I don't believe a Pentium 90 was a socket 7 processor.  This is why he
cannot upgrade without changing out the motherboard.


>From: Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] What Processor
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:00:48 -0700
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>The determining factor is the motherboard. Your AT power supply doesn't
>play a role in your Pentium Classic or MMX socket seven upgrade. However a
>socket seven Pentium MMX requires a dual voltage mother board which you
>probably do not have.If you wanted to move up to a Pentium II or above then
>you would need a new case with ATX power supply..
>
>I am guessing that your board is single voltage and designed to support a
>socket seven Pentium Classic. The highest the single voltage board
>
>>If I were to upgrade the processor that came with a Dell Pentium
>>P-90,  what is the fastest processor that I could use with the original
>>motherboard and power supply?  P-133MHZ-P-166MHZ?
>>
>>What is the determing factor, the power supply or the motherboard?

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