I was not aware of these points.  I guess we will have to wait to see
what kind of socket his motherboard has before we can make definite
recommendations on this.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] What Processor


> At 02:45 PM 9/29/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >I don't believe a Pentium 90 was a socket 7 processor.  This is why
he
> >cannot upgrade without changing out the motherboard.
>
> A Socket 7 can support a P-75 to P-200. I have a old single voltage
socket
> seven Tyan Tomcat  that supports this range and it was not uncommon to
> single voltage socket seven boards. I  wrote that I < guessed > he had
a
> Socket Seven and he may in fact have one. But If he does have a older
> Socket 5 he is not limited to a P 90. A Socket 5 can support P 75 to
P133
> depending on the motherboard. There are also Evergreen and Kingston
> overdrive chips available for Socket 5.
>
> From: Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
>
> >xI am guessing that your board is single voltage and designed to
support a
> >socket seven Pentium Classic. The highest the single voltage board

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