CPU upgrade

[MoYdA]

Does anyone know how to determine what is the max speed processor the motherboard will accept? I have an FIC PA-2011. The manual lists up to 233mHz for AMD but does not say that is the max (it was the fastest processor available at the time of purchase).

[Randy_tx]

I'll step out on a limb and say you have a Socket 7 mainboard. The combination of Bus Speed, Multiplier settings & Core Voltage settings available will tell you what you can put on that board. For example, if your motherboard will support a 100 mhz FSB & a 5.5 multiplier and a 2.2 or 2.3 core voltage......then you could go all the way up to an AMD K62-550 mhz chip!
Here is a good source to see what Socket 7 mainboards will need to have to handle various CPU's: http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/00q2/000412/index-03.html
The greatest problem you might have is FINDING the older chips ...many are not produced any longer.
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[This message has been edited by Randy_tx (edited 04-23-2001).]