newbie looking for help

Hi

I'm not that knowledgeable when it comes to computers and could use some advice. I ordered a new processor and just got it. The one I ordered had a 133 FSB, the one I recieved was a 100 FSB. I have it installed and running fine I just wondered if the performance between the 2 would be worth taking the 100FSB out and UPSing back to the store I ordered it from or not. So, my question is...is there a signicant difference between performance with a 100FSB cpu and a 133FSB cpu. I use my machine mostly for gaming.

system:
ASUS P3BF 440BX mobo
chip in question= PIII 1Ghz(100/133FSB?)
ATI Radeon 64 OEM


Thanks for the help.

You didn't state the speed of the chip. Right now, the 800EB (133fsb) is $157, and the 800E (100fsb) is $160. If this is the case, you are ahead by all of $3.00!

The 100fsb chip is more overclockable then the 133fsb. But if you don't overclock, the 133fsb is slightly faster.

Who did you buy the chip from? I would like to know so I can avoid them. You really did not get what you ordered, and that gives me a bad feeling about them. If the 133fsb chip was not available, you should have been notified in advance of shipping and given alternate choices.

Yes, at the bottom he said it's 1GHz.

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My friend has the same board and he has an 866 in there with a 133FSB. A few people I spoke to said that this board was very overclockable(sp?). All my friend did was pop in the 866 and some 133 RAM and hes had no trouble for a while now. I thought I could do the same thing but with the compatibility issues some of you have raised I think I'll stick with the 100FSB. ASUS only supports it up to an 800 on their site.

Thanks for the feedback and help. I basically just winged installing this thing and I don't realy feel like messing with it anymore as I couldn't bare knicking or chipping the wrong thing. If the 133 was some HUGE jump in performance I would have gotten it but seeing as it doesn't seem to be from what you've said here I won't lose any sleep over it. Thanks again.

Butha