i was thinking of ugrading my system by just a little bit, and looking not to spend so much.
right now i've got a duron 750, and my motherboard supports at max a 1.4ghz cpu at 200fsb. the motherboard does not do 266fsb
looking at cpu prices, the 1.4ghz XP processor (1600+ @ ~$75) is cheaper than the 1.4 thunderbird 200fsb cpu (@ ~$100). heck, even the 1.4 266 tbird ($80) is cheaper than the 1.4 200
now, i know the XP's run at 266fsb, but i was wondering what would happen if i were to underclock the XP cpu to 200fsb. would i be able to multiply up to 1.4ghz? if so would it be stable? or would i need to go to an xp with a compatable multiplyer to reach the speed?
this is all assuming my motherboard supplied the right voltage, decent cooling, etc.
i know i can get a lowerend XP cpu+motherboard+fan combo kit for something around $140, but i dont want to go to the hassle of installing a new mb, and possibly having to reinstall win2k + all my apps becasue of it.
any suggestions on maxing out this motherboard would help.
thanks
right now i've got a duron 750, and my motherboard supports at max a 1.4ghz cpu at 200fsb. the motherboard does not do 266fsb
looking at cpu prices, the 1.4ghz XP processor (1600+ @ ~$75) is cheaper than the 1.4 thunderbird 200fsb cpu (@ ~$100). heck, even the 1.4 266 tbird ($80) is cheaper than the 1.4 200
now, i know the XP's run at 266fsb, but i was wondering what would happen if i were to underclock the XP cpu to 200fsb. would i be able to multiply up to 1.4ghz? if so would it be stable? or would i need to go to an xp with a compatable multiplyer to reach the speed?
this is all assuming my motherboard supplied the right voltage, decent cooling, etc.
i know i can get a lowerend XP cpu+motherboard+fan combo kit for something around $140, but i dont want to go to the hassle of installing a new mb, and possibly having to reinstall win2k + all my apps becasue of it.
any suggestions on maxing out this motherboard would help.
thanks