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| May 8, 2000 | - | XOOM's server hosting
my homepage has been down for at least 2 weeks now.
Luckily I created a mirror site on GeoCities last month
..... or maybe it was because I created
this mirror site! ;^) Anyway, to I've re-routed the popular http://surf.to/ga586hx address to point to this mirror site. Of course you can still use these URLs as well :- http://go.to/hackedmobo http://www.oocities.org/hackedmobo/index.html |
| April 19, 2000 | - | Over time,
I've received a number of e-mails saying that my
homepage could not be accessed. This has been
due to XOOM's servers being down. To avoid these
problems, I've set up a mirror site at
Yahoo!'s Geocities. I don't know if Geocities will be any
better than XOOM, but hopefully they won't be both down
at the same time! ;^) http://go.to/hackedmobo http://www.oocities.org/hackedmobo/index.html |
| April 19, 2000 | - | Added a note about the value of the resistor (R3) next to the keyboard connector. |
| April 18, 2000 | - | E-mail address has been changed to hackedmobo@yahoo.com. |
| January 11, 2000 | - | A patch is
needed when using USB with Win98SE and AMD CPUs on VIA
chipset mobos. See this Microsoft page for more info and
downloads :- http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/0/75.asp |
| December 22, 1999 | - | Added the Alternative Ways To Enhance The Voltage Regulator page. |
| November 12, 1999 | - | Added the K6-III Core Voltage page. |
| October 21, 1999 | - | Updated the core voltage measurement diagram in the How? page to show exactly how to measure the voltage. I received quite a few emails asking for this clarification. |
| July 23, 1999 | - | Added Cat & Mouse page. |
| July 12, 1999 | - | Added Quick Links on every page for easier navigation. |
| June 22, 1999 | - | Added the Benchmarks page. |
| June 22, 1999 | - | Updated Tested : K6-III & New Test BIOS page with additional info. |
| June 18, 1999 | - | Updated Tested : K6-III & New Test BIOS page with new & successful results. |
| June 9, 1999 | - | Updated Tested : K6-III & New Test BIOS page with new results. |
| June 7, 1999 | - | Added Tested : K6-III & New Test BIOS page. |
| June 3, 1999 | - | Added some info in the How? page on why I designed the enhanced VR heatsink that way. |
| June 2, 1999 | - | Added Tested : K6-2 CXT & New Test BIOS page. |
| June 1, 1999 | - | Added Software page. |
| May 18, 1999 | - | Added Photos page, updated Notes, and changed absolute Web address. |
| May 12, 1999 | - | Created The Hacked GA-586HX Home Page. |
Resistance is
Futile
I've been asked this
question 4 times, so it's become a FAQ
and it's time to publish the answer
here. ;^)
Q: What is the color or value of the resistor
(R3) next to the keyboard connector?
A: Red-Red-Gold-Gold or 2.2W
5% Tolerance.
Btw, I found a useful freeware utility that can convert resistor
color-bands to values and vice-versa. Download it from Nick
Argyros' website at http://www.public.iastate.edu/~argyros/.
Alternative Ways To Enhance The Voltage Regulator
Tested : K6-III & New Test BIOS
Tested : K6-2 CXT & New Test BIOS
The GA-586HX is a motherboard made by Gigabyte. I bought it back in 1996 with a Cyrix 6x86-P166+ CPU. Officially, this mobo can only support up to the Pentium 200 MMX. It has auto-voltage detection and provides 2 modes; single voltage with both core and I/O at 3.52V, and dual voltage with core at 2.8V and I/O at 3.3V. This effectively means that it cannot support newer CPUs like the AMD K6-2 which requires 2.2V core voltage. In addition, it only offers a clock multiplier of up to 3x. This is bad since to achieve clock speeds of 300MHz and higher, you need 4.5x and greater.
Here's the user manual (320KB) for those who want it. It's a PDF file, so you'll need the Adobe Acrobat Free Reader.
Why not? ;^)
I've always wanted to upgrade my GA-586HX, but didn't know how till now. In fact, I bought a FIC VA-503+ mobo and upgraded to a K6-2 350. Thus the poor old obsolete GA-586HX was retired and has been collecting dust in my cupboard for the past year.
The other reason is due to envy ... a friend succeeded in upgraded his ASUS PI-P55T2P4 to a K6-2 350, and overclocked it to 450MHz!! I just had to find a way to do the same with my disused but not forgotten GA-586HX.
For those who have the ASUS PI-P55T2P4 or other mobos, check out my Hardware Hacking Websites page.
Email address
hackedmobo@yahoo.com
Web address
http://surf.to/ga586hx
http://go.to/hackedmobo
http://www.oocities.org/hackedmobo/index.html
This webpage is meant to describe in some detail the work I did to modify my mobo. It is not meant be a user guide or a step-by-step how-to guide. Please use the information on this webpage at your own risk. I will not be held responsible in any way for any damages or costs resulting from its usage.
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