upgrade p100 to p166 problems

[smunzli]

this should help you set up that board www.amptron.com/html/pm7600mj.html (http://www.amptron.com/html/pm7600mj.html)

[laurie]

I have replaced my pent100 chip with a pent166. The mobo manual said to
short jumpers 13 & 14. The system wouldn't
boot until we shorted jp13 and opened
jp14 which is for a pent133. The
system boots and recognizes the chip
as a 133.

How can we get to 166?
Will I have to buy a new mobo?

Mobo is a Amptron pm-7600 with 32mgs72pin ram. Purchased in '96. 56k modem, 1.08gig
hd.PCI Diamond Stealth 3d2000.

This is my old
system that I am handing down to my son. Most
things nowadays require a min of 166.....

Any suggestion on getting the cpu up to 166 or new mobo would be most appreciated!

thanks
laurie

[laurie]

Thanks Smunzli,

I found that page too and we checked all
the jumpers. But still won't boot with
jumpers set for a 166.

Something else that's strange. The
mobo manual that came with the machine
states it supports up to 200cpu

The invoice says it supports up to 166

Yesterday I downloaded the online manual
and it states it supports up to 133!!!!

Geesh, I thought this would be so simple.
just pop in the 166 and reset the jumpers
But nooooooo!

I don't want to spend much on this oldie,
but perhaps a new/used mobo is in order?

If so...what will fit in this old case
and use the same components?

thanks
laurie

[ram]

Hi have you checked Amptrons site to see if there is a Bios update for your board?
Also what brand of chip are you putting in?