Intel-Pentium IIIb

[JFG]

Recently I received the Maxium PC Newsletter, (maximumpc.com)in their CPU price watch section they refer to a Inter Pentium IIIb

Price per 1000
Intel-Pentium III

450---$168--(-$3)
500---$229--(-$0)
500b---$384--(-$0)
550---$375--(-$19)
600---$581--(-$7)
600b---$644--($0)

What is the difference between the 500 and 500b.

[Andre]

The P!!!b CPUs r running on the 133MHz FSB.
But I don´t think there is a 500b, that would mean it had a multiplier of 3,7 or 3,8 which is not on any board I know of.
The dif is it´s a bit faster and it needs PC133 RAM. Plus a 133MHz FSB setting on your mobo, that will let your PCI and AGP divices run at their normal speed.

[AuraEdge]

No intel board will let the AGP run at normal speed at 133FSB yet. Only the Via Apollo Pro and the upcoming camino allow this. You may still be able to run at 133FSB, but ive heard issues of some TNT2's having problems at such high FSB's.
Also the Intel 'b' processors com in 533 and 600 only so far (4x133 and 4.5x133 respectively)