Simviation Forum - Question about upgrading the processor

	Search the archive:

Simviation Main Site | Site Search | Upload Images

Simviation Forum › Computer Hardware & Software Forum › Hardware › Question about upgrading the processor

(Moderators: Mitch., Fly2e, ozzy72, beaky, Clipper, JBaymore, Bob70, BigTruck)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

Question about upgrading the processor (Read 195 times)

Jan 2^nd, 2005 at 2:00pm

Triple_7 Ex Member

Ok, only 7 hours to come up with what i need to know. Over at Overtock.com there is a ton of 2+ GB ADM proccessors up for bids. Some might go for $10 to $20. What i want to know is if one would work in my system. It has a Duron processor but shouldnt any work? My system specs are in my sig. It does not come with a heat sink though...But would the one i already have work?

Lots of questions and not to much time...Here is the link to the one im looking at.

http://auctions.overstock.com/cgi-bin/auctions.cgi?PAGE=PRODDET&PRODUCTID=763231

There are many more if this one was to jump in price.

IP Logged

Reply #1 - Jan 2^nd, 2005 at 11:39pm

TacitBlue Offline
Colonel
That's right, I have my
own logo.
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Gender:
Posts: 5391

the one in that link probably work. what you need to watch for is the socket type i.e. is your motherboard socket 7, socket A/462, super socket 7 ect. If it is the same socket type, then it should work no matter who makes the CPU.

A&P Mechanic, Rankin Aircraft 78Y

Aircraft are naturally beautiful because form follows function. -TB

IP Logged

Reply #2 - Jan 3^rd, 2005 at 3:35pm

Triple_7 Ex Member

Well...Contacted our computers company on there 24/7 line and they confirmed that the one i was looking at would not work but a couple others would. The motherboard i have can only support 266 mghz socket A. The one i was looking at is a 400 mghz. But i found a 1.8 gb that was still marked low.

did not win it though. in fact was furious when i didnt. Apparently at overstock there is no such things as a last minute bid like on ebay. I put my bid in with less then a minute to go and would have won it for $8 Shocked

Only thing is suddenly the clock showed 10 mins left insted of ending. Checking my email i found one saying "due to a last minute bid this auction is extended 10 mins" Angry

Didnt worry to much but as i sat there waiting, someone put in another bid therefore extending the auction yet again. i out bid him right away and luckly no extentions that time. Before i knew it he had bid over 30 for it which wasnt quite in my budget. I was wanting under 20. Angry

Another check over there shows there is a few more up for bids ending about 7 tommarow night. Hoping to snag one then. At least i know now to place my bid before the last 10 mins start Tongue

personaly i think that takes the point out of the auction if you cant win something at the last min Angry

IP Logged

Reply #3 - Jan 4^th, 2005 at 12:11am

TacitBlue Offline
Colonel
That's right, I have my
own logo.
Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Gender:
Posts: 5391

Now I have a question, sense we are talking about CPUs. Does your FSB speed and RAM bus speed have to be the same? like if I have DDR266, then do I need a CPU with a 266 FSB? or does it even matter?

A&P Mechanic, Rankin Aircraft 78Y

Aircraft are naturally beautiful because form follows function. -TB

IP Logged

Reply #4 - Jan 4^th, 2005 at 4:33pm

Jared Offline
Colonel
I'd rather be flying...
Uniontown, Ohio

Gender:
Posts: 12621

Quote:

Now I have a question, sense we are talking about CPUs. Does your FSB speed and RAM bus speed have to be the same? like if I have DDR266, then do I need a CPU with a 266 FSB? or does it even matter?

I believe that they coexist side by side and one determines another.. Wink

I have heard that the amount you can overclock your memory is limited to being below the speed of the FSB, but I could be wrong...see the following link for a little bit of info:

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=306959#post306959

Lol, don't look at me when you find it more confusing than when you started!

IP Logged

Reply #5 - Jan 6^th, 2005 at 10:53pm

the_autopilot Offline
Colonel

Gender:
Posts: 1359

Make sure the RAM speed is higher or equal to the FSB.

For upgrading your processor, check to see what socket it is and then buy a CPU for that socket.

BTW, make sure that your current heating solution can handle the heat of the new processor. It already fits the socket, so if it can properly cool your new CPU, it'll be ok.

Personally, to be on the safe side, I would just get a new heatsink with fan (they're not that expensive.).

Link to sig:&&Click here&&(Cannot post signature here due to current forum restrications on linked images).

IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

« Home

‹ Board

Top of this page