Kevin,

Your current 200MMX far exceeds what an "overdrive" upgrade could do.

Question 1 -- The fact that you are seeing information about the overdrive
processor makes me believe that your motherboard is fairly old.   Because
of that, I think that you have already hit the maximum speed for that
board.

Unless you can tell us the brand and model of the Motherboard (not the
system), no one can give you an accurate answer to your first question.
You need to find the Motherboard Manual and look up the specs for what
brand/speed CPU can be used in your machine.

Questions 2 & 3 --  will depend upon the results of question 1.

Question 4 - no, an overdrive is not the same as overclocking.

OVERCLOCKING is a verb.  It is something that you do.  Specifically, it
means setting up the computer to run  at a speed higher than recommended
by the CPU manufacturer.
OVERDRIVE is a noun.  It is something that you buy.  An overdrive
processor is a CPU that has been specially modified to work with a older
motherboard because the motherboard does not have the technology to use
all the functions and power of the newer style of CPU.  (In other words,
it is a crippled version of the original)

Jim Meagher
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Runyan <[log in to unmask]>


>Hi,
>
>I have four basic questions about upgrading my CPU. My system specs
follow
>the questions. Thanks.
>
>1) How much more speed in MHz could I get through upgrading my system's
CPU?
>
>2) Does this upgrade actually replace the current CPU?
>
>3) How can I find out how to do this or have it done and how much should
it
>cost?
>
>4) Is an overdrive upgrade the same as overclocking?
>
>specs:
>Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz Processor (accepts Intel Pentium Overdrive
>Upgrade)
>64 MB SD-RAM
>512K cache (L2)
>Primary, 32K write back cache on MMX CPU
>Phoenix BIOS
>ATi GT Rage II (2MB SGRAM)
>Windows 95
>
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