I would go with the larger cache, and if I were to use a sloket i would go with
a faster processor.

HTH,

Jose


Brad Loomis wrote:

> Hi those that may have an answer for me,
> I have an ABIT BX6, non-R2 with a  PII233 and 128PC100 memory. I am looking
> to finally upgrade the processor to something faster, now that they are
> cheaper. That was the plan when I put this system together. Now 600mz
> processors are in the $200 range as opposed to $600. According to ABIT's
> site this board doesn't support Coppermine processors, however I have read
> that they have been used with success in the ABIT newsgroup. I have been
> thinking to just go with the original 600mz 512cache processor, as that is
> for sure compatible. The cost isn't that much of a difference. Would I
> expect to see any real noticeable improvement with a 600E vs the 600 512 at
> 100FSB? I realize that I would have to probably use a slocket adapter to
> make it work. I guess if there is a question in this, it would be, what is
> my best option to run a 600mz processor on this board? I will only use a
> boxed processor, not OEM.
> Thanks for any input, or added confusion ;)
>
> Brad Loomis
> Los Angeles, CA
>
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