Tualatin compatibility...

[KnightMarauder]

I've got an old slot1 Soyo SY-6VBA133 motherboard with a p3 500 chip...

I need to upgrade but can't afford an new p4 foundation. Stumbled across Tualatin chips one night and checked it's compatibility with my board, it's simply listed as N/A... I have no idea what that REALLY means... it supports regular p3 chips to 933MHz, though...

I want to know what would happen if i shoved a Tualatin into a slot1 adapter and then put the entire package on the motherboard. Would it work at a slower speed? Would it not boot at all? Would it write my exams?

 

[Electrode]

There is a mod you can make to your slocket that will allow you to use a Tualatin in an older motherboard. Search around a bit.

You will probably need to update your BIOS as well.

 

[RanDum72]

You also have the option of buying a Powerleap or the new Upgradeware slotkets. Link. Just make sure your mobo is in their list of compatible boards.

 

[ScrewFace]

Why bother with all that hassle. Just buy a Tualatin-ready mobo like The Abit-ST6 or the Abit-VH6T. They don't cost much now as the Tualatin has been discontinued.

 

[DanStp]

Upgrade with a cheap 19.95 slocket that handles the conversion to the Tualatin chip. Tom's hardware has info about the Upgradeware Slockets.

 

[eplebnista]

Slot-T @ StrattonComputer.com

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: ScrewFace
Just buy a Tualatin-ready mobo like The...... Abit-ST6 ......... They don't cost much now as the Tualatin has been discontinued.

If you know where I can find an ST6, let alone a cheap one, please PM me. They're scarcer than hen's teeth anymore. Occasionally one'll show up on egay but ends up selling (used) for over $100!

 

[Jhhnn]

The Soyo site indicates that your board will support coppermine celerons, 128K cache. Even though it only mentions the 667 celeron, my own experience is that if it will support any cellermine, it'll support them all, up to 1.1gig, using a very inexpensive generic slotket, ( superslotket III, for example) Likelihood of success is near 100%, the tualatin conversion is more problematical. Check out the powerleap site, if they list your board as compatible, it would indicate that the less expensive slot T/tualatin would probably work. Powerleap does offer a 30 day money back guarantee....

 

[mechBgon]

Remember that you could also pick up a Biostar M7VIG and a 1.2GHz Duron for under $100, including a heatsink/fan unit. The board takes PC100 or PC133 and also has slots for DDR. You also get an AGP slot plus onboard AGP video. link, hope it works