amd k6 motherboards

[braboon]

This might be a big waste of time, but I have 4 amdk6/2 333Mhz processors. I would like to use them for something. I was thinking about building a server maybe. Does anyone know where I can get a board that I could use all some of them on?

[Rick]

You could start by checking out sites that sell Dual CPU m/b’s
For example http://www.motherboardx.com/category/mbindex.cfm
In the search “ Number of CPU “ change it to dual

I’m not sure if you are going to find anything that will work with the K6-2

[hiredgoonz]

Yeah, I don't think the K6-2 supports smp, in fact, I'd bet on it...

But if you could get a hold of some older socket 7 pentium systems for cheap, you might be able to replace the cpus with your K6's...

The jumper settings to enable 333mhz will not be documented on those older boards and not all boards will allow it, but with a little digging, you may be able to do it with some systems...

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[braboon]

smp?

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[hiredgoonz]

Symmetric Multi Processing = SMP = more than one CPU...and I checked, the K6-2 does NOT support multiprocessing...

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[Gallaeglagh]

What kind of server were you thinking of setting up? And on what kind of connection?

I have a Pentium 2 - 350 that I use for my ftp server on my dsl connection and it has no problem dealing with at times up to 75 connections.

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[braboon]

Good info, thanks

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can put these two processors to use. Or should I just toss them out.

I guess I didn't miss them much until I found them in the bottom of a drawer.

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[hiredgoonz]

My original suggestion still stands...if you can find an old Socket 7 Pentium 100-133 system, you could use those chips. Even if the board doesn't support jumper settings that would allow the chips to run at 333mhz, you could run them at 200 or 233mhz...which would be a big improvement...

Then you'd have a great firewall or print server, or even a file server. A friend of mine loaded all of his documentation for his computers and software onto an old system so he can access it whenever he wants...or you could load Linux on it for a learning project...

Even 233mhz is enough to browse the web and send email...

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[saphalline]

Why not send them to me http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif!

If you go to any hardware site that sells Super Socket 7, or SS7, mobos I think you'll find that you can set up those two procs as two servers for not so much $$. Older AT SS7 mobos (with onboard video) can sell as low as $30 to $50, add two cheap AT cases with 150W to 200W power supplies, two sticks of PC100 128MB RAM (or even two 64MB modules), get some used CD drives and floppy drives and hard drives (even 2GB HDs will work), add the network cards, then all you need is Win 95/98/NT and you have yourself two top-notch servers! Well, maybe not top-notch, but certainly powerful enough to handle a 16+ person LAN, each!

Seriously, tho, if you want to sell one or more to me, just let me know and I'll post my e-mail. I'd say a K6-2 333MHz CPU is worth about $15 to $20 in today's market...

[This message has been edited by saphalline (edited 04-13-2002).]