Is it true I can double the processor speed on my socket 370, it's a 1 ghz?

Question

and I was just given a 2ghz, checked the price, they are costly. Just thought I'd try it, it looks easy too, lift lever (after system is shut down and unplugged of course) gently pull out old cpu replace with faster one and then put (huge) heatsink and fan from old cpu onto new one. Power back up, right?

Answer 1

No.

The fastest CPU that will go into a Socket 370 is 1400mhz/1.4Ghz

that's IF it's a "FC-PGA2 Skt 370" Motherboard.

If it's Not,,,then to use a 1400Mhz CPU requires
a FCPGA-to- FCPGA-2 Adapter.
They're about $15.

By a Quirk,,,
If your Motherboard is capable of 133Mhz FSB,,,and not just 100Mhz.....

A 100Mhz Tualatin Core Celeron 1400 WILL run at 133Mhz Pentium 3 Fsb speeds.

That particular Celeron has a 14X Multiplier
14x 133= 1862mhz CPU

1862 is 'Theoretical Speed".
Your Motherboard May Limit that.
It may have only an 11,12,or 13X Multiplier????????

11 x133=1463 for example
12.5X x 133= 1662mhz CPU

Very rare few have succeeded in going beyond that 1850 Area.

1600~1700 seems to be about Average in real-world use.

Generally that's considered "Over Clocking" the CPU.

But with that particular set-up,,,it's not actually Overclocking.

It's,,Installing a Celeron using Pentium III Settings.

Both CPU's use the same Core,,,making them effectively the "same CPU"

Intel Marks them differently

Pentium3 1.4Ghz >Fast FSB with small multiplier
133mhz x 10.5 Multi= "1400mhz" CPU speed

Celeron 1400 > Slow FSB with Large Multiplier
100mhz x 14 Multi= "1400mhz" CPU Speed

Mix & Match the 2(IF the Motherboard supports 133mhz PentiumSpeeds)
Pentium's 133mhz +Celerons 14 X Multi
133mhz X 14 Multi=1860 CpuSpeed


Description: Celeron 1.4GHz 256K 100MHz FCPGA2 CPU OEM
Price: $23.00
http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=38


370 CPU Celeron 3 Converter Socket for Tualatin
(about $15)
http://cgi.ebay.com/370-CPU-Celeron-3-Converter-Socket-for-Tualatin_W0QQitemZ290081156877QQihZ019QQcategoryZ16180QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"Worst Case",,,you'll run 1400Mhz with that.
And the Tualatin Core Processors are more advanced than the Coppermine Cores they superceded.

So they're Faster for reasons beyond frequency/speed.
they're "More Efficient Processing " architecture

40% Minimum Gain in CPU Speed for $40...

I WISH I could get a deal like that,,,LOL

It wont be a SuperComputer,,,but thats still a substantial boost.

And,,You MIGHT be able to go even faster,,,
Depending on that FSB/Front Side Bus thing.

IF your board is only 100Mhz,,,
there are some Software Programs(Free) which allow you to raise that a bit,,,,
and go beyond the Minimum Default of 1400mhz CPU speed.

Again,,"it all depends" on lots of variables whether such programs would work for YOUR motherboard.

But the 100mhz Celeron is Known Stable up to 133mhz.
And each 10mhz FSB increase= +140 Mhz CPU speed,,,
above & beyond it's default of 1400Mhz.


Confused yet??
LOL
Simpler than it sounds

Answer 2

That is like changing engines from a smaller one to a bigger one. You may have engine mount problems, need to get a different transmission, and then there is the driveshaft problem too. Hmm, and it looked so easy at first. lol

Well hate to burst your byte (bubble) but I personally do not think it will work. You see there is the motherboard to worry about. If it was that simple than everyone would buy a P2 chip and just replace it with a P4 chip.

Go to this to find out what is inside your computer. It will tell you also what type of board you have.

INFORMATION SITES
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html -- info on computer inside
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
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Then google your board and you will see the fastest chip available with it. Normally, you could put in a faster chip in a 1 GHz board, but no 2 Ghz, now way. Maybe a 1.1 or 1.2. You just have to read the articles to understand what you have to do to upgrade your board. Go to these three sites and search on upgrading. They can explain it a lot better.

http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/
http://www.computerworld.com/index.jsp

Answer 3

No, it's not as simple as that. Although two cores give you double the processing power of a single core, software has to be written and optimised specifically to take advantage of it. So no, a 1.5GHz dual core is not "directly" equivalent to a 3GHz single core. When games ask for 3GHz though, they are probably referring to a single core Intel Pentium 4, which is slower than ANY of the current generation of Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Phenom processors regardless of the clock speed, because the cores in these processors are more efficient than the P4 core in any case.

Answer 4

If the manual doesn't say so or if you do not have a manual, just do what you said, installing it. If it boots up and goes to windows no prob. should be OK! I have put a 1 Ghz in a 500 Mhz slot before and a 9.5 Mhz in a 300 Mhz, I was surprised when it worked, it did and still does (kids computers)

Answer 5

You have the right idea, However, it depends on *IF* your motherbiard will support the 2Ghz CPU

Check your Owner's Manual or go to the computer manufacturer;s website for your computer model's Specifications.