Re: [cobalt-users] 450/475Mhz CPU upgrade

["cbtrussell" <cbtrussell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Some replies mentioned just plug the new 450/475 in and that's it.
> > Some replies mentioned that only 300Mhz shows up and not 450/475,
> > so don't waste your time.  Not sure what the "SOLVED/SOLUTION" is
> > for the upgrade to 450Mhz/475Mhz (less than 500Mhz).
>
> You should be able to just drop in a 450MHz AMD CPU like the RaQ 4
> uses and be ok.

Bruce, sorry to disagree but I believe you're wrong here. If you drop in a
450/475 it will run at 300MHz as the socket is set to 3x100. You must jump
pins in the CPU socket to get 5x100.

> FYI, there were discussions at Cobalt that AMD reported flakiness/
> instability etc in the K6 models above 450 MHz (which is the only
> reason we didn't use their faster chips)

I won't dispute what the manufacturer reports, but my own experience with
dozens of 500Mhz upgrades has been nothing but completely succesful.

Mike, the only CPU upgrade option is 500Mhz. I would NOT overclock a 450 or
475 Mhz CPU to 500Mhz, instead buy a 500,533, or 550 Mhz CPU and underclock
it to 500.

Brandon