PC CHIPS M754LMR Mainboard compatibility question

[prince022]

Hi i have an old PCCHIPS Motherboard Socket 370, i bought a CPU Processor (Specs: 1400/256/100/1.5 V) Intel Celeron 1.4 GHz FCPGA 2. Now, me being a rookie at this i could say i may have made a few mistakes trying to get this computer to boot up again. The Mainboard Supports PPGA Celeron and FCPGA Pentium iii processors. I researched the chip i bought and it is a FCPGA 2 Pentium iii. It does fit into place. I was wondering if the new processor will work with the main board

[CCT]

What specific PC chips 370 mobo?

If you don't know, read here and post what you find:

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/moboid1.html

[BOB IROC]

We would need the motherboard model and version to give you that information. It is usually printed on the board somewhere.

[prince022]

This is what it says in the book



PCCHIPS M754LMR, V1.3C
PC133 System board


AND SORRY I MADE A MISTAKE the cpu processor is 1200/256/100/1.5V

Intel Celeron SL656

[BOB IROC]

Well according to this that board will only accept celerons up to 600Mhz


http://www.pcchipsusa.com/prod-m754lmr.asp

[prince022]

it also says fcpga pentium 3's are also supported.. the CPU Processor prior to the new one was an 800 MHz Processor (800/256/133/1.7)

[BOB IROC]

Well after a little googling I found this PDF and if you look at the top of Page 4 it says that version 1.5B supports up to 1.13 GHz or something but it is hard to make out because the page breaks seem to be a bit off.

http://www.pcchipsusa.com/PCChips_ServiceTable.pdf

Either way, I do not think that board will take that chip.

[prince022]

oh ok thanks

[NooNoo]

PCB versions are the important thing here. You have PCCHIPS M754LMR, V1.3C

The info Bob found you is for the 1.5B or 3.3

sl656 specss

The mobo does 100mhz, but is not going to go to a 12x multiplier. It may run at a lower speed BUT

Does the bios support 1.5V for the processor? Can it be altered? If not, the 1.2celeron may fry.

You bought the wrong cpu I am sorry to say, you should always check cpu compatibility before buying.

Bios updates can change the board's capabilities, but you have to read the bios update information to find out.

[prince022]

well it was dirt cheap so.. i may be able to profit something lol

[CCT]

Manual on this page:

http://www.pcchipsusa.com/support-di...ed-manuals.asp


Also online here specific to your version:

http://cemepe.ufpb.br/download/mothe...54lmr13c-a.pdf

[CCT]

The latest (and last) bios available has support for the 1.1 Celeron MAX. http://tinyurl.com/ygp4ph

[Garak]

After a wee bit research the good old fashioned way...

BIOS Name BIOS for M754L(PCB:V1.x)
Version 010822s
Release Date 2002/12/26
Update Description file name: 010822s.rom check sum: B957h
1.Support Celeron CPU 950MHz/1.1GHz
2.Remove Trend Anti Virus function in CMOS Setup Menu.
File name: 010511s.rom check sum: 1943h
1. Fixed OEM LOGO only toggle once by key
2. Added VGA Subsystem ID(0754h) and SubVendor ID(1019h)
3. Modifying Cyrix CPU strings from VIA Cyrix III to VIA C3
4. Changed Trend ChipAway Virus to Disabled in CMOS Setup Menu
5. Added CPU micro code with 068314.
6. Fixed that above 1GHz doesn't display 'B' character
7. Adding Ratio table to 12x(from 3.x to 12x)
8. Fixed AHA 29160 SCSI card hung up
9. Modifying BIOS-TAG for S754LMRT / M754LMRT+ separately. Note: If S754LMRT or M754LMRT+, which showed error message when flashing this bios in the first time. It will not show this error message in the second time.
File name: 010319s.rom check sum: 2c15 h 1.Always turn on Fan in ACPI mode.
File name: 010306s.rom check sum: 969E h 1.Fixed that BIOS can't support ACPI mode.
File name: 010221S.rom check
Special Note
File Size 256K

Download Here

I know it doesnt specify the 1.2ghz - but I reckon it will do it.