SLOT 1 to SOCKET 370 CONVERTER Question.

Factual Questions
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After replacing one of our two old computers with a new computer (Yes! :D) we replaced the other one with a used, but still slightly better computer. I was told that the cpu can go up to a Slot 1 Pentium III 933mhz.

As I was looking on eBay, I saw SLOT 1 to SOCKET 370 CONVERTER’s and was wondering two things.

  1. How much of an improvement would it make?

  2. I saw a CELERON 1.10-GHz SOCKET 370 PPGA CPU SL5XU. If I got the converter, would I be able to use the chip in the computer? I’m partially asking because, oddly enough, this chip
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3452918399&category=16180
    cost less than most of the Socket 1 chips, and it’s faster than any Socket 1’s being sold on eBay too.

Thanks.

2

It probably won’t be supported. In addition to the change from slot to socket, the socket370 form factor underwent several revisions, each including a change in voltage specifications. Your motherboard supports Coppermine FCPGA-370 processors when using a slocket adapter. A Celeron 1.1Ghz is a Tualatin FCPGA2-370 processor, thus requires different voltages and won’t work except on motherboards using the Intel i815EP chipset.

3

What is the Model # of the computer? Have you checked the manufacturers site to confirm it will take the slotket and faster CPU? There also may be a BIOS upgrade that will allow the board to use faster CPUs. I think you need some more research to nail it down before purchasing.

4

Alereon, thanks for the info.

And

Those are very good points, I should have thought of them myself. Thanks.