Cable Forum - View Single Post - Replacement for an AMD K6-2 500?

Raistlin · 20-05-2005, 17:02

Update:

Ok, after having a fairly lousy day at work I was convinced that I was on a hiding to nothing with changing the PSU but.....

I swapped the old PSU out for one that I had laying around and it is working fine.

In fact there doesn't appear to have been any damage to any of the other components.

So, before I start counting my chickens:

Is there anything that I need to check before I go leaving this thing running with this PSU in it? The PSU is one that I have previously salvaged from an old machine and it's been knocking about in a box for the last 12-18 months.
What information can I give you about the motherboard to help you determine what (if any) performance increases I can gain (cheaply and) without changing the motherboard? I've installed Everest so I should be able to get a fair amount of info, I just don't know where to start.

Thanks a lot.

20-05-2005, 17:02	#25
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: Replacement for an AMD K6-2 500? Update: Ok, after having a fairly lousy day at work I was convinced that I was on a hiding to nothing with changing the PSU but..... I swapped the old PSU out for one that I had laying around and it is working fine. In fact there doesn't appear to have been any damage to any of the other components. So, before I start counting my chickens: Is there anything that I need to check before I go leaving this thing running with this PSU in it? The PSU is one that I have previously salvaged from an old machine and it's been knocking about in a box for the last 12-18 months. What information can I give you about the motherboard to help you determine what (if any) performance increases I can gain (cheaply and) without changing the motherboard? I've installed Everest so I should be able to get a fair amount of info, I just don't know where to start. Thanks a lot.