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Technical Reference 

PowerLeap

 Installation Guide

 

 

AMD CPU 

External Clock 

Speed 

Upgrade Adapter 

Clock Multiplier 

Internal Clock Speed 

K6-166 

66 MHz 

2.5x 

166 MHz 

K6-200 

66 MHz 

3x 

200 MHz 

K6-233 

66 MHz 

3.5x 

233 MHz 

K6-266 

66 MHz 

4x 

266 MHz 

K6-300 

66 MHz 

4.5x 

300 MHz 

K6-2 /233 

66 MHz 

3.5x 

233 MHz 

K6-2 /233 

75 MHz 

3x 

225 MHz 

K6-2 /266 

66 MHz 

4x 

266 MHz 

K6-2 /266 

75 MHz 

3.5x 

266 MHz 

K6-2 /300 

66 MHz 

4.5x 

300 MHz 

K6-2 /300 

75 MHz 

4x 

300 MHz 

K6-2 /333 

66 MHz 

5x 

333 MHz 

K6-2 /333 

75 MHz 

4.5x 

337 MHz 

K6-2 /366 

66 MHz 

5.5x 

366 MHz 

K6-2 /380 

75 MHz 

5x 

375 MHz 

K6-2 /400 

66 MHz 

6x 

400 MHz 

K6-2 /450 

75 MHz 

6x 

450 MHz 

K6-III /400 

66 MHz 

6x 

400 MHz 

K6-III /450 

75 MHz 

6x 

450 MHz 

 

Summary of Contents for PL-K6-III

Page 1: ...POWERLEAP PL K6 III Pentium CPU Upgrade Kit for AMD K6 III Version 2 xx...

Page 2: ...or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages PowerLeap is a registered trademark of PowerLeap Products Inc PL PII PL ProMMX IPS PL 54C MMX PL C6 200 PL OD54C PL 386 and PL 586...

Page 3: ...___________5 SW1 Settings Clock Multiplier CPU Voltage System Compatibility and CPU Overheating Protection_________________________6 SW1 Pins 1 2 3 Clock Multiplier 6 SW1 Pins 4 5 6 7 8 Core Voltage 7...

Page 4: ...re 4 Raising the ZIF socket arm___________________________14 Figure 5 Installing the CPU upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket _____15 Figure 6 Locking the CPU upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket ______...

Page 5: ...components right next to the CPU socket this new version will allow installation of the PowerLeap adapter without adding a PGA socket extender riser We also added a DIP switch function that enables d...

Page 6: ...atures Supports the AMD K6 III CPU with 3DNow and MMX CPU technologies Provides chip for chip replacement with no software drivers to install Supports the 66MHz 75MHz 83MHz 95MHz and 100MHz system bus...

Page 7: ...m to stay up and running until the situation is corrected Includes PowerLeap CPU Control Panel software with integrated CPU cooling technology and support for advanced AMD K6 III performance enhanceme...

Page 8: ...4 Introduction PowerLeap Installation Guide...

Page 9: ...eap PL K6 III Quick Start AMD CPU Settings This section shows how to use the SW1 DIP switch to choose the correct clock multiplier and core voltage setting for your new AMD K6 III processor For a deta...

Page 10: ...ng the bus clock speed clock multiplier and CPU speed for a variety of CPUs refer to Technical Reference later in this document Pins 1 2 3 Clock Multiplier for AMD K6 III CLKMUL 6x 5 5x 5x 4 5x 4x 3 5...

Page 11: ...7 OFF SW1 Pin 8 OFF For a complete listing of supported core voltage settings refer to Technical Reference later in this document SW1 Pin 9 Pin AL 1 Compatibility Pin 9 of SW1 lets you enable disable...

Page 12: ...al and allow the system to work properly Most systems including most HP Vectra systems and Biostar motherboards will be unaffected by the pin AL 1 setting Pin 9 Pin AL 1 Compatibility SW1 Pin 9 ON Pin...

Page 13: ...gure 1 PL K6 III To compare the performance increase provided by the PL K6 III CPU upgrade adapter we suggest running the PowerLeap CPU Control Panel both before and after installation If you are unce...

Page 14: ...er of a CPU is usually indicated by a dot and or beveled edge Figure 2 Aligning the CPU with the adapter You must install the CPU so that its pin 1 corner corresponds to the pin 1 corner of the adapte...

Page 15: ...install the CPU upgrade adapter in your computer 1 Place your computer where you will have plenty of space to work 2 Turn the computer off and disconnect all power cords and cables from the rear of t...

Page 16: ...the PowerLeap PL K6 III PowerLeap Installation Guide 5 If your computer has a CPU cooling fan heatsink remove it 6 Raise the ZIF socket arm and remove the CPU from the ZIF socket Figure 4 Raising the...

Page 17: ...ter s ZIF socket making sure that pin 1 of the upgrade adapter is installed in pin 1 of the ZIF socket Figure 5 Installing the CPU upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket Pin 1 of the CPU upgrade adapter...

Page 18: ...stalling the PowerLeap PL K6 III PowerLeap Installation Guide 8 Lock the CPU upgrade adapter into the ZIF socket by pressing the socket arm down Figure 6 Locking the CPU upgrade adapter into the ZIF s...

Page 19: ...he paper backing 2 Make sure the heatsink fan s retaining bracket is inserted between the middle fins of the heatsink The longer arm of the bracket should extend from the same side of the heatsink fan...

Page 20: ...Installing the PowerLeap PL K6 III PowerLeap Installation Guide 4 Hook the shorter arm of the retaining bracket under the corresponding tab on the ZIF socket Figure 8 Attaching the retaining bracket...

Page 21: ...rLeap PL K6 III 17 PowerLeap Installation Guide 5 Push the longer arm of the retaining bracket down and hook it under the corresponding tab on the other side of the ZIF socket Figure 9 Attaching the r...

Page 22: ...gure 10 Connecting the power cables The CPU upgrade adapter must have an independent external power supply in order to operate properly For maximum reliability do not use the unused connector on the p...

Page 23: ...umentation that came with your motherboard according to the tables below You can also use the formula below to calculate the PL K6 III adapter s clock multiplier CPU Speed Bus Clock Speed x Clock Mult...

Page 24: ...x 266 MHz K6 300 66 MHz 4 5x 300 MHz K6 2 233 66 MHz 3 5x 233 MHz K6 2 233 75 MHz 3x 225 MHz K6 2 266 66 MHz 4x 266 MHz K6 2 266 75 MHz 3 5x 266 MHz K6 2 300 66 MHz 4 5x 300 MHz K6 2 300 75 MHz 4x 300...

Page 25: ...4x 266 MHz WinChip2 300 75MHz 4x 300 MHz Cyrix IBM CPU External Clock Speed Upgrade Adapter Clock Multiplier Internal Clock Speed 6x86 P120 50 MHz 2x 100 MHz 6x86 P133 55 MHz 2x 110 MHz 6x86 P150 60...

Page 26: ...e a slight performance sacrifice for your new CPU For example changing to a K6 III 400 from a Pentium 75 will result in a system upgrade speed of 300MHz not 400MHz In this case you can get improved pe...

Page 27: ...F OFF OFF 2 0V OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 05V ON ON ON ON ON 2 00V OFF ON ON ON ON 1 95V ON OFF ON ON ON 1 90V OFF OFF ON ON ON 1 85V ON ON OFF ON ON 1 80V OFF ON OFF ON ON 1 75V ON OFF OFF ON ON 1 70V OFF...

Page 28: ...24 Technical Reference PowerLeap Installation Guide...

Page 29: ...ux Depending on your version of Microsoft Windows 95 you can correct this problem with a patch file Windows 95B OSR2 Patch for AMD CPUs Microsoft has released a patch for Windows 95 OSR2 OSR2 OSR2 1 o...

Page 30: ...gnators without a B such as an A or nothing after the number cannot use the patch Windows 95A OSR1 Patch for AMD CPUs A patch available on www friendtech com fixes the Windows Protection Error problem...

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