FYI: Processor Upgrade 6BTM 0

Hi out there,

if someone is thinking about to upgrade his 6BTM and has the "old" version
with the PWM IC "HIP6004ACB" which will only work with Slot 1 Katmai (up to
600 Mhz) and not with Slot1 Coppermine since the board has a min. voltage of
1.8V, here's a way how to speed up your board:

Upgrading with a Slot1 Processor: the fastest one is indeed a PIII
600Mhz/100FSB/2.0V Katmai
But if you use an Slot1 to Socket 370 Adapter (I'm using a MSI 6905 Master V
2.3), a Socket 370 PIII 850Mhz/100FSB/1.7V (or the 1.75V version) will work!
First, upgrade you BIOS to the newest version 08/17/2000. This one can be
found on the Chaintech Website.
As the board has a minimum voltage of 1.8V, just set the voltage jumpers of
the MSI 6905 Master to 1.8V. The PIII will work without a problem!
I testet also a Celeron 800/100FSB/1.7V - works also fine! The higher
voltage of 0.1V will not result in a temperature problem: Temperature of
both CPUs will not be critical high, about 30°C with normal usage of the PC
(working with MS Office, Internet, etc.).

This solution should also work with other Slot1-boards than the 6BTM

Hope, this will help someone out there!

Holgi