fsb dilemma

[travis_bickle]

Im considering upgrading my 2.4C to a 2.8C or 3.0C. If I do upgrade I want to pass the old cpu on to my girlfriend. The problem is she has an Asus mobo (P4B533) which only supports 533 FSB. What happens when I plug the C in?

 

[RS3RS]

If you put a 2.4 C in it, which runs at a 200 mhZ actual FSB with a multiplier of 12 (12 x 200 = 2400 mhZ) in a 533 mhZ motherboard (133 mhZ actual), it will run at 12 (the multiplier) times the max FSB of that motherboard (133 actual), 12 * 133 = 1596 mhZ.

So, you'll basically have a 2.4 ghZ processor running at 1.5 ghZ. You'd probably be ahead selling the 2.4C and buying her a new 533 mhZ FSB processor with the money, and that way you'd have some extra cash left over.

Good luck

Edit: Of course, that's a good motherboard, so you might be able to overclock the mobo to 166 mhZ... If so, then you'll have 166 * 12 1992 mhZ

 

[djnes]

Or, buy an IS7 in addition to your processor, and give that board to her....or your board. I gave my fiancee my IC7 when I bought my AI7 and she's happy. As long as her damn Sims games run.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by djnes
Or, buy an IS7 in addition to your processor, and give that board to her....or your board. I gave my fiancee my IC7 when I bought my AI7 and she's happy. As long as her damn Sims games run.

yeah, I'd suggest buying the motherboard.

 

[kronchev]

i say you give it to me. a [H]ard Brotha's love last longer than some floozy just joking with ya.

 

[afirawker]

^LMAO