Best CPU available for my old BX slot1

[joker4hire]

hi, just as the title says, i wanna try to salvage this system to make it someone usealbe

LMK

Thanks!

 

[oldfart]

Need more info. What brand/model is it?

 

[Assimilator1]

Err ,yeah some info would be handy!

,like mbrd make,model & revision number

 

[joker4hire]

Doh!.. sorry forgot you guys would need that type of information.

I don't have the model number with me, but it is a first generation Intel BX mainboard. I got it when the PII 350 first came out. I'll post the model number when I get home tonight

thanks again!

 

[Assimilator1]

This is a bit of a guess,but chances are it won't take anything faster than a PIII 600 (Katamai)

 

[vu2tapori]

You are out of luck, only the later generation motherboards from Intel will support the PIII. Towards the back of the MB where the AGP slot is there is a bar code with a number on it. You can check the number against the list on Intel's website. Check under the PIII Archived motherboards list. But generally, if u got you mb around 1998, then it wont. Also BIOS needs to be updated to support the later proccesors. The last BIOS for the 440bx2 is P17.

Sanjay

 

[vu2tapori]

Forgot to mention, the later generation of 440BX2 MB's can take Slot 1 PIII upto 800/850Mhz.

 

[Deskstar]

Actually, the later BX mobotherboards can take P3 s higher than 800/850. I am running a 900 (flipchip with slotket adapter) in an AOpen AX6BC (slot 1 BX) right now.

 

[Stallion]

If you need a PIII I have a few spares. PIII 550 Katmai slot chip. 600 coppermine fcpga and a 700@933 fcpga.

 

[GR8Madmax]

Not sure what your board can handle but I'm running a 1.1ghz celeron (128k coppermine) on my Abit BH6 with a slocket.
It's a sweet board and I've been using it since celeron 300a ->450mhz days.

 

[RanDum72]

If it supports 100mhz FSB, it can probably take a Powerleap Slotket and you can slap in a 1.4ghz Celeron (Tualatin-based). What brand/model is it?

 

[MadTom]

Originated from Stallion

If you need a PIII I have a few spares. PIII 550 Katmai slot chip. 600 coppermine fcpga and a 700@933 fcpga.

What I need to do to get the PIII 550 slot chip?

 

[Stallion]

Originally posted by: MadTom
Originated from Stallion

If you need a PIII I have a few spares. PIII 550 Katmai slot chip. 600 coppermine fcpga and a 700@933 fcpga.

What I need to do to get the PIII 550 slot chip?

You got PM

 

[Karoth]

Get one of these: http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/slot-t/slot-t.htm

Get a nice fast Tualatin ... aka FCPGA2 celron (100fsb, 256k cache) or FCPGA2 pIII (133fsb, 512k cache)

 

[RanDum72]

Get one of these: http://www.upgradeware.com/english/product/slot-t/slot-t.htm

Yup, its much cheaper than the Powerleap (at $20!). A retail 1.4ghz Tualatin Celeron runs around $65 right now at Newegg so total should be around $90-95 including shipping.

 

[blackhawk]

You need to find out more about your mb, bios etc. to see what it'll support. You can upgrade with a slot 1 to katmai for sure but not too high.

You could maybe do a P3 slot 1 or socket with slotkit and get up to about a gig or maybe the adaptor for a tualitan.

Remember the BX chipset only does 2/3 on the agp so anything over 100mz overclocks the video.

 

[Drifter]

>Any Slot 1 or FCPGA with 128 cache (.18 micron) will work with a slocket adapter. Be nice if you can fine a 1.1 GIG and overclock it to 1.4 GIG

>Powerleap Slotket will work up to 1.4 GIG (.13 micron) with 256 cache. I wouldn't recommend this upgrade because by the time you get the powerleap adapter to your door. You could've bought a brand new motherboard that supports the Tualatin chip or better.

>Good luck

 

[ChefJoe]

I have an OEM P3 1.1 (100FSB) FC-PGA in a sloket on my ABIT BE6-II 2.0 (440BX). It's the fastest thing that was non-tully and wouldn't require me to overclock the FSB/AGP bus at all.

 

[Assimilator1]

Drifter
>Any Slot 1 or FCPGA with 128 cache (.18 micron) will work with a slocket adapter. Be nice if you can fine a 1.1 GIG and overclock it to 1.4 GIG

That's all very well but not all BX mbrds will support FCPGA CPU's