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RJ · 10-01-2001, 05:02 PM

Hi,

Just because the board is 'old' it doesn't automatically mean that you're limited alot. It depends of what quality the board is.
When I built my PII 333 system in feb 1999 I used the Abit BH-6. It uses the softmenu II and allows to set a multiplier to x12 or even more. That means that even the Celeron 1.1 GHz would run on it.

On the other hand, if you have a propietary model (dell, compaq, etc.) then you can forget it, because their mainboards don't allow higher clock speed.

What CPU you can use depends on:
1. the supported FSB (front-side-bus)
2. the supported multiplier
3. the core voltage
4. the slot/socket

The PII 450 uses a FSB of 100 MHz and a multiplier of x4.5 (4.5x100=450). I don't think that your board supports 133 MHz FSB, so some PIIIs would be out, but there are other PIIIs in the same speed range available with 100 FSB.
Then the core voltage has to be supported. For PIII "Coppermines" this is 1,65V.
Now the socket/slot. You have slot1, but actual Celeron and PIII CPUs uses Socket 370. There are adapters, though, but not every adapter works with every CPU.
Anyway, tomorrow we'll see more, when you found out the model of the mainboard. Then we can be more precise of which CPUs will run, which not and where the limit is.

RJ

10-01-2001, 05:02 PM	#4
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	Hi, Just because the board is 'old' it doesn't automatically mean that you're limited alot. It depends of what quality the board is. When I built my PII 333 system in feb 1999 I used the Abit BH-6. It uses the softmenu II and allows to set a multiplier to x12 or even more. That means that even the Celeron 1.1 GHz would run on it. On the other hand, if you have a propietary model (dell, compaq, etc.) then you can forget it, because their mainboards don't allow higher clock speed. What CPU you can use depends on: 1. the supported FSB (front-side-bus) 2. the supported multiplier 3. the core voltage 4. the slot/socket The PII 450 uses a FSB of 100 MHz and a multiplier of x4.5 (4.5x100=450). I don't think that your board supports 133 MHz FSB, so some PIIIs would be out, but there are other PIIIs in the same speed range available with 100 FSB. Then the core voltage has to be supported. For PIII "Coppermines" this is 1,65V. Now the socket/slot. You have slot1, but actual Celeron and PIII CPUs uses Socket 370. There are adapters, though, but not every adapter works with every CPU. Anyway, tomorrow we'll see more, when you found out the model of the mainboard. Then we can be more precise of which CPUs will run, which not and where the limit is. RJ __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right. Last edited by RJ; 10-01-2001 at 05:09 PM.