SLOW 2.5 G Celeron

Wish I would have spent the $90 before starting this project...but then again, wouldn't have had the great learning experience.
:dead:

That would suck. 2.5Ghz Cel = 299Mhz Pentium? (j/k...I know that wasn't literal)

I would just replace the CPU with a P4. I think if your mobo can support that high a Celeron it should support a P4. Don't quote me

And yes, Windows XP is a godsend.

If you do get XP, get the upgrade edition. You dont have to have 98 installed. When you boot from the XP disk and start installing. It will ask to see a previous version of windows, just insert the 98 disc, and then reinsert the XP disc after a minute....

After assembling five different computers, I have found that a good rule of thumb is this: the operating system should be of the same vintage as the motherboard. The new motherboards (as of Feb 2004) really do run best with XP, as I have found out the hard way. With 98 you probably want to disable LAN in the bios. I also disabled any onboard sound and modem I may find in the bios. Then I added a PCI sound card and a modem. Also, it is much better to start with a clean install of XP rather than upgrading from another op, thereby upgrading all its problems too. If your other software is old, XP may have issues with it. If you buy XP, make sure it has SP1 (service pack 1). My Celeron now runs well, after countless hours of work, but it is no match to my AMD 2500+. My AMD 2500+ with the Azza KT400-ALH runs very well with ME, and should therefore run very well with 98. Three webpages on my site may help you:
http://www.abbeyclock.com/computer.html
Good luck,
Mark.

I know your post is eally old, but do you still own Azza Alh kt400 mb with athlon xp 2500 + barton?
thanks
Lk

no Azza

The Azza mboard died, so I am using the Barton cpu on a Soyo kt400 mboard.

Thanks for replying me.
I do not want to abuse about your avalaibility , but do you remember particular settings to set apart jumper j5-j6 (fsb at 166) on your old MB or bios to make it run with athlon xp 2500 processor?
Thanks
LK
I got some problem. I have the latest bios, i Think I set up correcty but it doesn't boot

what happens?

What happens when you boot? What do you see? Does it give you a reading for the processor test? Does it give you a reading for the hardware/hard drive? If you get nothing on the screen at all then either your video card or your mboard is dead. Having the wrong fsb setting on the jumper should still allow you to boot, though at a slower speed.
If you get nothing at all and even the fans do not come on, then test your mboard using a different power supply.

I cannot see anything on the screen.
I' m currently using both the mB and the video card with an Athlon Xp 1700 processor and all is working fine.
When I change processor (the xp 2500, changing junpers..) the fans are working but no video nor beep error sound.
Probably the problem is the new processor itself.
I'll try to get another system to test the processor.
However if you have any suggestion, you are really welcome.
I have noticed in the bios a "cpu clock" that permit to me to set it up to 165.
I would attempt to set it to 165 and then try to put the new processor to see if it starts, but I'm scared that the 1700 processor won't start anymore with this settings in case I need to put it on again

Thanks
Leonardo