Most bang for the buck is a Celeron2-1.1GHz/128K/100FSB CPU.
You get a Neo370 socket adapter to "update" the BP6's socket for the newer style CPU. The Cele2's don't support SMP (dual CPU mode).
This will cost ~$100. CPUs can be located at www.pricewatch.com, & be sure to get the Cele2-FCPGA 128K 100FSB chip & not FCPGA2/256K/133MHz newer style Celeron3
If you can afford ~$75 more, get a P-III/1100E/256/100FSB chip. This will run Non-SMP using the same Neo370 adapter without any mods. These are hard to find anywhere except E-Bay, often used only.
Advice on easily OC'ing to 366's or buying new procs.
Well, first you can probably get to 1.21GHz by just running the FSB up to 110MHz. Then you get a serious boost from the larger 256K single cache of the P-III, and elimination of the SMP overhead.
So, I would expect that the percieved effect would be nearly a 50% boost in processing speed. You would still be able to ad another P-III CPU later if you feel up to the challenge of the mods, not to mention $175 more.
So, I would expect that the percieved effect would be nearly a 50% boost in processing speed. You would still be able to ad another P-III CPU later if you feel up to the challenge of the mods, not to mention $175 more.
Well, since PowerLeap never deliverd the real goods (Tulatin for BP6), you would think somebody would start a little cottage industry modding the Neo370 & selling drop-in solution packages with a choice of single/dual, Cele2/P-III, 850/1000/1100MHz, & cooling device options.
But then there is the issue of Intel phasing out production of the higher clock speed P-III 100MHz FSB E-series chips.
Why I bought a BP6 in the first place was on the assumption that faster & cheaper CPU's would continue to appear that could keep the BP6 running at a reasonable level of performance. With my 1st BP6 about to turn 3 years old in Nov. - I guess it's time to stop looking for any new inovative H/W upgrades targeted toward the BP6 generation (maybe VIA will continue to improve on their P-III clone CPUs -still too slow).
But then there is the issue of Intel phasing out production of the higher clock speed P-III 100MHz FSB E-series chips.
Why I bought a BP6 in the first place was on the assumption that faster & cheaper CPU's would continue to appear that could keep the BP6 running at a reasonable level of performance. With my 1st BP6 about to turn 3 years old in Nov. - I guess it's time to stop looking for any new inovative H/W upgrades targeted toward the BP6 generation (maybe VIA will continue to improve on their P-III clone CPUs -still too slow).