Sounds a bit like a problem I had with a K6. Try turning off the external
cache in the BIOS.
Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Dawson" Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:12 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Can Not Post with K6-2


> I am attempting to upgrade an older system with a AT/ATX Soyo SY-5EHM/5EH5
V1.1 Super 7 motherboard.  I have upgraded the Pentium 166 processor to an
AMD K6-2 500 (used & purchased off eBay). This AMD CPU is on the approved
upgrade list within the Soyo manual. I have reset all the required
motherboard jumper settings to correspond with the AMD CPU and have added
memory Dimms capable of 100mz bus speed, but the system will not post. I get
nothing on the monitor. I have checked and double checked the jumper
settings and have even reset them all back to the original settings,
reinstalled the Pentium 166 CPU and booted it up to assure that the AGP
video card was good. Before I assume the AMD processor is bad, my question
is: The Mini AT Enlight PC case I am using only has a 200 watt(max)power
supply. Is it possible that the motherboard and CPU are under
>  powered, preventing a post. From what I can find the AMD CPU only
requires 25 watts, so I'm preplexed.

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