Hi David, As I was writing in another post PPC604 and PPC604e are different beasts, so even though the 604e is backward compatible and works with older logic boards, I am not very sure whether a 604 would be "forward compatible", i.e. work with a LB designed for a newer CPU (604e).
It definitely didn't work for me, a perfectly working (in a PowerWave 120 and 7500/100) PowerComputing 132MHz 604 CPU module wouldn't boot at all in either an 8600/200 or a PowerTowerPro 200 (both normally using a 604e@200). Someone might contradict me, or the 7300 might have a mobo designed to run both processors, let's see how it goes. Good luck with it, HTH Cheers Andrea P.S.: Oops, just realised you appear to have a 604e@150, weird, but if that is true it would be the first time I hear about it. I thought all 604s under 180MHz or possibly 166MHz were 604 and not 604e processors. Curious now! P.S II.: Happy Easter to everybody. > From: "David Stillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: The eBay Processor Disaster > Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:08:17 -0500 > Message-ID: > <!~[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi All: > > I recently purchased a 7300 Motherboard. I have > three questions about > it. > > 1) There is a slot called a ROM Slot. It is not > filled. Do I need to > fill it, or is it ok empty? > > 2) I went on eBay, and bought what was advertised > as a 604e/150 > Processor. I just received it today, and it has a > sticker on it that > says "8500/9500 Only". I know some processors were > interchangeable. > Not to sound like an idiot but, will this work with > my 7300 Motherboard? > > 3) In terms of video, will I get a lot of > performance diference by > using a video card instead of the built in video? > Is the video card > hard to set up? Will it work from the second I put > it in, or do I have > to have some softwae installed first? > > Thanks for everyone's help > > David Stillman __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
