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Upgrading Pentium 2 > 3 ? help!
Name: the496rocket Date: May 17, 2005 at 19:08:34 Pacific OS: Win 98 SE CPU/Ram: P2 64
Comment:
I am working on my sisters computer, it is a pentium 2 with i think 233 mhz, the computer brand says on the front Plus/Data, Ive never heard of it. But I am wondering If I can put our old Pentium 3 600MHZ in it. they are the same chips, large with dual fans, I already added 128 and 64 mb memory sticks to it, and it took them no problems, but I want to put the 600 in it to replace the 233, I dont know the motherboard. Will this work and how do I do it?
Name: Dan Penny Date: May 17, 2005 at 19:25:25 Pacific
Reply:
If you don't want to open the system and poke around inside, download Everest Home Edition. It's a freeware program that will tell you all sorts of things about the system hardware/software, and provide links to the hardware manufacturers websites for things such as drivers, manuals, etc.
Find out what motherboard is in the system and do a search for the manual. Or visit the manufacturers site and find out the specs. This will tell you what CPU the board will support.
It's a good day when you learn something
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Response Number 2
Name: Dan Penny Date: May 17, 2005 at 19:28:23 Pacific
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"I already added 128 and 64 mb memory sticks to it,"
Heh, just realized you've already been inside the system. Look on the motherboard for the silkscreened make/model number.
It's a good day when you learn something
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Response Number 3
Name: the496rocket Date: May 17, 2005 at 21:24:04 Pacific
Reply:
Ok, I got the model number on the startup screen, it is an Intel se440bx
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Response Number 4
Name: the496rocket Date: May 17, 2005 at 21:26:47 Pacific
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It looks as if it supports 66/100 bus. Info here: http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=250
Also the computer is a P2 300 MHZ, looking to upgrade to P3 600. What do you think?
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Response Number 5
Name: Dan Penny Date: May 17, 2005 at 22:18:27 Pacific
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