Go to http://www.abit-usa.com/english/support/index.htm .  On the left panel
click on download and then bios.  Another window will pop up with a list of
abit FTP sites worldwide. There are a bunch more than just Taiwan.  You
board should run just about any PIII processor you want to put in it right
now.  The multipliers are there in the bios.  What you are going to get with
a bios upgrade is the automatic identification of the chip.  I'm running a
BX6-2 at 733.

When you download the bios be careful.  There are two versions of the of the
BE6-2.  Make sure you get the correct bios.

Ben Moore


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Loomis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] 440 BX r.2


> Hi Rick, yes it can, in fact if I remember right, you can use the
Coppermine
> core chip on that board. I have the BX6 r1, and can't. I am running a PIII
> 600 as I type, fastest for my board. It is the early 512cache model, but
> beats the old PII 233 that was in there previously.
> As to getting a bios update, I don't know where else you can get one other
> than ABIT. I'm sure another lister will say so if they know of a place. I
> heard a week or two for repairs to the cable.
> Brad Loomis
> Los Angeles, CA
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have an ABIT 440BX R.2. According to the manual it can only support up
to
> a 500 mhz chip. Can the bios be upgraded to accept faster chips??? If so
> where can I get them??(I tried ABIT site but it seems a underwater cable
has
> been cut and parts of their site is not available)
>
> TIA
> Rick Torres
>

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