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I have to agree, if you don't need it, don't blow your money.  Another
option though, check out the prices of the remanufactured systems.  You can
get a PII 300 Mhz with 128 Megs of RAM for well under $2000.  The warranty
is just as good as a new system I believe.  I am still thinking about it,
because I don't know if I need it and I am more inclined to purchase a
portable.  Hope that helps....

C


James R Serwinowski wrote in message ...
>Okay, one alternative to the overdrive is powerleap. You use a regular
>chip with a special adapter. Go to http://www.powerleap.com I think it
>costs around $50 bucks. You can go to http://www.pricewatch.com to price
>out some chips. You can get a 233MMX from somewhere and the powerleap
>adapter and still be cheaper than buying an overdrive. I haven't done it
>myself, but I have heard good things and mostly people are satisfied.
>
>The board you have is the same as mine, Intel Atlantis. It is an AT/baby
>AT Form factor, and that it what your case can handle. So, you can't just
>go out and buy any motherboard, it has to be AT or baby AT form factor to
>fit. This is a bitch with the Pentium II's, because about 95% of them are
>ATX form factor, which is a different size and style and won't adapt to
>the case.
>
>If you buy a PII board with 233 chip, make sure it will handle up to
>400mhz chips (just like your current board won't take anything greater
>than 133). That would mean you most likely would have to buy a newer
>PII board that has the BX chipset, and I haven't seen any yet that come in
>AT size.
>
>My personal choice would be to purchase a new board and chip altogether,
>but getting the right one you want may mean you need to buy a new ATX case
>as well. make sure you read the specs on the motherboard, and if you have
>something like Computer Shopper magazine they are usually listed in the
>ads. Comp Shopper is also a good place to check for cases.
>
>Lastly, you mention needing/wanting. If you really don't _need_ it, save
>your money. there's always something better coming out next month. I'm
>running on a 100 and have no reason to upgrade yet (until Merced comes
>out in 1999, then I'll want speed too)
>
>-Jim
>
>On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Randy McClellan wrote:
>
>>     I was wondering what someone would suggest if in my situation.  I
have a
>> P5-133 purchased in Feb, 1996.  I am needing (wanting) more speed.  The
>> fastest processor my motherboard (BR0T) will take is the 133 I have
already.
>> It will, however, take the Overdrive processor that would update it to a
>> 200MMX.  Would anyone suggest doing this?  How is the performance of the
>> 200MMX Overdrive processor?  Also, would anyone suggest purchasing a new
>> motherboard, and then purchasing a pure 200MMX chip (that way I would
have
>> the 133 processor, say if I decide to purchase a laptop sometime).  Also,
if
>> I were to get a new motherboard, how might I go about determining if it
will
>> fit in my current case?  And lastly, if I decided to upgrade to Pentium
II
>> class, if I did this and purchased a 233 processor, with intentions of
>> purchasing a 400 when prices drop enough.
>>     OK, now that I have listed where I am, and different options, please
>> tell me what you would do (or have done).  Especially if you have done
>> something and are happy with the results or if you are not.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice,
>>
>> --
>> Randy McClellan ICQ # 808071
>> randymc@bigfoot.com
>> http://onlinemurfreesboro.com/randy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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