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P3-Help upgrade compatibility
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10. January 2007 @ 03:24 |
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Hey yall... I hava Pentium 3... 733Mhz... 3 PC133 RAM Slots... 2 HDDs at 10G each...
and instead of building/buying a new computer i was wondering if its possible to get a P4/Celeron/Faster CPU in my motherboard...
errr... i no that cpuz tells me everything bout my comp but i dont no the compatibilty... and is it possible to upgrade the 733Mhz?
I jus need it decent enuf to run efficiant for downloading and errr, backing up etc.
EDIT: I just looked on Ebay, would a Intel Celeron Socket 370 with 1.3Ghz help it a bit?
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10. January 2007 @ 10:07 |
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as long as the processor is supported by your mobo otherwise you will flash the bios to the latest you can get
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10. January 2007 @ 11:50 |
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how can i tell if it is? and would Flashing it do it good?
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10. January 2007 @ 14:53 |
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check computer\motherboard manufacturer to see what the board can go upto. also cannot put a p4 type cpu into your board as p4 type is different size & has different # of pins compared to your current cpu.
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11. January 2007 @ 07:53 |
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you can also get a tualatin p3 cpu(like the celeron but with twice the cache) that will go up to 1.4ghz to fit that socket but these too might need a bios update.
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11. January 2007 @ 16:28 |
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well, on CPUZ it doesnt say it has a manufacturer... So i opened it up to have a look... I just dont no where the manufacturer would be...
These are the things i saw on my mboard:
VIA
ITE
AWARD PC PARTNER
CREATIVE
SUPER 133
Any of those m.board manufacturer?
EDIT: Done some research, i think mines a APOLLO PRO 133 VIA VT82C596... Now, how do I Flash the BIOS and where can i find the latest one? And also, where can i find the motherboards compatibility?
Cos, Im getting the Celeron 1.3ghz Socket 370... Cant find any Tualatin 1.4ghz's...
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12. January 2007 @ 11:42 |
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Quote:
APOLLO PRO 133 VIA VT82C596
this is the chipset
you can look at the bios string to tell your mobo
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12. January 2007 @ 13:49 |
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It all depends on the socket. not the bios . however you will also need
to set the CPU Bus jumpers and clock frenquency jumpers for your new CPU which im sure it will be different from your current processor.
No one can give you wiser advise than yourself.
-Cicero
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12. January 2007 @ 16:29 |
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Leningrad, edit that link out of your sig.
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12. January 2007 @ 17:59 |
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07/03/2000-693-596B-8671-2A6LGV3DC-00
hmm, that looks like alot more than what you had...
sooo, now what do i do?
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12. January 2007 @ 18:13 |
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2A6LG V3
2A6LG Via Apollo Pro Plus (692/596) Chipset
V3 VTech manufacturer possibly pcpartner
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12. January 2007 @ 20:25 |
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possible pc partner?
i looked on my motherboard, and it has a little black chip saying PCPartner... would that be a dead giveaway?
now we know that, how do i flash it? and find the latest version?
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13. January 2007 @ 08:39 |
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what is printed on the motherboard between 2 on the pci slots as in p4sgx ver 1.1 or something similar?
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21. January 2007 @ 23:17 |
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cannot find anything similar to that... how do i flash my BIOS to the latest? do i need that to be able to? i looked for half an hour...
EDIT: I brought a Celeron 1.3Ghz 370 socket processor...
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It all depends on the socket. not the bios . however you will also need
to set the CPU Bus jumpers and clock frenquency jumpers for your new CPU which im sure it will be different from your current processor.
-Leningrad
how do i set the bus jumpers and clock freq jumpers to what i need it to, and also what do i need to set it too?
With the given information being:
sSpec Number: SL6C7
CPU Speed: 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Bus/Core Ratio: 13
L2 Cache Size: 256 KB
L2 Cache Speed: 1.3 GHz
Package Type: 370 pin
Thermal Specification: 69°C
Core Voltage: 1.5V
is it a software thing or a hardware thing?
Thankyou all for your help and your patience...
EDIT:
My old processor is a Pentium 3 733Mhz, 133Mhz Bus Speed, 1.65V... My motherboard supports both 133 and 100Mhz... I foolishly tried turning my it on after I physically installed my new Celeron Chip, and my mere attempt was not enough... It turned on, no Monitor Signal no Keyboard Signal... Please... Someone help, I really need to get this done by the end of January... Please... Im guessing its a Physical thing- changing the Bus Settings and such, cos of its reaction after I turned it on...
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