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Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3)
Hi guys. I have just recived a computer from my dads work which was blown to peices by a dud PSU. I have sorted through it an the only surviving parts were the CPU and CD-ROM. Unfortunately for my dad all his data is lost (Burnt IC on HDD). The CPU I got out of it was a 1.1GHz Celeron so I put that in my old HP and it runs fine. I was just wondering, the old CPU out of the HP is a 566Mhz Celeron and my family's Computer is a 400Mhz Celeron but the M/B only supports up to 533Mhz. Can I put in the 566Mhz Celeron anyway and have it running somewhere between 450MHz-533MHz? Because the CPU is just gonna sit in my tool box and you cant really sell it for anything much. The motherboard is an Intel BI-440ZX. Thanks for any help.
Mattwizz3 : )
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You may be able to run a bios upgrade on the 400 mhz cpu motherboard. That may allow it to see the faster cpu. Check the support page for the motherboard.
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It might downclock the 566 CPU as well, I havent done any research on your board, but its a possibility that it iwll clock it down to the highest multipul that it supports.. and I know. I cant type. XD
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Sweet, I will Just stick in the 566 and see what happens. Is there a chance this could hurt either the CPU or mobo? I dont think I'm gonna go buy an adapter, I'm not really in a hurry to upgrade it because it seems to handle most things my family throws at it fairly well. When I use it... then it gets a little sluggish : P
Thanks.Mattwizz3 : )
A7N8X-E Deluxe
Sempron 2600+ OC 2.2GHz
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Maxtor SATA 200Gb/7200/8m
WDC IDE 80Gb/7200/8m
Damn Microsoft...
DIE STEAM DIE!
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The Celeron PPGA processors were produced at speeds ranging from 300 to 533 MHz.566is where FCPGA started.
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If the multiplier consists of jumpers on the motherboard you can set it for 533 and it'll run OK at 533 with no damage to the cpu or motherboard.
If it autodetects the cpu you can't be sure what it's going to show but it's not going to hurt anything to try. If it does autodetect, the bios upgrade (if one exists) is the best bet to have it seen properly.
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Just saw Street1's post. What I said above assumes the core voltage of the 566 is the same as the slower cpu's or the motherboard can supply the correct voltage.
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I went to Intels site and downloaded the latest BIOS, but it says it will still only support 533Mhz. And the M/B auto detects the CPU I think. Sorry to be a pain in the butt, but what is the difference between PPGA and FCPGA? Both theese processors have 128Kb L2 cache and 66Mhz FSB.. What am I missing? Thanks for your fast replys everybody.
Mattwizz3 : )
A7N8X-E Deluxe
Sempron 2600+ OC 2.2GHz
1Gb DDR400 Dual Channel
Maxtor SATA 200Gb/7200/8m
WDC IDE 80Gb/7200/8m
Damn Microsoft...
DIE STEAM DIE!
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AHH Ok.. You beat me.. So I guess the difference is the voltage. Maby I should just leave it alone and follow the saying "If it aint broke, dont fix it." Heh, thanks alot guys.
Mattwizz3 : )
A7N8X-E Deluxe
Sempron 2600+ OC 2.2GHz
1Gb DDR400 Dual Channel
Maxtor SATA 200Gb/7200/8m
WDC IDE 80Gb/7200/8m
Damn Microsoft...
DIE STEAM DIE!
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I'm not sure if the voltages are different but you've got to allow for that possibility if the cpu's are a different type. To find out for sure you can check the S-spec number on intel's site (or maybe just google it). The number will be on the bottom of the chip. For example, I've got a celeron 500 here with an S-spec of SL3LQ.
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The first difference is in each processor’s pinout configuration. The result is that PPGA processors are forward-compatible with newer FC-PGA boards, but FC-PGA processors are not backward-compatible with older PPGA boards. That is, PPGA processors will run on any Socket 370 board, whereas FC-PGA processors must be specifically installed on the newer boards.You can use that cheap adaptor at the site in response 1 and go all the way to SL5V2 950 mhz celeron.
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i believe the voltage is different. it changed at 533mhz, all below that are one voltage (2 volts), above 533 it is a different core voltage (1.7 volts). The 533 to confuse matters come in two different voltages.
If you put it in there it is likely you will overload it
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