this is not an mmx as it is a reguilar pentium not a PII. :-) James it may be compatible if your MB has a socket 7 ;-) andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mg" To: Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 5:28 AM Subject: Re: [AD]: Electroplater and P-200 processor > A P90 is not a socket 5 cpu. I have a rebadged P100 which is a socket 7, > rebadged meaning it is a P90 sold as a P100. Have a look at the socket > itself - what type of socket it is will be on the socket. The P54C pentiums > from P75 to P200 are socket 7 cpus with a voltage of either 3.5V or 3.4V. > The P55C pentiums are MMX cpus 150MHz - 233MHz with a dual voltage of 2.8V. > > To upgrade your cpu, ensure the socket type on your mainboard is a socket 7. > You then have to ensure the voltage, multiplier and bus speed are set > correctly. Alot of mainboards have the jumper settings listed (silkscreened) > somewhere on the board itself. They might even be DIP switches. > So for a P54C P200 cpu: Bus speed: 66MHz Multiplier: 3x Voltage: (Will be > listed on the top or underneath the cpu. Either 3.4V or 3.5V). > For a P55C P200 (mmx) cpu: Bus speed: 66MHz Multiplier: 3x Voltage 2.8V > Dual. > > A good way to tell immediatly if your cpu is an MMX one, look for cache > things or surface mount things on top of the cpu, and usually the cpu is > back where the pins are and silver where the die is.. It might have a > fan/heatsink preattached to it as well.. > P54C cpus are just that dark grey colour with no surface mount stuff on top, > might be gold where the die is. > Info for both cpus will be listed on top of it on underneath, and maybe if > it has a preattached fan/heatsink, under the fan on the top of the > heatsink - 2 clips will be holding on the fan. > > If you have the mainboard manual it will give your all the settings and info > you will need to set it up for your P200 cpu. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "michael brown" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "James Newton. Admin 3" > > > What socket type is a P-200? Same as a P-90? I wonder if it would be a > > good > > > upgrade for my Linux box... > > Yes it would be a good upgrade. You will need a fan/heatsink for the cpu. > Need to know whether the cpu is a P54C (intel cpus before mmx) or P55C > (intel cpus that are mmx). If it is an mmx cpu your mainboard will have to > support dual voltages for the cpu. > > > > > A P-200 is socket 7 cpu. If it is a P-200 MMX it needs a split voltage > > supply. A P-90 is likely to be a 5 volt processor in a socket 5. The > short > > answer is that the cpu is probably not compatible with your motherboard. > > > > Nope a P90 is a socket 7 cpu, and is either 3.5V or 3.4V. > And yes your correct about the MMX cpu. > > -Mg. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body