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upgrading Asus P2B-F
Name: G- Unit Date: April 28, 2005 at 13:02:50 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: AMD K6 266mhz/ 64mb RAM
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I have a computer with an Asus P2B-F motherboard. It currently has a 500mhz P3 cpu (slot 1) in it now. i want to upgrade that so i can play Grand Theft Auto 3 on it. It is quite tolerable now, but some things dont load quickly. (it has a 32mb GeForce 2 video card). I just want to know what the fastest CPU i can run in it is. Is it really only a 600mhz P3? Or can it run a 1ghz P3?
Name: strbux4me2 Date: April 28, 2005 at 13:56:41 Pacific
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Looks like it'll go up to P3-800. That motherboard and video card are getting pretty obsolete. Just upgrading the CPU alone won't do much. Adding more RAM and a hefty 128/256 video card will run that game no problem. Might want to consider upgrading to run today's games.
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Response Number 2
Name: G- Unit Date: April 28, 2005 at 14:16:27 Pacific
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if i put a CPU more than 800mhz in, and set the multiplier to the highest (x8.0), will it run at 800mhz or just not work? I ask becuase i have an 866mhz socket 370 cpu that i might be able to use in an adapter.
Thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: strbux4me2 Date: April 28, 2005 at 16:03:59 Pacific
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I have high doubts that it'll work, and it might damage your CPU and/or motherboard if you try. But...if you feel brave, feel free to give it a shot.
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Response Number 4
Name: G- Unit Date: April 28, 2005 at 16:22:41 Pacific
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so i am stuck with a cpu at exactly 600 or 800mhz? or anything that the multiplier will perfectly multiply to?
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Response Number 5
Name: strbux4me2 Date: April 28, 2005 at 16:24:34 Pacific
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That's usually how it works. You can try overclocking past 800MHz, but your system will become unstable, and possible damage the CPU, so be careful.
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Response Number 6
Name: G- Unit Date: April 28, 2005 at 17:00:23 Pacific
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actually, the multiplyer only goes up to 8x, which is 800mhz. so 800 is the fastest i can assign it to act. i was just wondering if i set a 1ghz to act as 800mhz (underclocking?) would it work?
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