> I think I have finally penetrated what the BP6 is about. In the manual
> Abit says that the SMP capabilities are experimental. I read that
> originally thinking, yea, ok, this is an experiment in a whole new form
> (factor) of dual PPGA. So what's the biggie? There were lots of dual
> slot-1 boards running celerons reliably like Tyan, ASUS, EPOX, and so
> on. So it seemed hardly an experiment on my part to drop two celerons
> into the sockets rather than slotkets.
>
> But, now it is clear that it wasn't me experimenting -- it was Abit! And
> not experimenting with the form factor which was hardly real
> engineering, just ballsy in the face of Intel, but with the Bios. So
> Abit has pushed out their RD to us to get the kinks worked out of their
> SMP bios and because they pissed off Intel, they probably had to do it
> on their own. This is why the BP6 has been so damn painful. I feel
> used.
Has it ever occured to anyone that this list's opinion of the BP6 is bound
to be bad? The very reason most of the subscribers are subscribed to this
list is because they are having problems, so it only stands to reason that
this list is hardly representative as an average cross section of BP6 users!
I own a BP6 and two celerons366@550 and I have *never* experienced a lockup
that I beleive to be BP6 related. I have never experienced anything bad with
my current BP6 although the first BP6 I bought (with plastic handles) locked
and died continously. My current BP6 has metal handles and has been running
flawlessly for months (apart from the APIC errors, but they go away if I
don't overclock).
Therefore, Is it possible that there was simply a batch of BP6s that left
the factory impaired in some way and that a replacement is all that is
needed.. of course convincing abit that your board is indeed faulty may be
difficult.
just my 2p
Timbo.
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