pc133 in a Asus P2B run a copermine EB????

[chuckieland]

is P3E easier to overclock
P3 450mhz Katmai won't even overclock

 

[Biggs]

Maybe this will help.

 

[LXi]

<<Another reason was to reduce cost later, ie. get the EB cpu now and keep it for my next Mobo.>>

I still dont see the reason to get EB, you can get a 700E now, run it on your BX at 100MHz, and when you upgrade to i815, you can overclock the E to 133MHz, its a no-brainer.

 

[mikable]

Biggs Thanks for the link! it explained alot.


Unfortunalty it looks like I have a earlier p2b board. (dang that early Anand review 😀 ) although it will support a E or EB on a slotkit, it's harder to do. So, I'll wait a months or two and get a mobo/cpu combo and aviod the hassle.

On the other hand I'm the proud owner of a 20+ message thread here on the board! 😀

 

[BadSeed]

I run a P3 600e on my P2B using one of the ASUS slocket adaptors. The adaptor allows you to adjust the voltage setting so the coppermines will work properly. I'm not sure what revision my motherboard is, but the chip runs fine at 800mhz (133mhz fsb) in the slocket, at the default voltage setting, with no extra cooling.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to run a coppermine cpu on your P2B, as long as you upgraded to the latest bios, and used a slocket with voltage adjustment.

 

[jeremy806]

Hey, no need to get a new motherboard. Just get the 1012 BIOS, a slot to FCPGA adapter that allows voltage adjustment (to 1.8 volts) and get your coppermine cpu.

Before you spend an extra $150. on a new motherboard, give the P2B a chance.

My P2B is one of the oldest parts in my system. That board has seen: P2-350, Celeron 400, Celeron 366@550 (PPGA), and Celeron 533A@800 (FCPGA).

Now, there are a lot of good reasons to get a nice new 815 board, but cpu support is not one of them unless you want to go 133.

jeremy806