hardware fixes (AMD K6, K6-2 and K6-III in Socket 7 boards by ASUS)


ASUS officialy provides support for K6 in boards of the series listed in the following table:

ASUS boards
name FSB max CPU speed
TX97 series 66MHz 400MHz
TXP4 series 66MHz 400MHz
SP97 series 75MHz 450MHz
SP98AGP-X 83MHz 500MHz
P5A series 100MHz 600MHz
P5S / P5-99 series 100MHz 600MHz

http://www.asuscom.de/de/support/techmain/FAQ/mobo_cpu/faq003_p5cpu_supp3.htm

  Vcore 2.2V Vcore 2.4V Vcore 2.5V
ASUS board VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3
TX97 open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TX97-E open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TX97-L open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TX97-LE open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TX97-X* open 1-2 open open 1-2 open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TX97-XE* open 1-2 open open 1-2 open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TXP4 open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
TXP4-X open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
SP97 open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
SP97-V open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
SP97-XV open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
SP98AGP-X open 1-2 open open open open 1-2 open 1-2 open 1-2 open
* Boards before rev. 3.x have VID0-3 reverse labeled. With rev. 3.x and later it is the same layout as the other boards.
> Some boards may lack VID3. This is of no importance as it is not needed.

But there are more (and older !) mainboards which can run the K6.

P55T2P4N rev 3.0+
multiplicator 2x (is 6x for K6-2CXT / K6-III): JP12 (1-2), JP11 (2-3)
voltage (K6 with 2.4V): JP20 (1-2), others open (is 2.5V and fits the specs)
voltage: 2.5V+2.7V=2.2V
voltage: 2.7V+2.8V=2.4V

P55T2P4 rev 3.0+
2.0V = 2.5 + 2.7 + 2.8 + 2.9
2.1V = 2.5 + 2.7 + 2.8
2.2V = 2.5 + 2.7
2.3V = 2.5 + 2.8
2.4V = 2.7 + 2.8
2.5V = 2.5V

P55T2P4-S rev 3.0+
2.0V = VID1 + VID3
2.1V = VID1 + VID2
2.2V = VID2 + VID4
2.3V = VID0 + VID4
2.4V = VID0 + 2kOhm resistor over VID3
2.5V = VID3