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Thu, 26 Mar 1998 16:13:47 -0800
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Re: Socket 5 to Socket 7
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On 26 Mar 98 at 9:11, Will Stephenson wrote:

> Hello! I am considering buying a new motherboard to replace my
> Socket 5 based Dell motherboard (very un-upgradeable). My question:
> will my Intel 133 CPU from the socket 5 work in the socket 7
> motherboard? Thanks for your input.

  Yes.  In fact, I've recently moved an Intel 133 from Socket 5 to
Socket 7.  [P133 is the top of the line for Socket 5.  Socket 7 opens
a new vista of possible CPU upgrades and/or overclocking.]

David G

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