PII 300 Question.

[Nebakanezzar]

Hey all,

I just found this old comp usa PII 300mgz system that i am gonna setup for my mom (needs HD and CD Rom) i had a celeron system once but never a PII, as i was working on it, i noticed that the cpu(slot) and heat sink were VERY hot to the touch! i have also been experiencing some BSOD's (Blue Screens of Death) so i am wondering if it is the POS (Piece of Sh!t) mobo comp usa used...or is the cpu too hot?

thanx

 

[GFORCE100]

No it's the CPU running too hot, provide it with better cooling.

 

[MadRat]

Alot of the P2-300's were designed around .35 micron technology whereas the Slot-1 Celerons were on .25 micron and ran considerably cooler. It may seem hot but the heat from normal operations won't bother that beast.

 

[techwanabe]

If your motherboard BIOS will work with them, or it can be upgraded, get a they highest speed Celeron which will run on the 66 mhz FSB (I'm guessing the Celeron 766 - $40 on pricewatch). You'll need to determine what can be done on that motherboard, but it would be well worth it to drop in a faster CPU. If it is slot 1, you can get a slotket adapter to convert the Socket370 Celeron to slot one. Make sure it is a good quality Coppermine compatable slotket converter too.