Jal:
I've been running an AMD K6-2-300 at 2.2 volts for 18 months on a FIC
VA503+. No smoke yet. It seems to me that AMD marked the voltage on the
chip, but it's a little awkward for me to verify that at the moment. I'd
go to the AMD site, and get their recommendation. I think you'll also
find that they maintain a list of compatible motherboards.
-- Carroll Grigsby

Jal Montero wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I would like to upgrade my AMD K6-233 mhz processor to an AMD K62-300 one.  But I am not sure if my mobo could handle the core voltage on it.  I went to Fry's electronics and found out that it requires a 1.8 core voltage, while my mobo has an auto option for detecting the core voltage of a cpu.  It also has fix ranges of voltage from 2.1 to 3.5 volts.  I wonder if the auto option can be used for voltages lower than 2.1.  Another thing I would like to know is if my mobo can take advantage of the features of the K62 as compared to the K6 even though it is not a super seven mobo.  I am sure though that it can handle the K6-300. The K62-266 mhz processor is also another option since my mobo can handle its core voltage, bus speed and multiplier requirements.  My mobo is an A-Trend 5030 with bios version 10.03 GS.
>
> Could you please advise me as to w
> hich processor would be the best for an upgrade here?  Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance. . .
>
> Jal Montero

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