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    What Pentium M can my 8600 handle?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by RhythmMgmnt, Sep 10, 2005.

  1. RhythmMgmnt

    RhythmMgmnt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Topic. I just don't know what it can handle.

    My biggest concern is what a Front Side Bus is and that my current system has a 400 MHz FSB. The other option for Pentium M's are 533MHz. Does it matter? I'm just looking to increase my clock speed, I Have 1.6 GHz and looking to go to at least 2.0GHz. Here is where I've been lookin:

    http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/quickreffam.htm

    I'm looking at the 770 (2.13 GHz and 533MHz FSB) and 765 (2.10GHz and 400 MHz FSB)

    Thanks again for the help.

    -RM
     
    RhythmMgmnt, Sep 10, 2005
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  2. lowlymarine

    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

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    The 765 will work, the 770 won't. You must stay within processor lines (eg, your processor number should be 7n5, so you must use a P-M that is also 7n5).
     
    lowlymarine, Sep 10, 2005
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  3. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    You cannot run at 533 FSB with the chipset that you have. What you have is the 855 chipset which supports a max of 400FSB. The new Sonoma platform uses the Alvisio chipset, numbered 915.

    I think (NOT SURE AT ALL) that you can use a 533 FSB CPU in your system, but it will run only at 400FSB. But to be on the absolute safe side, its better to just upgrade to a 400 FSB CPU!
     
    qwester, Sep 10, 2005
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