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PC won't boot with AMD Athlon 1ghz
Name: MichaelN13 Date: December 1, 2003 at 14:12:11 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: 350mhz, 64mb
Comment:
Hi. I have a Gateway desktop G6-350 with a 350mhz Pentium II processor and I need to upgrade it to 1ghz. When I put the AMD Athlon 1ghz processor in, my computer won't boot. I haven't changed the motherboard since I got it (just in case you need to know)
Name: Rob Date: December 1, 2003 at 14:28:32 Pacific
Reply:
did u put the amd in the pentium board or buy a new motherboard and change them both?
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: December 1, 2003 at 14:37:54 Pacific
Reply:
You're kidding, right? You can't install an AMD Athlon on a motherboard designed for the Pentium 2! I assume it's the old slot 1 style...a cartridge similar to the old Sega Genesis game cartridge? You may have been able to force the Slot A Athlon into the Slot 1 Pentium socket, but it will never work & you could have possibly damaged something....
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Response Number 3
Name: real_cool Date: December 1, 2003 at 14:48:31 Pacific
Reply:
This guy is fooling around.
A. He understands the word "upgrade". B. He knows 1ghz is faster than 350mhz. C. He knows PII and Athlon, even the spelling is correct.
Therefore, he knows PII is not Athlon. "He is fooling around" is the only conclusion.
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Response Number 4
Name: Rob Date: December 1, 2003 at 15:07:14 Pacific
Reply:
If not he may god help him!!!!!!!!!
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Response Number 5
Name: Tbird4point6LX97 Date: December 2, 2003 at 00:57:07 Pacific
Reply:
show of hands who know the difference of intel and amd's socket/slot interfaces
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