processor update for slot1 compaq

Tommy Boomfiger · 06-06-2002, 08:44 PM

i have an old compaq presario 5020 which has a slot1 pentium celeron 333. its getting a little slow for my sisters and now they want something faster. it has a 15gig hd and 256mb or 512mb of ram, so all if i can, id like to upgrade the cpu only to cut costs. anyone know if there is i can up it to a slot1 p3 or a faster celly?

Bires · 06-06-2002, 08:52 PM

You need to find out if the board supports 1.65 V and 133 MHz. If not, you will be limitted to the slower Pentium II's. Compaq has a history of user krappy hardware, but you may get lucky. If it doesn't support coppermines, then get a PIII-450 on ebay. If it does, the 700 and 800's are really cheap.

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 06-06-2002, 09:02 PM

I have a P3 700 coppermine and I'm happy with it. If you upgrade that and get pc133 ram , you should be happy.

Tommy Boomfiger · 06-06-2002, 10:24 PM

gotta agree with you on compaqs hardware bires, it does suck. i have a coppermine p3 866 in my box right now. what would happen if i put it in there and that mobo doesnt support it, will i fry my chip or will it just not work? im not sure if it will support coppermine though, it is 3 years old at least. it only has 2 ram slots and i filled those a few months ago in an attempt to speed up the system.

Jeffbx · 06-07-2002, 07:46 AM

http:\\www.powerleap.com has some upgrade chips that will work in there....

Bires · 06-07-2002, 09:06 AM

shouldn't fry your cpu. I have a test 667 CuMine that I use to test PII boards to see if they support the chip. Numerous boards...and the cpu still works fine. Only about 1 in 8 boards support the cpu...asus mostly.

06-06-2002, 08:44 PM	#1
Tommy Boomfiger Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Chi town Posts: 2,348	processor update for slot1 compaq i have an old compaq presario 5020 which has a slot1 pentium celeron 333. its getting a little slow for my sisters and now they want something faster. it has a 15gig hd and 256mb or 512mb of ram, so all if i can, id like to upgrade the cpu only to cut costs. anyone know if there is i can up it to a slot1 p3 or a faster celly?

06-06-2002, 08:52 PM	#2
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	1.6 Volts? You need to find out if the board supports 1.65 V and 133 MHz. If not, you will be limitted to the slower Pentium II's. Compaq has a history of user krappy hardware, but you may get lucky. If it doesn't support coppermines, then get a PIII-450 on ebay. If it does, the 700 and 800's are really cheap. __________________ Five years...

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06-06-2002, 09:02 PM	#3
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	I have a P3 700 coppermine and I'm happy with it. If you upgrade that and get pc133 ram , you should be happy.

06-06-2002, 10:24 PM	#4
Tommy Boomfiger Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Chi town Posts: 2,348	gotta agree with you on compaqs hardware bires, it does suck. i have a coppermine p3 866 in my box right now. what would happen if i put it in there and that mobo doesnt support it, will i fry my chip or will it just not work? im not sure if it will support coppermine though, it is 3 years old at least. it only has 2 ram slots and i filled those a few months ago in an attempt to speed up the system.

06-07-2002, 07:46 AM	#5
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	http:\\www.powerleap.com has some upgrade chips that will work in there....

06-07-2002, 09:06 AM	#6
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	shouldn't fry your cpu. I have a test 667 CuMine that I use to test PII boards to see if they support the chip. Numerous boards...and the cpu still works fine. Only about 1 in 8 boards support the cpu...asus mostly.

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