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lordjt   03-22-2005 at 11:54:18 PM

Hello, I have a P3 CPU someone gave me, but I don't know what speed it is. Is there any way I can find out the speed?
If put it in my computer without knowing the speed, can this hurt my computer?

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Rugger   03-23-2005 at 12:27:36 AM
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You can read the code off the front of the chip and then search for it with google or on the Intel site...Whatever you do - don't try to force the chip into the socket.
ZIF = Zero Insertion Force.

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Flinx   03-23-2005 at 12:28:43 AM
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Yep there sure. Plenty of utilities out there if u got a running OS <A HREF="http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php" target="_new">http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php</A>. Don't put it in your motherboard unless you know it will work with it

If you read the writing on it you can probably google it; there is something like a serial number on it which identifies the batch. Intel and other websites will help you identify the processor.

Hey why don't you give us that info?

The loving are the daring!

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lordjt   03-23-2005 at 01:15:36 AM
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Hey thanks everyone that replyed.
Here is what I saw on the top of cpu P3 Slot 1

550/512/100/2.0v S1
00230357-0169 Costa Rica
5 or SL37F

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Flinx   03-23-2005 at 01:54:12 AM
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<A HREF="http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PIII550S1-2&cat=CPU" target="_new">http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PIII550S1-2&cat=CPU</A>

<A HREF="http://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/Pentium III.html" target="_new">http://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/Pentium III.html</A>
Looks like a P3 550.

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lordjt   03-23-2005 at 02:49:56 AM
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Thanks Flinx, Thats the one.
and to everyone else for your input.

lordjt

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Rugger   03-23-2005 at 05:21:04 AM
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You're welcome! :smile:

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pat   03-23-2005 at 05:37:21 AM
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Quote :


You're welcome!



Good work! You really make his day!

-Always put the blame on you first, then on the hardware, UNLESS YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A MSI BOARD !!!

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Rugger   03-23-2005 at 06:07:53 AM
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Wasn't tryin to take anything from Flinx...I did give some input earlier - just couldn't be at the monitor all night waiting for his response!

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Crashman   03-23-2005 at 08:02:56 AM
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That's the slow PIII 550. There were 3, yours (slot 1 with 512k half-speed cache), plus a Slot 1 and a Socket 370 version of the Coppermine (256k of full-speed cache). The faster cache was a lot better than simply having more slow cache.

That CPU will work in ANY Slot 1 board that supports 100MHz bus, including BX chipset boards, which were the most common back then.

Some boards require a BIOS update to properly recognize the CPU.

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