Multiplier

hey i got a p3 1.13 ghz. can anyone verify if that multiplier is 8.5x? btw what is a multplier anyway?
the verification is more important.
thx
jungle

As for your verification, I've been trying to find docs from Intel, but I guess this review will do:

If you have a 1.13, take 8.5 (multiplier) times 133 (front side bus) 8.5x133=1130.5. Yes you have an 8.5 multiplier. Why ??

he he i never knew that. hey what if my mobo only runs @ 100mhz? will the processor clock down? the place i got it from said it was on a 100 bus
jungle

Yes it will. Your mobo will detect yer CPU and set the FSB and multiplier clock accordingly. If in doubt, d/l the program WCPUID and check your CPU stats from this link:

http://www.h-oda.com/

If you were only running at 100MH Front Side Bus then your processor speed would be only 850 (100x8.5). So if when your PC boots up and you see your P3 running at 1.13 then yes your FSB is running where it should be at 133, which is a very good thing for you!!!

Download the wcpuid program. You can find it here -> http://www.h-oda.com/

Here is something also to watch for, I have a Giga-byte motherboard that was made before the AMD XP's. I have the most current bios and have run a 1.4, a 1.4/1600+ XP and today I installed the a 1.6/1900+ XP. When I powered the machine on, it didn't work. I changed my dip switches from auto detect to 112x (133x12) to give me the 1.6. Hit the power switch and it booted right up.

Remember when you have an XP or other CPU's that sometimes it may not autodetect, and you may have to hard set the mutiplier.

my real question

well i wanted to know the multiplier to see if my mobo was capable of running it. u see i got this m003 mobo (by creative w/ soundblaster on board). it was a kit from tigerdirect and i was young and inexperienced at the time that i bought it. so i bought it thinking that i was getting a processor, a mobo, a case, and a soundblaster live card all for about 100 dollars. but it was builtin. so i improvised and made a comp for me. but it only has a celeron 336. so i bought a 1.13 ghz p3, again w/ no experience, never thinking that it might not work in my mobo. it didnt. so now i have a bios upgrade for 69 dollars, but i dont wanna waste my money again. so im checking to see if my mobo will run w/ the p3 1.13. any suggestions now? btw my mobo will go up to 9,5x so that part is alright. but i cant find the voltage on it. thx in advance
Jungle

some specs:
100 bus
slot 1 (i have an adapter)
9.5x mult


what should i check to see if it is compat?

Try to find a BIOS update for your mobo. If you're lucky, they'll post an update and add the extra feature for that voltage.

WHOA! HOLD UP

wow i just checked my invoice and i got a 1100 at 100fsb. well thats cool, i guess. still my question remains, what should i check to see if its compat?

Re: WHOA! HOLD UP

If it's running at 1100 mhz & it has a 100 mhz FSB, it's no doubt a Celeron. It's either a CuMine based one or a Tualatin based one. The biggest between both is the Tualatin one is in 0.13 micron & has hardware data prefetch.

Since the Celeron is based on the P3 processor, many applications detect it as a P3. Tyr the wcpuid program. It's very precise. It gives you the multiplier, FSB, L1 & L2 cache capacity, stepping of your processor.

confused now

Do you mean the one in this topic or all p III's.
I ain't being a smartar$e but am genuinely curious.

dogstar - i think all the socket 370s were 133, if not then thats my mistake im not sure. but i know that they made a slot @ 100 fsb cause i have one in my other comp.

That was just a fancy name for the on die L2 cache & the 256 bit bus.

cpu compatibility

aight ive half asked this question before, but ill ask it for real this time. i got a p3 1100mhz @ 100 fsb. its a socket 370. now i got this slot 1 mobo so i got a slot adapter. now the manual says that the mobo will go up to 9.5 multiplier. so ill get close to the speed on normal settings and maybe ill look into overclocking. but that aside, i just need to know what would make the p3 incompatable with my mobo so i can check those factors. the bios update place said that the bios would support any processor out. could i get some help. btw the processor is obviously not in my machine. and i have tried it w/out the new bios and it wont work.
jungle

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Well, you answer lies in your original thread. You should read that one:

http://www.3dspotlight.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1050

I o/c the FSB to 150 MHz from the original 133 MHz. is it ok?