Using 600MHZ/P3

[Tha General]

I plan on keeping the PIII, just curious could i buy and install any type of CPU to upgrade from 600mhz to something higher?
These are my stats, also how high can i go?

CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Pentium IIIE, 600 MHz (6 x 100)
CPU Alias Coppermine
CPU Stepping cB0
Instruction Set x86, MMX, SSE
Original Clock 600 MHz
L1 Code Cache 16 KB
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, ATC, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 370 Pin FC-PGA
Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
Transistors 28.1 million
Process Technology 6M, 0.18 um, CMOS
Die Size 104 mm2
Core Voltage 1.60 / 1.65 V
I/O Voltage 3.3 V
Typical Power 11 - 25 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 16.0 - 37.5 W (depending on clock speed)
CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/processor
CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 60 %

Can anyone suggest something, i have a 370 socket and i plan to get someone else to install the new CPu, just wanted to ask first.. I would like to buy the following places:

Newegg, bestbuy, walmart, etc. No ebay or amazon.com, thanks

 

[wolfram]

What is your motherboard model?
If your mobo supports it, there are some cheap 933MHz -1.0 Ghz P3's, but I don't know if Newegg, Bestbuy or Walmart would have CPU's like those.

 

[sllewe]

You could find some cheap p3s on ebay.

 

[Tha General]

What is your motherboard model?
If your mobo supports it, there are some cheap 933MHz -1.0 Ghz P3's, but I don't know if Newegg, Bestbuy or Walmart would have CPU's like those.

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 51-2300-000000-00101111-030199-$WL810_
Motherboard Name Intel Willow Springs 2 WL810E

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel GTL+
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz
Effective Clock 100 MHz
Bandwidth 800 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width 8-bit

Motherboard Physical Info:
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 4 PCI
RAM Slots 2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 220 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset i810E

You could find some cheap p3s on ebay.

I am aware of that, but i already said no ebay. I do not have a ebay account right now, and i don't plan on getting one until next year.

 

[wolfram]

http://www.msfn.org/board/Help-for-replacement-of-Pentium-III-667-t118237.html

Check it out, is your PC a Gateway?

 

[Tha General]

Yes i had it since 2000, its a 600/mhz tho.

Gateway's reply when I asked them:
We don't support processor/motherboard upgrades. Buy a new computer.

Thanks for replies. DLSayre

ROFL LMFAO HAHAHA, gateway tech support always suck anyways.

bTW i will take this rig to one of my computer shops and see what they can do.
Thanks for the help.

 

[sllewe]

I apologize about the ebay reference.

If you bring that computer to a shop they are most likely going to tell you the same thing, and try to sell you alot of overpriced work.

 

[CCT]

May be some help identifying the specific board and Bios here:

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...2357602.pdf+WL81020A&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=ca