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| Thread ID: 54103 | 2005-02-04 02:37:00 | Upgrading a P2 333mhz to a P2 400mhz | lazydog (148) | Press F1 |
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| 321344 | 2005-02-04 02:37:00 | Hi all, my kids computer is a P2 333mhz. Could i put a P2 400 mhz prosessor in it?. Would it be a straight swap? Do i need to up grade the bios?. The P2 400 mhz prosessor has this written on it; "400/512/100/2.0v S1" and the kids computer specs are; DigitalTM PC 3500 - Technical Specifications Processors Model/Processor speed/Type/Enclosure: DigitalPC 3500 low-profile/short-tower - 233MHz Pentium® II processor - 266MHz Pentium II processor - 300MHz Pentium II processor - 333MHz Pentium II processor Processor Socket Slot 1 connector System Memory 32MB SDRAM to 384MB SDRAM Cache Memory 32KB primary cache 512KB four-way, set-associative secondary cache standard Graphics Integrated PCI 64-bit graphics controler with 2-D/3-D graphics acceleration; 2MB SGRAM AGP card (optional) Supports up to 1600 x 1200 @ 75Hz Slots Low-profile Total: 4 PCI: 1 PCI/ISA: 1 ISA: 1 AGP: 1 Short-tower Total: 6 PCI: 2 PCI/ISA: 1 ISA: 2 AGP: 1 Bays Low-profile Total: 4 Front-accessible: 1 3.5" slim-height (1.44MB diskette drive installed) 2 5.25" half-height Internal: 1 3.5" slim-height Short-tower Total: 6 Front-accessible: 1 3.5" slim-height (1.44MB diskette drive installed) 3 5.25" half-height Internal: 2 3.5" slim-height External Ports Enhanced parallel (ECP/EPP): 1 D-type female 25-pin High-speed 16550-compatible serial: 1 D-type male 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB): 2 VGA Graphics: 1 D-type female 15-pin Keyboard: 1 PS/2-compatible 6-pin mini-DIN Mouse: 1 PS/2-compatible 6-pin mini-DIN Power Supply Low-profile: 145W, 230/115VAC switch-selectable Short-tower: 200W, 230/115VAC switch-selectable Dimensions Low-profile Height: 4.2in. 105.7mm Width: 16.5in. 419.1mm Depth: 17.75in. 450.8mm Weight: 31.2 lb 14.1kg Short-tower Height: 16.0in. 406.4mm Width: 8.5in. 215.9mm Depth: 17.5in. 444.5mm Weight: 33.6 lb 15.2kg Multilevel Security Secure BIOS for firmware tampering prevention Built-in BIOS password protection User and supervisor passwords Diskette drive write control Time-out variable in BIOS to trigger APM system-suspend mode Flash ROM write protection Diskette drive boot control Security hasp Hot key keyboard lockout SMART disk support SMART monitoring Wake-on timer Regulatory Certifications EMI/safety: UL-listed, CSA, TUV-GS, Australia (AS/NZS 35-48), CE-Mark, FCC (class B), D-Mark (DEMKO), N-Mark (NEMKO), S-Mark (SEMKO), FIMKO (SETI), VCCI-2, Korean EMI, CISPR-22, CB (European), TCO'95, PC 97-compliant, US Energy Star (low-profile models) Software Preinstalled Windows NT 4.0 or Windows® 95 DIGITAL ClientWORKSTM (Desktop Management Interface [DMI] manageability software) Microsoft® Internet Explorer Adobe® AcrobatTM Reader Power Panel for Windows NT PC Care Diagnostics for Windows 95 system specific drivers and utilities Online "About Your System" HTML help file System Readme, and other software documentation AMI Diagnostics (DOS-based) Microsoft ZAK on system software CD Certified Operating Systems Windows 95, Windows NT® 4.0, Novell® NetWare® 386 3.12 and 4.11 (client) Other Standard Features Intel 440LX chip set Ultra DMA/33 disk controllers Voltage regulator module to support Pentium II processor Slide-in, slide-out motherboard 3-button Mouse |
lazydog (148) | ||
| 321345 | 2005-02-04 02:42:00 | I would say it should be a straight swap. | Overdrive_5000 (4950) | ||
| 321346 | 2005-02-04 02:43:00 | If the motherboard cant go beyond 333 mhz then no it wont work. You could try a BIOS update, if there is a later one. If the site or manual says the max CPU is 333 then no, putting a 400 mhz cpu in, might stop it from booting. If the motherboard does support beyond 400 mhz, then yes a straight swap would work. As soon as you replace the CPU. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 321347 | 2005-02-04 02:56:00 | Is the 440LX limited to 66Mhz bus? The chipset will be the limitation I suspect, and a BIOS upgrade would not fix that. I was under the impression that 333 was the upper limit before you needed a 100 MHz chip. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 321348 | 2005-02-04 03:17:00 | Is the 440LX limited to 66Mhz bus? The chipset will be the limitation I suspect, and a BIOS upgrade would not fix that. I was under the impression that 333 was the upper limit before you needed a 100 MHz chip. You are correct, I could only get 75 MHz bus out of my old ABIT LX6 at the most (which got the 333 -> 375). The speed increase is hardly worth the effort of even opening the case anyway. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 321349 | 2005-02-04 03:47:00 | okay.Thanks for the replys everyone. Guess i'll pack as much ram into it as i can and leave it at that. | lazydog (148) | ||
| 321350 | 2005-02-04 04:36:00 | Have a look inside the lid for a "map" of the motherboard. It might show the available clock options and the jumpers for each. But if other sources show the fastest CPU as 333, they're probably right. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 321351 | 2005-02-04 06:20:00 | Head for Turners Auctions, or similar, when they have one of their computer auctions on. You could pick up a more powerful system for less than the $2-250 P11 400's are going for on Tradme. | Murray P (44) | ||
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