Jon Biddell wrote:
> At 03:02 PM 1/26/00 +1100, Rachel Polanskis wrote:
> >Hi Sluggers,
> >
> >I haope this is not too off topic!
> >
> >I have a PC with a board that is purportedly an Intel VX motherboard.
> >It's got both SIMM and DIMM slots.
> >Currently it has an Intel Pentium 133 CPU in it.
> >
> >What is the fastest CPU I can put in this board and where can I get one?!
> >
> >I take it it's an older CPU so I'd be looking second hand?
>
> It's hard to say without the exact model of the board, but generally the
> VX's took up to a 200 I think - whether they will take MMX or not is unknown.
>
The board in the machine I am using is a VX series and only takes up to a 200MHz
chip. A second hand one should cost about $100 and mine wont handle MMX.
Consider an upgrade to a Cyrix M II /333 - these are available new on a
motherboard with both AT and ATX power connections for about $150 - maybe less
at the Sunday Markets at North Rocks ( or the market at Penrith) and provide
quite a boost in speed - you will need some SD100 RAM as well. Better value
than chasing a second hand chip I think.
I don't know the stats, but I have had one of these running against a PII 300
and it seemed quite a bit faster.
Stay well and happy
Heracles
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