How to identify an Intel PIII Slot 1 chip?

[crazyray]

Are there markings on the chip that will definitely identify the type/speed/fsb?

[muno]

http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/idyp.htm http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/p3p.htm
Check those =)
-M

[crazyray]

Thank you for the link. I downloaded the bootable version of the utility and put it on a floppy. Restarting the problematic computer with the floppy in the drive A gave this message:

CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded
_

(the underscore above represents the flashing cursor on the screen.)

I suspect this is NOT good news...it means?

[NDD]

Try latest SiSoft Sandra (2001te), can be found on every soft-download sites (ZDNet)

Best Regards ...

[muno]

CMOS checksum error means your cmos battery has failed, has it been long there? If the battery has died (it is a battery, not a recharching battery as one of my late bosses (worked in it) said). You might need to replace the battery, it can boot though, you just need to enter the correct values in bios for hd's and time to get it boot up.
-M

[daveleau]

The S code on the processor will let you know what the speed is.

Scode charts are here:
PIII http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/p3p.htm

PII http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/p2p.htm

Celeron http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/icp.htm

Good luck
Dave

[crazyray]

Thanks to everyone. Muno, the case is brand new, but I'm going to pick up a battery anyway.

Dave, in the interest of looking even more stupid, WHERE on the chip itself would I look for the S-numbers? Please understand that the chip is a used SECC with heatsink and fan.

You know, before I started messin' with computers, they used to just call me "Ray"; the "crazy" came later. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Fingers]

The numbers are right on the top of the processor, they should be the first thing you see when you look at an installed Slot 1 cartridge.

600EB/256/133/165/S1

=
600 MHz
256 cache
133 fsb
1.65 volts
S1 stepping

-anything over 550MHz and/or 256 cache is a P3 Coppermine, anything with 512 cache or 2.0 volts IS NOT.

[crazyray]

DOH!

Thanks, Fingers. Apparently, I'm not only stupid, I'm blind...

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