[LinuxBIOS] Socket 370 thought....

[joe at smittys.pointclark.net]

Quoting bari <bari at onelabs.com>:

> joe at smittys.pointclark.net wrote:
>
>> I beg to differ Holger, I have bought these on ebay cheap, and they  
>>   work just fine on boards that support them.
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-370-CPU-Celeron-3-Converter-Socket-for-Tualatin_W0QQitemZ230192200737QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230192200737
>>
>> Here is one for 15$
>>
>> Thanks - Joe
>>
>
> Joe - What chipsets have they been working with? They should work just
> fine with LinuxBIOS if we have the chipsets ported.
>
> Back around 99-01 we used to use PGA to Slot-1 adapters. They would
> violate the written spec by Intel for the FSB but they worked fine at
> the lower 66MHz vs 100MHz speed.
>
> -Bari

I have used them on i810e, i815, and VIA VT82C694X boards. The bios's  
did not detect the correct speed but the OS and benchmark software  
did. I could not get them to work with i810 or SIS 630, that's why it  
would be cool to see if we could get LB to do the job, even better. It  
could bring new life to these older boards.

I know what you are talking about, the slockett adapters. I still have  
a few of these kicking around somewhere. When they first came out they  
would only do a FSB of 66 or 100. Later they did come out with 133MHz  
ones.

Thanks - Joe