Upgrading processor

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erik
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Upgrading processor

Post by erik »

Is there any advantage to installing a PIII 500mhz processor in place of a PII Celeron 533mhz? They are only $15 on eBay. It is a slot 1, will any slot 1 do? My system supports 66 and 100 fsb.

TIA

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Chuck Miller
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Post by Chuck Miller »

Yes, The PIII runs a 100mhz front side bus and has a larger cache than the celeron, which will more than make up for the small drop in processor speed.

All in all a more efficient chip.

Regards, Chuck
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