P3 CPU and Mobo jumper settings...

[AllGamer]

Hi people, i need some help here

i'm in the process of beefing up some antiques here.

and both the machiens are Slot1, they can accept P2/P3 CPUs (FSB 100)

i was doing some research, but it seems like thse Jumpers or Dip switches in the Mobo only applies to P2 CPUs

but P3 CPUs will over-ride any board Jumper/Dip switches.

Is that true? can anyone confirm that?


Because if that is indeed real, then i can get some nice 1000 mhz or 1300 mhz CPU into the mobo (provided i can find some 100 FSB versions)

 

[Arcanedeath]

This totaly depends on the motherboard, p3's were multiplier locked in most cases but in some cases if you selected the wrong multiplier it wouldn't boot or would go to a default multiplier but it depends on your motherboards

 

[AllGamer]

Hmm.. thanks... that helps me some what in what i'll do next

So i guess then the better way to go would be to get a Socket 3** to Slot1 converter, and avoid all that "might be" sort of issues.

then i can just pop in any P3 Tualantin i want

 

[DaveSimmons]

For Tualatin you need a slotket that specifically supports it or to do some mod with a pin-to-pin connection.

P3s are multiplier locked but you do need to get the FSB motherboard jumpers right. You probably need to do that for a slotket too (jumpers on slotket -and- motherboard not just slotket).

Also, many slot-1 boards only officially supported 66 MHz (intel LX chipset) or 100 MHz (intel BX) without overclocking the chipset.

 

[AllGamer]

Good point, i know Slotket works properly for Cerelons, but they are on 66 fsb mode, so i guess i might still be restricted by the 100 fsb if the sloctket is not able to convert FSB from 133 to 100

 

[DaveSimmons]

The slotket could run a 133 FSB P3 at 100 MHz, but it would keep the multiplier the same and run it at 75% of rated speed (P3 933 MHz would run at only 700 MHz).

Sloket-T's with built in tualatin support did exist, no idea whether you can still buy them anywhere.