Re: MMX-upgrading

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From: Stephen Lee
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 00:00

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In <Pine.SUN.3.91.970211095516.18020A-100000@chris> Andy Eder <sp1edea@doc.ntu.ac.uk> writes:



>On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Marcel Stegehuis wrote:

>> Matt Kauffman wrote:
>> > 
>> > If Jack wants to upgrade to MMX, or any other Pentium CPU outside of a
>> > P5-66, he will need a new motherboard.  The P5-60 and 66 are not board
>> > compatible with P5-75s and up, whether you're talking Intel, Cyrix or AMD.
>> > 
>> > MMK
>> > --
>> > just another human resource
>> Well than. Imagine I already have a P166 (say normal as far as that good
>> be). Can I just put in a P166 MMX. Do I need a bios upgrade ?
>> -- 
>> 

>Make sure that you buy a motherboard capable of supporting the MMX. A lot 
>of people are buying the MMX only to realise that their motherboard 
>doesn't support it. To support the MMX, you need a dual voltage capable 
>motherboard - that is, a motherboard that can supply a 2.8v and 3.3v to 
>the MMX's core and i/o. Performance wise, I would definitely recommend 
>the MMX if you're in a position to purchase one.

>Regards.
>Andy

I went to a local PC dealer and he said that the 166-MMX can be
plugged into my socket-7 Endeavor board which only supports 3.3v.

I would like to know if this is true.

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From: Stephen Lee <slee@rahul.net>
Subject: Re: MMX-upgrading
Date: 1997/02/11
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