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More info?)
Yeh, I seem to remember now when I purchased the 266 it was on the tail end
of the edo ram machines. Oh well it should run ok for what I need.
Thanks again, Wade
"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
news:Nutpc.2006$ns3.1665@newssvr32.news.prodigy.com...
> It might be -- but there is one model of PII-266 from Gateway that used
EDO
> RAM, not SDRAM, which is what the 333 uses.
>
>
> "Wade Herod" <herod@wfecaXX.net> wrote in message
> news:10acm7rk6i5tcc3@corp.supernews.com...
> > Thanks. The 333 machine has 128 meg of memory. Is it the same chip
types
> > as the 266(64 meg from Gateway)? If so I can get a little more memory
by
> > moving the 128 meg to the 266 machine.
> >
> > TIA again, Wade
> >
> > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > news:Iwspc.2836$Rh3.2307@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > > A 333 PII should work in any Gateway system that shipped with a 266 -
> make
> > > sure the cooling solution (fan and/or most likely, heatsink) is in
> place,
> > > because many PII-333s are very hot running processors.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Wade Herod" <herod@wfecaXX.net> wrote in message
> > > news:10ackers0sh0fbc@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Edward, I have sort of the same situation as this guy.
> > > >
> > > > I have the first Gateway I bought, a PII 266 which still runs fine,
> and
> > > also
> > > > my office was decommisioning 5 gateway PII 333's. I got one of the
> > 333's.
> > > > Its IDE interface doesn't seem to work. Reflashed the bios etc. no
> > luck.
> > > > Anyway thinking of removing the 333 processor and putting it in the
> 266
> > > > machine. Will it fit? SN 0010257420 on the G6-333 and SN
0007326940
> on
> > > the
> > > > G6-266.
> > > >
> > > > The 266 has a separate Ultra IDE 33 interface card, which I replaced
> > with
> > > a
> > > > 66 card, and I thought of finding the 33 interface card and trying
it
> on
> > > the
> > > > P6 333 to by pass the on board IDE, but I can't lay my hands on it.
> > > >
> > > > I just want a machine to run ICS and talk to the satelite and hince
to
> a
> > > > hub. The satelite says it wants 300 mhz hince the reason to bump up
> the
> > > > processor speed. So can I swap processors?
> > > >
> > > > As always, thanks for your time and analysis.
> > > >
> > > > Wade (remove xx from email address to reply if needed)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ZMtgc.686$RP.604@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > > The 450 PII will run at 300 MHz on your board. It does not
support
> a
> > > 100
> > > > > MHz bus CPU, so it will run at 4.5X66 or 300 MHz.
> > > > >
> > > > > The fastest PII you can use is the 333. The Celerons go up to 533
> > (but
> > > > not
> > > > > the 533A+ Celerons, which are more difficult to adapt to work), if
> you
> > > > > purchase a slotket adapter.
> > > > >
> > > > > All things considered, with used 500-600 MHz PIII systems going
> > > complete
> > > > > for $100 or so, it's not worth upgrading the one you have.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Craig Cline" <ccline5@qwest.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:408204a1$1_5@corp.newsgroups.com...
> > > > > > What is the largest CPU that I can install on this motherboard?
> It
> > > > > > looks as if the 450 PII is the largest. Will I have to flash
the
> > bios
> > > > > > to get this to work. According to Intel the largest on their
> > website
> > > > > > show the 266. The PII 450 is 100 bus speed which should improve
> the
> > > > > > performance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any help out here?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rod
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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