Motherboard And Processor: Requirements For Smooth Operation
To use a certain processor in a given motherboard, certain requirements have to be fulfilled. Naturally, the motherboard has to support the processor's architecture, i.e., a socket 370 board will only work with a socket 370 CPU.
And finally, the motherboard's BIOS also has to be up to date to recognize the correct processor type and initialize it.
Slot-1 processors with a Tualatin core? Nope, no such thing! With adapters from PowerLeap, however, even this scenario becomes possible.
PowerLeap IP3/T: Socket 370 To Slot-1
The back of the mysterious adapter is reminiscent of the Pentium II - it, too, is dominated by a black plastic cover.
This is where the action takes place: a look at the innards of the iP3/T shows us its socket 370, clock generator, voltage regulator, jumper and power supply.
Before you begin with the installation of the iP/3T, you should download the newest BIOS available for your motherboard from the motherboard company's website and then flash it. In all likelihood, the newest revision will be well over a year old and may not support Celeron or Pentium III processors over 1 GHz. Fortunately, this is not a problem, since the adapter creates its own clock signal. The important thing is that the BIOS supports Coppermine processors.
