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Uppgrade processor to Pentium 3\Socket 370

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by firefox5000

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Hi
I have a computer with the following specifikations(I know its slow);

Processor Speed (MHz) 566
Processor Interface Implementation Socket 370
Max Clock Speed 133 MHz
System Bus Speed Celeron Systems: 66 MHz
System Bus Speed Max 66 MHz/133 MHz

Now i would like to remove the old processor and add instead following type;
Intel Pentium 3 Tualatin 1400 MHz, 133BUSS
Will this work? Do I have to buy anything else?

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by oh smeg

You have a Coppermine CPU which has a different Core Voltage to the Tualatin's so you need to change the M'Board. The Fastest that you can go here is a 1GIG or as Intel Called them the 1000 MHZ Coppermine CPU and even then you may be required to get one of the 100 MHZ Copermines as your M'Board may not support the 133 MHZ Bus Speed.

Depending on the maker & Model of your current M'Board it may not even be possible to fit one of the 100 MHZ CPU's several of those P3 M'Boards where built specifically for Celeron CPU's which only ran at the 66 MHZ FSB and it was not possible to use a Pentium 3 On them.

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