Upgrading from celeron 766 to 1.4 please can you help

[blue1875]

I have got hold of a celeron 1.4mhz processor and plan to use it instead of my now very old 766mhz celeron.

1) Is there anything i need to now before hand ?

2) Do you just pop out the old one and stick in the new one like replacing memory ?

3) Do i need to install Intel Application Accelerator or is that only needed if i have problems ( im worried about doing this bit incase i screw my pc up )

4) Any other advice

Thank you in advance for an help

 

[RealBlackStuff]

How about filling in your "User Profile" (top left on any screen) so we know if your motherboard is capable of handling that CPU?
Any CPU will need a cooler, that needs to be properly attached, using thermal paste between CPU and cooler. Plenty of posts here telling you how to do that.

 

[blue1875]

Ok i've read the motherboard handbook and it says it can handle 66mhz and 100mhz FSB.

So i went for the fastest 100mhz FSB celeron which is the 1.4mhz.

But i found this on the mircostar web site

Celeron 600 66 9 OK
Celeron 633 66 9.5 OK
Celeron 667 66 10 OK
Celeron 700 66 10.5 OK
Celeron 733 66 11 OK
Celeron 766 66 11.5 OK

Celeron(Coppermine) 800 100 8 OK
Celeron(Coppermine) 850 100 8.5 OK
Celeron(Coppermine) 900 100 9 OK
Celeron(Coppermine) 950 100 9.5 N/A
Celeron(Coppermine) 1G 100 10 N/A
Celeron(Coppermine) 1.1G 100 11 N/A

Celeron (Tualatin) 1AG 100 10 N/A
Celeron (Tualatin) 1.1AG 100 11 N/A
Celeron (Tualatin) 1.2G 100 12 N/A
Celeron (Tualatin) 1.3G 100 13 N/A
Celeron (Tualatin) 1.4G 100 14 N/A
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PIII (Coppermine) 500E 100 5 OK
PIII (Coppermine) 550E 100 5.5 OK
PIII (Coppermine) 600E 100 6 N/A
PIII (Coppermine) 600EB 133 4.5 N/A
PIII (Coppermine) 650 100 6.5 OK

I dont know if they havent tried it or i cannt use that celeron. i mean it is a 100mhz FSB which my motherboard can handle.

MY motherboard is a microstar ms 6178

 

[RealBlackStuff]

I'm sure they (MSI) have tried. That CPU unfortunately will NOT work on your motherboard, waste of money.
Only supported for the ones with OK.

 

[Samstoned]

check the microstar website they may have a bios update that will let you use the CPU
Good Luck