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Phoenix32 · 03-14-2007, 11:43 PM

Yes it was a keyed 10 pin rs232...

No on the overdrive...

Why? Because even if you have an overdrive (which people want too much for when you find one), on a PC, you still need a BIOS flash to support that CPU (the micro code stuff). I have not seen one of those BIOS flashes around for a SNAP 4000/4100, have you? I seriously doubt the BIOS on these boards will support those AMD overdrives. It is possible, but I doubt it, and I am not spending $50 plus shipping to find out. Someone else had one around here, and we asked him to test it, but he never did, or at least didn't report back on it. FYI, the overdrives work on Super 7 (Socket seven with some enhancements, remember those days?). I am pretty sure the 4000/4100 is a basic socket 7. Try it if you want. It shoudn't hurt anything, well at least not to the SNAP board, it just probably won't work. It is possible it could hurt the overdrive if the voltages don't match.

Yes, I researched this since the original posts on the subject because nobody else seemed willing...

03-14-2007, 11:43 PM	#11
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: Snap4000 Com1 port Yes it was a keyed 10 pin rs232... No on the overdrive... Why? Because even if you have an overdrive (which people want too much for when you find one), on a PC, you still need a BIOS flash to support that CPU (the micro code stuff). I have not seen one of those BIOS flashes around for a SNAP 4000/4100, have you? I seriously doubt the BIOS on these boards will support those AMD overdrives. It is possible, but I doubt it, and I am not spending $50 plus shipping to find out. Someone else had one around here, and we asked him to test it, but he never did, or at least didn't report back on it. FYI, the overdrives work on Super 7 (Socket seven with some enhancements, remember those days?). I am pretty sure the 4000/4100 is a basic socket 7. Try it if you want. It shoudn't hurt anything, well at least not to the SNAP board, it just probably won't work. It is possible it could hurt the overdrive if the voltages don't match. Yes, I researched this since the original posts on the subject because nobody else seemed willing...