What is the difference between a k6-2 processor and a k6-3 processor. I am running a k6-3 400MHz in an ASUS P5A and I would like to try overclocking it but I am unsure if the k6-3 will handle it. Thanks for the info in advance.

Midknyte

10-10-2002, 01:44 PM

The k6-3 has an extra 256k L2 cache built onto the chip. Otherwise, they are pretty much the same.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_1260_1288^1293,00.html

If you really want an overclocker, you should get a K6-3+.

gbpec7

10-10-2002, 01:48 PM

Thanks Midknyte for the info.....what is this k6-3+?
your link doesn't work.

Midknyte

10-10-2002, 01:55 PM

Doh! I just went to the AMD site. Their URL is too long or something.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_1260_1288,00.html

The K6-3+ (and K6-2+) were socket 7 cpus made for laptops. If you have the right voltage and bios support, you can run these on a desktop just fine. Here's some info:

http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/J.Steunebrink/k6plus.htm

Hmmm. Just read my own link. Doesn't look like the P5A works too well with the "+" series, so forget I mentioned it.

Due to a hardware problem, P5A Rev 1.05 and 1.06 will work extremely slow with a K6plus CPU.