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madman17
11-11-1999, 11:51 PM
I have a BH6(Rev 1.0) with a PIII-450.
The latest BIOS update is installed, yet
it keeps recognizing it as PII-300.
What can I do?
JW310
11-12-1999, 12:14 AM
When you go into the BIOS setup (hitting delete when it asks you to), go up to the top-left menu setting. There, you should find the settings to change the CPU. With my experiences with the BH6, it does not always detect the right CPU... I had to change that setting for mine.

JW
madman17
11-12-1999, 07:38 PM
I've tried that several times and it keeps reverting back to 300.
LittleKing
11-12-1999, 07:50 PM
Just a thought, but when you exit the bios are you saving the settings. I have seen some pretty simple solutions to some problems before,and I've missed some pretty simple solution before.

LK
madman17
11-12-1999, 08:08 PM
Yes I am.
JW310
11-12-1999, 11:07 PM
Double-check to make sure that you have flashed your BIOS with the LN update. I believe this is the last one for the 1.0... all of the newer ones on the download page seem to be for the BH6 rev 1.1. I might also suggest posting your question in the alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit newsgroup. You might have a little better success there. I managed to learn how to get a few of the settings set the way I needed to just by reading the posts already up.

JW
BBA
11-12-1999, 11:47 PM
If you turn off the "Error" detection/halt that is found in SoftFSB section and then again in the next section, it will keep it's setting.

It's only a minor point with such a good mb.

BBA
Steve R Jones
11-13-1999, 06:04 AM
Windows 98 detects a non-MMX processor as an MMX processor due to bug.
http://support.microsoft.com/support/ServiceWare/Windows/Win98/E9WOHAG7V.ASP
Error Message: Windows 98 Requires a 486 or Better Processor
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q178/6/51.ASP

Intel Celeron Processor Identified as Intel Pentium II Processor
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q190/6/08.ASP

Intel Pentium III or Celeron CPU Identified as Pentium II or Pentium Pro
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q216/2/04.ASP

CAUSE
This issue occurs because Windows 95 and Windows 98 are not able to correctly identify an Intel Pentium III or Celeron CPU.

RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, identify your CPU by visually inspecting it, or by viewing the documentation included with your computer.