Alliedassault           
FAQ Calendar
Go Back   Alliedassault > Lounge > Offtopic
Reload this Page tech help
Offtopic Any topics not related to the games we cover. Doesn't mean this is a Spam-fest. Profanity is allowed, enter at your own risk.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old
  (#1)
Bazooka_Joe is Offline
Senior Member
 
Posts: 12,585
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Staten Island, NY, USA
 Send a message via ICQ to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via AIM to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via MSN to Bazooka_Joe Send a message via Yahoo to Bazooka_Joe  
Default 01-07-2004, 04:27 PM

Just to clarify, and for a second opinion:

The processor you have is most likely a 400mhz FSB chip. This is NOT upgradable, unless you buy a new processor, or overclock the processors FSB frequency speed. To overclock it, you would do this with the motherboards BIOS.

In order to get a better FSB, you would need a motherboard that supports at least 400mhz FSB. Most boards now will come with at least 533FSB, as that is the most popular among high-performance machines (800mhz FSB is still generally new.)

quad-rate means its 4X the Bus speed, so 100mhz X 4 = 400mhz, so your mobo is a 400mhz FSB board. Upgrading your board to 533 would not make a difference, since the chip is still 400mhz. if it IS 533, it would. The way to tell is to take the chip out and remove the heatsink, and look on the steel heat spreader, the metal peice the heatsink lays on that is attached to the processor. If it is not 533mhz FSB, then don't worry about upgrading unless you have the cash to spend on the processor.
  
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.12 by ScriptzBin
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
vBulletin Skin developed by: vBStyles.com
© 1998 - 2007 by Rudedog Productions | All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.