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Can I upgrade CPU?
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Posted by: Carey
I have a relative that wants to know if they can upgrade their CPU only. Their system is 5 years old, it has a 200mhz CPU now. The only markings I can see on the mb is PT-2200. They want to upgrade the CPU to the highest speed possible without replacing the mb.
Let me know if I have to post more information in order to have my query answered.
Being brand new to this forum, I apologize if I have approached this in the wrong manner, feel free to correct me!!! OTS seems like a wonderful site, thankyou to all involved!!
Thanks, Carey
Posted by: redwench
if the motherboard takes a higher chip, it still wouldnt be a meaningful upgrade im afraid. even if it could go to 300, which is a 50% increase, its still a computer that basically cant run anything except whats currently on it.
and a 200 wasnt high end 5 years ago, just to give you a perspective.
ah, google search succeeds! Supports Intel
Pentium P75 to P200 or Crix 6x86 P120+ to P166+ or AMD 5K86 P75-P166 Cache
so no, they cant upgrade the cpu. if the concern is cost, a low end dell is a good choice. www.dell.com
Posted by: uh...ok
Upgrading the "CPU only" is a rather naive idea, especially when considering a 200 MHz CPU and motherboard.
I tried to look for the specs on a PT-2200 motherboard, and the manufacturer (FIC) doesn't even have it listed on its legacy boards page.
Chances are even if you are able to upgrade just the CPU, the highest you may be able to go is 233MHz, and it may even be nearly impossible to hit 300MHz. Anything higher than that hits another class of CPUs, which will require a new type of motherboard to support.
Also note that if they plan to change the motherboard also, it may be the case that they will need a new power supply unit, as PSUs created for 200MHz systems were not designed to support anything near the speeds processors run at today.
Finally, even if they were to just change the CPU, it would require at least a reinstallation of your operating system, even if they don't go for the recommended reformat.
-uh...ok
Posted by: uh...ok
Damn redwench for responding faster than me, damn you! 
Posted by: Digitalphatman
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Originally posted by uh...ok
Finally, even if they were to just change the CPU, it would require at least a reinstallation of your operating system, even if they don't go for the recommended reformat.
-uh...ok
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THey would not need to reformat if they changed just the cpu and nothing else
Posted by: uh...ok
Read, plzkthx.
-uh...ok
Posted by: Outlaw
You don't need to reinstall your OS either if you only change the CPU, no need to recommend it 
Posted by: AK47
Carey,
I was in this identical situation just under a year ago. I was running a P133 machine and I wanted it to be just a tad faster.... I figured a new processor would be the way to go. But, when I found out that a P200 was as good as my motherboard would accept, I decided it was time for a new machine.
Put together a nice new system with a very cheap processor (duron 1ghz) and the whole thing totaled at $450. I'm really happy with it.
Posted by: uh...ok
OK Outlaw, that makes sense.
My bad then!
-uh...ok
Posted by: Carey
Not sure if this is how I add to my original post after reading replies. Anyway, here goes. They told me that they did not want to buy a new system yet, its for their son. It is only 1 game that they want to run, it requires 233mhz minimum, so that is why they just wanted to up the CPU a little. If not, they said no big deal, he can just wait till they decide to buy him a new system. With that said...is this achievable based on the info I gave originally?
Posted by: nocode
looks like 200mhz is as high as you can go with that board as Red posted earlier.
i did some searching and found this..............
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FIC PT-2200
Intel's premium HX chipset was traditionally more expensive than all others, and HX boards were always priced to reflect this. The justification for the expense was measurably higher performance. With a Pentium or Pentium MMX, an HX chipset board was simply the best thing you could buy.
However, this only applied to the Intel CPUs. The HX didn't do anything particularly special with an AMD K5 or K6, and was nowhere near capable of getting the best out of the Cyrix and IBM CPUs, turning in benchmark figures that were well below what could be achieved with much more humble but better-suited boards. Given the very high proportion of Cyrix CPUs we sold, HXs were something of a rarity at Red Hill.
Once the similarly expensive but faster and more versatile PA-2007 arrived, the HX started slowly fading away—though with better than TX speed and rock-solid stability we still regarded HX boards as an excellent choice for Intel CPUs long after they were officially obsolete. The 2200 was our most common HX choice simply because we were already buying lots of PA-2005s from the same source, and there didn't seem to be any reason not to get our HX boards there too. If there was ever a great deal of difference between different HX boards, we never noticed it.
CPU support: 6x86 to 166, 6x86MX to 200, K5, K6, P54C, P55C to 200MHz.
Speed: 50, 55, 60, or 66MHz.
Slots: 4 PCI, 4 ISA
RAM: 4 72-pin FPM or EDO, up to 512MB
Cache: Surface mount, 512k pipeline burst.
Chipset: Intel Triton 430HX, Award BIOS.
Best With: Pentium, Pentium MMX
Status: Legacy.
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from Here
you would probably have trouble finding a cpu just a little faster than 200mhz anyway. Ebay would probably be the only place to find something like that.
looks like their son may have to wait to play that game.
Posted by: Carey
Yes, Red replied almost instantly, she certainly knows her stuff. Thank you all though, it was a learning for me. I have been reading a lot of the postings, very interesting forums. Great to have this knowledge base to draw from for those of us who are ignorant of the inside of the box. The technology is a bit overwhelming for me right now, but that is just stating the obvious.
Thanks again. (happy face)
Posted by: redwench
they can try to overclock it. given its age and abilities, its pretty much useless anyway for anything except word processing. even if it goes up in smoke, not a major loss.
Posted by: uh...ok
ROFL. You won't achieve much even after overclocking to the minimum requirements of the game though. After all, games' "recommended requirements" should generally be treated as the minimum, and the minimum should be ignored.
My advice: wait for the new system.
-uh...ok
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