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simonford
05-15-2001, 03:49 AM
Hi
I`ve got one of the above and its got a 600mhz celeron chip
I`m wondering if theres a different chip that i can put in it eg athlon,duron,P3 or P4?

any ideas?
Bsdboy
05-15-2001, 04:03 AM
I can tell you you can't use an Athalon Duron or P4 because they are packaged differently.You MAY be able to use a faster Celeron or a PIII but I don't know if you can or not E Machines are not known for upgradeability.

Bsdboy
simonford
05-15-2001, 04:36 AM
Ok then.
Also if the above isn`t possible which mobo should i go for to run a 1.2 gig athlon or similar?

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Simon Ford
Bsdboy
05-15-2001, 05:43 AM
You need more than just a motherboard your power supply will not handle an athlon and you will most likely have to replace your case I think you have on board audio and video so you need sound and video cards,I guess what I am saying is you will almost have to start from scratch.

Bsdboy
simonford
05-15-2001, 06:03 AM
Thats what i`m planning to do i just wanted some opinions on what mobo to go for http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif
Bsdboy
05-15-2001, 06:11 AM
Post your question in Motherboards

Bsdboy
simonford
05-15-2001, 06:51 AM
`ve just been told on another forum that i can put a P3 straight in as long as i don`t go above 900Mhz!
Is this true or not???
Bsdboy
05-15-2001, 07:51 AM
If the info came from someone who is familiar with your model it could be true,a PIII FC-PGA will fit and your board might be able to handle it.

Bsdboy
murray1
05-15-2001, 08:57 AM
You cannot use an Athlon or a Duron on a motherboard designed for an Intel Cpu (Pentium or Celeron). Maybe a faster Celeron
or a P3 but no AMD. Pentium 4 will not work
on that board either. Check e-machine's website for a BIOS update.