BUS/CORE Frequency

[OneClone]

Greetings:


I have this old Compaq Deskpro desktop PC. The mobo is dated 1997. It runs a Pentium 1 w/ MMX Technology. It has DIP Switches on the MOBO to control BUS/CORE frequency.

It has a list of DIP switch combonations which will set the MOBO BUS/Core frequency.

I dont know which config will give me the MOST power outa this thing. I am trying to make it as fast as possible.

Here are the available BUS/CORE frequency pairs that i can get outa it.

Please respond with which combo is the BEST to get more processing power outa this thing.

I am listing below what the inside sticker has on it.

THANX!
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BUS/CORE Frequency

50/125 (2.5)
50/100 (2.0)
50/150 (3.0)
50/175 (1.5)
66/167 (2.5)
66/133 (2.0)
66/200 (3.0)
66/233 (1.5)
60/150 (2.5)
60/120 (2.0)
60/180 (3.0)
60/210 (1.5)
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"As Regs pointed out to me; the CPU is in fact using a passive heatsink. But i can always make it active. If i end up frying this machine, so be it. Keep it coming with the ideas! Thanx EVERYONE!"

 

[Regs]

I believe the P1 uses passive cooling in that compaq. I would not risk overclocking since it wouldn't likely work anyhow.

 

[LTC8K6]

Well, obviously 66/233 would be the fastest setting. You definitely want to get one of the 66mhz bus settings to work. I'd start out with the 66/133. Then try the 167, 200, and 233 to see which of those will run reliably.