celeron vs pentium3

[Guest]

I just inherited a 1.3GHz celeron based computer(~2-3 years old) and already
have a 600Mhz pentium3 (~6 years old). I am looking to merge components from
the two to upgrade one of them. Which processor should I continue to use,
which is better and why?

 

[Alias]

I just inherited a 1.3GHz celeron based computer(~2-3 years old) and
already
have a 600Mhz pentium3 (~6 years old). I am looking to merge components
from
the two to upgrade one of them. Which processor should I continue to use,
which is better and why?

The Celeron is much faster. I mean, *much* faster. Also, you can use faster
RAM with a Celeron than you can with a 600 Pent III.

Alias

 

[Jim Macklin]

Many of the components will not mix well, RAM is likely DDR
on the Celeron and SDR on the P3. The two mobo are
certainly different.

You'd be better off making a basic network, two computers
are better than one for doing backups, and two people can
work at once for surfing.


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|I just inherited a 1.3GHz celeron based computer(~2-3 years
old) and already
| have a 600Mhz pentium3 (~6 years old). I am looking to
merge components from
| the two to upgrade one of them. Which processor should I
continue to use,
| which is better and why?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

First thing: The 1.3GHz celeron processor may not be using the same
"socket" or slot as your P3. Therefore you may have to change the
motherboard. In changing the motherbaord, you may have to also change the
type of RAM needed. Also, you should probabily consider replacing your
power supply since the 1.3GHz celeron may require addition voltage..

Second thing: The existing P3 motherboard may not be able to support the
front-side bus (FSB) speeds or the voltage required by the 1.3GHz processor.


Other than the above mentioned points, the 1.3Ghz celeron processor would be
the faster of the two.