First post, by cybernet3000
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- Newbie
So I have a retro gaming pc comprised of:
- A Soltek SL-67B Slot 1 motherboard
- A Pentium 3 Katmai 450 Mhz CPU
- 128 MB PC133 RAM
- A Voodoo 3 2000 AGP
- A Sound Blaster Live (can't remember exact model)
It's been decent but I've been wondering about trying to upgrade the CPU for better performance on later 90s games in 1024x768 resolutions and also to see if I could get some very early 2000s games running. The problem is I don't really know enough to determine what Pentium 3's this old motherboard can handle. I know it's using the Intel 440BX chipset which means I'm limited to processors with an FSB of 100Mhz (I don't feel up to messing around with overclocking) - but does that mean I could throw any Pentium 3 like a Coppermine model in there and it would work as long as it's a model with 100Mhz FSB? Unfortunately I can't find any kind of CPU compatibility list for this motherboard. I did find a manual online, but it's old and only mentions the Deschutes model of Pentium 2s. It seems to be working fine with my Katmai 450Mhz so I'm guessing it's not actually restricted to only P2s but I don't know how far I could push it. These old CPUs aren't as cheap as they used to be up where I am in Canada so I'm reluctant to just buy one and see what happens.
Any help would be appreciated!
"Typical. Can't read the instructions, just like those Japanese models." -Arthur