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Switching CPU

Original Message
Name: XBlade-Corz (by corz)
Date: January 8, 2007 at 19:05:18 Pacific
Subject: Switching CPU
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000
CPU/Ram: Intel Celeron 500Mhz/128m
Model/Manufacturer: Acer/Aspire 3003WLC
Comment:
Hi, I have a computing with a 500Mhz processor in it and i was wondering if i could put in an Intel Celeron 950Mhz.
Thanks in advance.

Corey S


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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: January 8, 2007 at 19:31:48 Pacific
Subject: Switching CPU
Reply: (edit)
Can't answer that without knowing the make/model of your motherboard. You could also use more RAM.

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Response Number 2
Name: jackbomb
Date: January 8, 2007 at 19:58:56 Pacific
Subject: Switching CPU
Reply: (edit)
The Celeron-950 is a Pentium III Coppermine-based chip. The Celeron-500 could either be a Pentium II Mendocino- or PIII Coppermine-based chip.

Download CPU-Z and determine which core your Celeron is based upon. If your current CPU is a "Coppermine" based Celeron, then your board will take the 950 without difficulty.

If it is a "Mendocino" based Celeron, then depending on the board you may:
-have to update the BIOS to use the 950MHz Celeron
-may not have to update anything at all (if your board is based on the i810/815 chipset)
-or you may not be able to use the 950MHz Celeron at all (if your board's chipset is older, such as the i440LX/LXR/EX/ZX-66, and doesn't support CPUs with a 100MHz FSB).


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Pentium III-S 1.4GHz @ 1.58GHz, 512K L2
X800XT All-in-wonder, overclocked to 580/600.
250GB HD
2 gigs of PC2100 RAM
QDI Advance 12 mobo, this baby rocks!
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Response Number 3
Name: XBlade-Corz (by corz)
Date: January 8, 2007 at 21:14:02 Pacific
Subject: Switching CPU
Reply: (edit)
I just put the CPU and it works. Thanks for all your help.

Corey S


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