What Processors are compatible?

[gregf]

Someone gave me an old PC with an ASUSTeK MB, a P2B-LS, apparently it's
a SLOT1. I'm I want to get a new processor, something new and fast
maybe Athlon, around 2.5 G. So I'm wondering what chips are
compatible...I don't understand all the slot and socket types. Can it
be done or do I need to get a new MB altogether, or am I limited at all
in what I could get?

 

[Roy Coorne]

Someone gave me an old PC with an ASUSTeK MB, a P2B-LS, apparently it's
a SLOT1. I'm I want to get a new processor, something new and fast
maybe Athlon, around 2.5 G. So I'm wondering what chips are
compatible...

None;-(

Roy

 

[Robert Hancock]

Someone gave me an old PC with an ASUSTeK MB, a P2B-LS, apparently it's
a SLOT1. I'm I want to get a new processor, something new and fast
maybe Athlon, around 2.5 G. So I'm wondering what chips are
compatible...I don't understand all the slot and socket types. Can it
be done or do I need to get a new MB altogether, or am I limited at all
in what I could get?

You can't put an Athlon in that board. The fastest CPU you could install
would be a Celeron 1.4 GHz using an adapter like those from Powerleap or
Upgradeware.

 

[Daniel Mandic]

Someone gave me an old PC with an ASUSTeK MB, a P2B-LS, apparently
it's a SLOT1. I'm I want to get a new processor, something new and
fast maybe Athlon, around 2.5 G. So I'm wondering what chips are
compatible...I don't understand all the slot and socket types. Can it
be done or do I need to get a new MB altogether, or am I limited at
all in what I could get?

Hi Greg!



This is the fully otfitted P2B Board, you have.

You can use: iP2 233, 266, 300, 333
iP2 350, 400, 450
iP3 450, 500, 550, 600
iP3 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800 (1200)
iP3-Tualatin 1200-1400 (256kb Cache) !FSB100!
iP3-S Tualatin 1133-1400 (512kb Servercache) !FSB133!

You can also use many Celeron derivates, so long it is P2 or P3. Also
VIA C3 (low power CPU) is possible, AFAIK.


I think the P2B-LS can max. run with 112MHz FSB, so every FSB133 P3
will be underclocked.

As I do. A P3-S 1400 at 103MHz, gives 1083MHz P3-S Power. I would say
fast as a 2000XP ;.) Some times more, some times less.

I also saw tweakers and freaky people, comparing with a massive océd BX
Chipset (P3B-F or CuBX), up to P4/2800 or AMD XP2600, and so... :-9
The last time I saw to the Internet, it was on place 14 of the TOP100
PC´s.
Just for Info, A P4 with 1400MHz does not have the slightest chance,
compared to, let´s say a P3 Cu with 1400MHz.

Not to mention the flawless operation of the BX Chipset, fully powered
(new AGP driver!!!) by MS´s XP SP2. And Linux as well, I am sure!


So decide yourself what you need. Have Fun!




Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic

 

[DaveW]

That motherboard will ONLY take the old slow Slot 1 processors. You need a
new motherboard, CPU, RAM, video card, etc. In other words, you need a new
computer.

 

[Bob Knowlden]

See the CPU support list at support.asus.com.

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

It lists Slot 1 CPUs and some Socket 370 ones that are supposed to work,
with an adapter.

No AMD CPUs have been compatible with Intel mainboards since the K6 days.

It wouldn't make sense at this time to try to build up a system from an old
board like that.


Address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[Daniel Mandic]

That motherboard will ONLY take the old slow Slot 1 processors. You
need a new motherboard, CPU, RAM, video card, etc. In other words,
you need a new computer.

Yeah, but tis ol Chippy take much more CPU´s than any other Socket. Not
to mention this modern Sockets, changed every week ;-) ... with 26
Adapters available tu support clunky P4 Video CPU´s. Or paranoid AMD
powerded machines with 13 displays for temparutere, maybe coupled with
the handy, that the Computer may call you whwen is overheiting.

Slot-1 is just a standard-designation. I would say, you have an
iAGTL+64bit CPU to MB Interface, and the Slot-1 Adapter is compatible
to.
If Power Consumption is a thema, a BX powered Machine comes convenient.
Tualatin´s take 20-26W, some P3Cu Celeron take just 18W (I had) and are
much faster than C3´s from VIA. My AMD takes 74W.... It would not make
sense for me to take this Machine for my daily computing, it would cost
me (like I use it now) 2 bucks more every month, just for having a CPU
same fast or slower!! (In my case it´s only the 1800XP which is not
faster than a P3-S atr 1.Ghz) than I have now. Why should I do so??

And if use this CPU for a long time it will pay it self, sure.

This is a ASUS NG and not a Buy a new Hardware NG. You could go to
MajorGeeks to lookuot for modern Hardware, let the users self decide
what he or she really needs. Otherwise I will start babbling about my
Ol´ SP3G "Saturn-II" with Fast-SCSI II onboard and 512K second Level
cache, or the AP4G "Aries".





Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic


P.S.: nothing compares to a P3-S! And this in 2000, already. Well?

 

[Roy Coorne]

Daniel Mandic schrieb:
....

This is a ASUS NG and not a Buy a new Hardware NG. You could go to
MajorGeeks to lookuot for modern Hardware, let the users self decide
what he or she really needs. Otherwise I will start babbling about my
Ol´ SP3G "Saturn-II" with Fast-SCSI II onboard and 512K second Level
cache, or the AP4G "Aries". ....
P.S.: nothing compares to a P3-S! And this in 2000, already. Well?

You may wish to go to the museum computer newsgroups, e.g. uk.comp.vintage

Roy

 

[Daniel Mandic]

Hi Roy!


I am sure there are many people with an open mind, for good computing
stuff.
Thanks for the NG, I?ll take a look.




Best Regards,

Daniel Mandic