Instead of buying new computers. I need to upgrade these due to $$$$ constraints. Both 100 Hz FSB. I want to get the computers up to speed and one has only 64 meg in L2 cache so I was wanting to go up to at least 256 meg. It is a socket A board ( Duron 850 ) What would happen if I put a CPU that is for 200 Hz FBS on this MB that is 100Hz FSB??? Will it work anyway? The other is a slot A with an Athlon 600 that has 512 meg L2 cache. ( this one actually runs real good but I was thinking about staying as close to identical as I can for ease of maintenance and networking. But I can’t find the MB and CPU anymore. )
Also, how fast can I go with 98se ( and stay out of the flaky range ) if I was to just get new MB’s and identical CPU’s and still be able to use all my old towers, RAM, power supplies, fans, CDR/W, LAN boards, PCI cards, etc. ??
We really don’t like XP … Don’t need it …
Say $100 MB’s, $100-150 CPU’s ??? I like AMD but am open to suggestions…
We have all the rest of the stuff that works just fine for us, just need the boxes a bit quicker for my photo work and her defragging…
All opinions requested…