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Re: Intel upgrade processors

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From: Clive Kay
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 00:00
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In article <XtP9cRAFEYZxEw0V@wookie.demon.co.uk>, John Beardmore
<wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <31642d19.2027007@news.demon.co.uk>, futility
><futility@evap.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>>       I asked this before but Im still confused a bit..
>>       Does the motherboard have to say it takes dx4s to
>>       use one?
>
>No.
>
>
>> mine just says dx2s and dxs.
>
>In which case it's not certain it'll work but you'll probably get lucky.
>
>Might be worth looking at the 3 volt AMD 5133 chip too.
>
>
>J/.
It sounds like your M/B is rather old and therefore is probably only 5
Volts . If you want to upgrade the a DX4*100 it will work but get the
Intel OD (5 Volt) or a 3.3 dx100 and a voltage dropper which fits in
between the chip and the socket. Set the mb up for the DX2.

-- 
Clive Kay
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From: Clive Kay <clive@clens.u-net.com>
Subject: Re: Intel upgrade processors
Date: 1996/04/06
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