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My experience when the customer wants a new processor is to buy a new
motherboard with documentation and not try to hassle with the settings
on a mb without documentation. $75 to $100 may be cheaper than the cost
of the CPU.
Mike Hodge
Joseph H. Bishop wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a client with a socket 7 mb Pentium
> 166 processor,, He wants to
> uprade to 233mmx processor. I am unable to
> obtain the name of the mother
> board or to see any settings for cpu
> voltages. Are all socket 7 mb able to
> utilize the mmx chips with dual voltage
> requirements ?? There is a setting for up to
> 75mhz buss speed but no voltage settings for
> the cpu ... could the be auto sensed and set
> according to the installed cpu ?
> The computer was built in 1996 and there is
> absolutely no documentation on the unit
> whatsoever.
> Would it be safe to install a 233mmx cpu and
> try it ,, or would there be a danger of
> burning out the unit ?
> Any advice would be appreciated .
> Joe Bishop
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