-- Wathen, Metherion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 12:51 PM -0500): > How do I find out if the processors are socket 7 or slot 1? > I assumed they were both socket 7; so my question now is, is there something > on the processor that would indicate the socket type? Additionally where do > i go on the net to find out info on motherboards, monitors, etc., if the OEM > is no longer in business or around. If you know the original manufacturer and the model number of your motherboard... google for them.
I can tell you right now, unless it's an AMD 450 clone, it's a slot 1, and it isn't going to go on your mobo. As Jamin also pointed out, once the processors got to the PII/Celeron series, they also went to an ATX form factor, which means that you'd be needing a different motherboard, likely a new case (as the ATX mobos are longer), and a different power supply. In addition, most mobos that I've used have a ceiling spec. For instance, the one in my primary machine can take processors only up to 450Mhz (I have a Celeron 366 in it). I'd originally wanted to upgrade from my P-200Mhz machine to the Celeron 366MHz processor using my same mobo and case, but because all of these things had changed (form factor, voltage, slot 1 processor), this wasn't possible. I went through the same thing at a business I worked at 3 or 4 years ago as well. > On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have an older system with a P100 processor, I have another older system > > with P450 processor. what dangers do i face in swapping the processors? -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
