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Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT

Original Message
Name: Stephen Fox
Date: April 16, 2006 at 22:02:03 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT
OS: Windows NT 4.00.1381 SP6
CPU/Ram: PENTIUM MMX 166MHz; 256MB
Model/Manufacturer: GATEWAY 2000 P5-166 DESKT
Comment:
I have a Pentium 166MMX and have access to a 233 (I'm not sure if the 233 is MMX or not). Would I notice much of a difference running NT on a 233 vs 166 (is it worth the upgrade)? Thanks in advance.

Stephen Fox
Windows NT 4.00.1381 SP6
PENTIUM MMX 166MHz; 256MB RAM
GATEWAY 2000 P5-166 DESKTOP 80GB


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Response Number 1
Name: trvlr
Date: April 17, 2006 at 09:44:19 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT
Reply: (edit)
There would be some improvement in performance... Will it be really noticeable...? Depends on what you run etc.

Is it worth the upgrade? If it's going for free - probably yes; if it's going to cost more than a few pennies... - perhaps no?


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Response Number 2
Name: Dirty_Sanchez
Date: April 21, 2006 at 09:09:48 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT
Reply: (edit)
Is the 233 a PII or just pentium? If PII, there would be a difference.

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Response Number 3
Name: larryf215
Date: April 26, 2006 at 12:28:27 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT
Reply: (edit)
didn't the PII start at 266 and move to slot1

larry


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Response Number 4
Name: trvlr
Date: April 26, 2006 at 12:39:48 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT
Reply: (edit)
My rather antique Dell Dimension is a Pll/233Mh... and that chip went as far as 333Mh (or was it 336???) - at least for Dell.

Don't ask me about slots though...


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Response Number 5
Name: Dirty_Sanchez
Date: June 1, 2006 at 11:54:57 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 166 vs 233 on NT
Reply: (edit)
No, the PII started at 233 slot 1 but, there was also a P1 233 in socket 7. I actually still have one of each.

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