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I'm in trouble with the missus. Her system is running a Katmai PIII 500 and
she uses it for playing the same games I play and she's getting upset that
my machine runs these games a lot more smoothly than hers. She has a
reasonable video card (same as mine) so it's CPU replacement-time or I'm in
the dog-box.

Her board is a BX slot-1 board (coppermine-compatable) but I have a very
good slocket and have no trouble running socket 370 CPUs in the same board.
The BIOS allows settings up to 155Mhz FSB so a 133 would be fine.

So I guess I'm looking for a 650 or faster CPU, the faster the better. I can
swap for a GeForce 2-400MX/64Mb RAM AGP, a Seagate 10gig HDD or I can come
up with some cash given a week or so. Or any combination of the preceeding
depending on CPU speed. I'll pay before you send it if you have one, don't
worry.

So, can anyone help me? Please? I would like to keep her happy and am unable
top fork out for a board/CPU/RAM combo and I can't buy one of these beasties
from a shop.

Please help if you can, I don't need the grief!! You can email me at
misfit(at)orcon(dot)net(dot)nz

Thanks in advance,
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~misfit~ allegedly said:


> So, can anyone help me? Please? I would like to keep her happy and am
> unable top fork out for a board/CPU/RAM combo and I can't buy one of these
> beasties from a shop.

An Abit NF7 is $220 at Paradigm.
A Duron 1200 is about $80.
256MB of DDR Ram is about $90.

That's under $400 including GST and shipping...and you could drop an Athlon
2600+ in there in a few months and turn it into an awesome beast.

I have a PIII-866....but its still fast enough I'm not ready to part with
it. Anything less and you won't see the speed benefits you're looking for.

--
Steve
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neither in Russia nor in England nor in America,
nor for that matter in Germany.
That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders
of the country who determine the policy and
it is always a simple matter to drag the people
along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist
dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist
dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can
always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.
That is easy. All you have to do is tell them
they are being attacked and denounce the
pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing
the country to danger. It works the same way
in any country."
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On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:54:39 +1200, "~misfit~" <misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz>
wrote:

>I'm in trouble with the missus. Her system is running a Katmai PIII 500 and
>she uses it for playing the same games I play and she's getting upset that
>my machine runs these games a lot more smoothly than hers. She has a
>reasonable video card (same as mine) so it's CPU replacement-time or I'm in
>the dog-box.
>
>Her board is a BX slot-1 board (coppermine-compatable) but I have a very
>good slocket and have no trouble running socket 370 CPUs in the same board.
>The BIOS allows settings up to 155Mhz FSB so a 133 would be fine.
>
>So I guess I'm looking for a 650 or faster CPU, the faster the better. I can
>swap for a GeForce 2-400MX/64Mb RAM AGP, a Seagate 10gig HDD or I can come
>up with some cash given a week or so. Or any combination of the preceeding
>depending on CPU speed. I'll pay before you send it if you have one, don't
>worry.
>
>So, can anyone help me? Please? I would like to keep her happy and am unable
>top fork out for a board/CPU/RAM combo and I can't buy one of these beasties
>from a shop.
>
>Please help if you can, I don't need the grief!! You can email me at
>misfit(at)orcon(dot)net(dot)nz
>
>Thanks in advance,



You could also go Tualatin



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"~misfit~" <misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz> wrote in
news:61nPa.75965$:

> I'm in trouble with the missus. Her system is running a Katmai PIII
> 500 and she uses it for playing the same games I play and she's
> getting upset that my machine runs these games a lot more smoothly
> than hers. She has a reasonable video card (same as mine) so it's CPU
> replacement-time or I'm in the dog-box.
>
> Her board is a BX slot-1 board (coppermine-compatable) but I have a
> very good slocket and have no trouble running socket 370 CPUs in the
> same board. The BIOS allows settings up to 155Mhz FSB so a 133 would
> be fine.
>
> So I guess I'm looking for a 650 or faster CPU, the faster the better.
> I can swap for a GeForce 2-400MX/64Mb RAM AGP, a Seagate 10gig HDD or
> I can come up with some cash given a week or so. Or any combination of
> the preceeding depending on CPU speed. I'll pay before you send it if
> you have one, don't worry.
>
> So, can anyone help me? Please? I would like to keep her happy and am
> unable top fork out for a board/CPU/RAM combo and I can't buy one of
> these beasties from a shop.
>
> Please help if you can, I don't need the grief!! You can email me at
> misfit(at)orcon(dot)net(dot)nz
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --
> ~misfit~
>
>
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Don't get a 133Mhz FSB CPU, stick with a 100Mhz one.
If you overclock a BX motherboard (above 100Mhz) then you over clock
the AGP and PCI bus as well.
It's almost a certianty that your machine will not run stable @ 133Mhz.

Look around for a 1 Gig Celeron (Coppermine)

SteveM

>
> Don't get a 133Mhz FSB CPU, stick with a 100Mhz one.
> If you overclock a BX motherboard (above 100Mhz) then you over clock
> the AGP and PCI bus as well.
> It's almost a certianty that your machine will not run stable @ 133Mhz.
>
> Look around for a 1 Gig Celeron (Coppermine)
>
> SteveM

It'll be just fine, with PC133 RAM, a 1/4 PCI divider and a video card that
doesn't mind a higher AGP speed then it'll be great. I remember well
changing some P3 450s to Celeron 566s overclocked to 850, made a huge
difference.

I have a coppermine 900 sitting somewhere, known to do 1200MHz with very
little persuation

$40 and it's yours misfit.

Steve

Peter Huebner <> wrote in
news: .co.nz:

> In article <oBvPa.76409$>,
> misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz says...
>>
>> I've thought abuot doing the Tualatin mod myself but am not sure I'm
>> capable of getting it right and I can't afford to ruin a CPU or have
>> one that I can't use. A shame really as I can get a Celly Tualatin
>> new still quite cheaply. Still a lot of money for me though.
>>
>> Thanks for the input.
>> --
>> ~misfit~
>
> if you are weary of doing the mod: Ascent will sell you an adapter
> that allows you to put a tualatin chip into a bx mobo. It's not on
> their website - call them and ask for Giri, he dug one up for me no
> problem. Upgradeware 370-GU
> I used it to stick a 1.4 Gig Tualatin into my bx mobo and it works a
> treat. cost was 70 bucks i.i.r.c. and it comes with its own heatsink
> with a longer mounting bracket.
>
> Alternatively you can have my old Coppermine Celeron 600 if you want
> it but I doubt that that would be an improvement over a PIII 500
> <grin>.
>
> -Peter

There are some converters on Trademe at the 'mo

SteveM

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:54:39 +1200, "~misfit~" <misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz>
wrote:

>I'm in trouble with the missus. Her system is running a Katmai PIII 500 and
>she uses it for playing the same games I play and she's getting upset that
>my machine runs these games a lot more smoothly than hers. She has a
>reasonable video card (same as mine) so it's CPU replacement-time or I'm in
>the dog-box.
>
>Her board is a BX slot-1 board (coppermine-compatable) but I have a very
>good slocket and have no trouble running socket 370 CPUs in the same board.
>The BIOS allows settings up to 155Mhz FSB so a 133 would be fine.
>
>So I guess I'm looking for a 650 or faster CPU, the faster the better. I can
>swap for a GeForce 2-400MX/64Mb RAM AGP, a Seagate 10gig HDD or I can come
>up with some cash given a week or so. Or any combination of the preceeding
>depending on CPU speed. I'll pay before you send it if you have one, don't
>worry.
>
>So, can anyone help me? Please? I would like to keep her happy and am unable
>top fork out for a board/CPU/RAM combo and I can't buy one of these beasties
>from a shop.
>
>Please help if you can, I don't need the grief!! You can email me at
>misfit(at)orcon(dot)net(dot)nz
>
>Thanks in advance,



PP list the 1G PIII..

"~misfit~" <misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz> wrote in message
news:4S1Qa.77865$...
>
> "Peter Huebner" <> wrote in message
> news: .co.nz...
> > In article <oBvPa.76409$>,
> > misfit@'SPAMTRAP'orcon.net.nz says...
> > >
> > > I've thought abuot doing the Tualatin mod myself but am not sure I'm
> capable
> > > of getting it right and I can't afford to ruin a CPU or have one that
I
> > > can't use. A shame really as I can get a Celly Tualatin new still
quite
> > > cheaply. Still a lot of money for me though.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the input.
> > > --
> > > ~misfit~
> >
> > if you are weary of doing the mod: Ascent will sell you an adapter that
> > allows you to put a tualatin chip into a bx mobo. It's not on their
> > website - call them and ask for Giri, he dug one up for me no problem.
> > Upgradeware 370-GU
> > I used it to stick a 1.4 Gig Tualatin into my bx mobo and it works a
> > treat. cost was 70 bucks i.i.r.c. and it comes with its own heatsink
with
> > a longer mounting bracket.
>
> Thanks Peter, I'm aware of the Upgradeware products, still a little pricey
> for me when I'd still have to buy a Tully CPU as well.
>
> > Alternatively you can have my old Coppermine Celeron 600 if you want it
> > but I doubt that that would be an improvement over a PIII 500 <grin>.
>
> Not much improvement over the PII 500 you're right. Would be good for my
mp3
> player/friends-who-visit-and-want-to-use-a-'puter machine though. It's
> currently running a Celly Mendicino 400 and a mate has been visiting and
> playing Diablo 2 on it and it's a bit jerky. It has a GeForce 2 in it. Can
> you please email me so we can discuss it? misfit(at)orcon(dot)net(dot)nz.
>
> Thanks heaps.
> --
> ~misfit~

The above should have read "PIII 500". Doh!
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