Also, the K6-2/450 needs 2.4V rather than 2.2V.  Basically, to use AMD K6-2
check that motherboard has required clock multiplier, front-side bus, and
core voltage settings for the given CPU (see AMD site for settings) and a
s7/ss7 (socket).
Martin Kurr
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> From:         Dave Gillett[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Subject:      Re: [PCBUILD] Motherboard + K6-2 300
> >     I have a question about a VTI motherboard (www.vextrec.com) model
> > number GMB-P57IPS.  Documentation says it supports an AMD K6 300.  Does
> > anyone know of a reason why it wouldn't work with an AMD K6-2 300
> > (66MHz)?  They have the same bus and ratio settings. (66MHz and 4.5x).
> > Lots of places are selling these for $30 - $40.  Seems like a good
> > investment for a P200MMX system.
>   I believe both K^ and K6-2 want a 2.2v core voltage, so this should work
> fine.  [If the K6 needs 2.8v, this motherboard might not have a 2.2v
> setting,
> and that would be a problem.

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