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Hardware Hacking Websites

Last revised: May 08, 2000.

What's New

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 18, 2000 - E-mail address has been changed to hackedmobo@yahoo.com.
March 20, 2000 - Updated link to unofficial GA-586HX homepage.
January 18, 2000 - Removed 2 dead links; Socket 7 K6-2 Upgrade Center and Use K6-2 on AOpen AP5T.
January 18, 2000 - Updated link to KALLE'S T2P4 Page.
January 18, 2000 - Updated link to Gigabyte GA-586DX and AMD K6-300 to point to English version.
January 18, 2000 - Updated link to How to use K6II, K6III on Old Main Board by Noppadol - ASUS PI-P55TP4N to point to the English version.
November 1, 1999 - Added link to How to use K6II, K6III on Old Main Board by Noppadol - ASUS PI-P55TP4N.
October 27, 1999 - Added link to Gigabyte GA-586DX and AMD K6-300.
July 29, 1999 - Added link to Use K6-2 on AOpen AP5T.
July 29, 1999 - Added link to motherboard-praktikum.
July 27, 1999 - Added link to The Skinned Knuckles Workshop

After setting up my Hacked GA-586HX Home Page, I've wondered if there were other "kindred spirit" websites out there. So I searched and browsed, and have come up with this small but valuable list (in alphabetical order). I'm sure it is far from complete, so if you know of any site dedicated to the fine art of hardware hacking, please email me : hackedmobo@yahoo.com.

Thanks to all the site authors for their time and effort in creating these wonderful websites and their generosity in sharing their knowledge with us.


adorable toshiba libretto

This website is full of info and news about the Toshiba Libretto sub-notebook, and includes instructions on how to overclock it by hacking its mobo.

 

Gigabyte GA-586DX and AMD K6-2 300

This personal homepage describes how to hack the GA-586DX mobo to run the K6-2 300, and it includes photos.

 

How to use K6II, K6III on Old Main Board by Noppadol - ASUS PI-P55TP4N

Noppadol's homepage describes how to modify a 430FX mobo to run the K6-2 and K6-III.

 

How To: Using the K6-III on 'Older' Motherboards

This RealWorld Technologies website has info on using the K6-III on a number of mobos; ASUS P55T2P4, FIC PA-2007, MTech R581A, and ASUS TX-97X. It also includes info on power requirements of various CPUs and the amperage capability of some "older" mobos.

 

KALLE's T2P4 page

You'll find info on the ASUS P55T2P4 Rev 2.x and Rev 3.x mobo here, and how to upgrade, overclock and hack it.

 

motherboard-praktikum
(In German)

This site covers all the reworks required for the GA-586HX 1.5x mobo. It includes photos, a description on how to enhance the VR heatsink with a larger one, and an alternative VR rework by changing the input voltage to the VR.

 

PA-2007 Technical Reference

The most comprehensive site I've found dedicated to the FIC PA-2007 mobo. It has info on the mobo itself, instructions on how to upgrade it, FAQs and benchmarks! It also includes some info from the experiences of its readers.

 

The Skinned Knuckle Workshop - VX-Pro Overclocking
(Contributed by mEXX)

This site is about how to modify the PCChips M537DMA VX-Pro+ mobo to support the K6 and K6-2 CPUs. It includes step-by-step instructions and diagrams.

 

Tyan S1571 Upgrade Page

This site has info on how to upgrade and overclock the Tyan S1571 mobo. It also includes the Win95 Retail or OSR1 version of the AMDK6UPD patch.

 

unofficial GA-586HX homepage

This is THE technical resource for the GA-586HX mobo, with diagrams and pictures. It also includes a very active wwwboard discussion area that is loaded with useful info and frequented by helpful enthusiasts. I learnt most of what I know about hacking my GA-586HX from here.

 

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