They make celeron 1.2gz for the 370 socket.. If your wanting to use the same mobo you'll need to check it maximum FSB setting on your board.. But Im pretty sure you will probably need a new mobo to go with the new chip.
Front Side Bus, check to see on your boards instructions what the highest mhz and multipiler ratio is.
(example 100mhz FSB and a 5x multiplier max means 100x5=500mhz max)
At least thats how it was in the older boards, some now have the ability to setup themselfs ... so I guess you just look in the instructions for the max mhz chip your mobo can handle..
ok, so then how would i find out the FSB without the manual...would it be somewhere on my motherboard, I'll open her up if I have to,or in my system config files somewhere
Depending on the board there should be jumpers next to the CPU, next to the jumps will be printed a series of grids one will have diff. mhz numers (33mhz,50,66,75,100, ect.) and the other will have diff. x numbers (example x2, x3, x4, ect.)
Just look for the highest Mhz rating on the board and the highest x number on the board and multiply them. That will give you the highest rated chip speed the board can support.
I think this is Speedo's department, and Iv bitten off more than I can chew on this one ... I really am not a hardware specs. guy ... I know a little but not enough ...
My advice is to wait for the speed man or someone who knows a little more about mobo's than I do.
Not sure what your looking to get out of this but I can get you an upgrade kit for around 199 that includes mobo,cpu,case and a few extras. If your intrested pm me and I'll get you the specs.
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