Upgrade from PIII 500 to Celeron 1.3ghz?

applebyk · Aug 23, 2004, 03:57 AM

I have a Dell XPS T500, and am just double checking with you smart guys at DH to see whether this upgrade will be possible.
Keep in mind that these prices are in CDN dollars.
Here is the slot 1 adapter I plan on using.
The processor I would use would most likely be a celeron 1.3ghz (100fsb) for ~$50 shipped (used).
Here is a listing of compatible computers for the product. My Dell XPS T500 is listed at the bottom to be compatible.
Any thoughts on this? Is it worth it? This machine is my dad's main rig right now, but he's buying mine in the spring. From then on it will be used mainly for digital photos (possibly editing in the future?).
One more question; will the psu support this?

Here are the system specs:
PIII 500mhz
512mb PC100 ram
Western Digital 40gb w/ 8meg cache
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
200w foxcon psu
GF2 of some sort

No_Style · Aug 25, 2004, 04:39 PM

The Intel Celeron 1.3 GHz is a Tualatin core and after reading the info on the Slot 1 adapter, it should work since it supports the Tualtin core.

The PSU should be able to handle it.

riles9262 · Aug 26, 2004, 12:59 AM

You will be alright with that adapter, and the psu should be fine. Too bad your ram is only pc 100, hopefully it'll be able to oc a bit for you, cause the tualatin cellies are nice clockers

Even my 1.4 oc's nicely and would go higher if i had a better cooler.

applebyk · Aug 26, 2004, 02:37 AM

Too bad your ram is only pc 100, hopefully it'll be able to oc a bit for you, cause the tualatin cellies are nice clockers

Even my 1.4 oc's nicely and would go higher if i had a better cooler.

Yeah, I would have PC133 if I didn't own a dell. I bought some PC133, plunked it in, and it wouldn't work. So I went digging for info online, and it turns out my mobo only supports PC100

riles9262 · Aug 26, 2004, 11:51 PM

Hopefully your ram is flexible then

applebyk · Aug 29, 2004, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riles9262

Hopefully your ram is flexible then

But my rig is a dell...I can't overclock it at all can I?

No_Style · Aug 29, 2004, 07:18 AM

That depends on the motherboard. If the motherboard allows you to adjust the FSB, then you're in luck.

applebyk · Aug 29, 2004, 02:36 PM

Oh, well there's no such options in bios. Actually the bios options are quite slim. And that's the only way to OC it right? The hardware "jumper" overclocking ended in the PII days?

Fatality_ · Aug 29, 2004, 02:41 PM

SoftFSB?

No_Style · Aug 29, 2004, 04:21 PM

I'd suggest looking in the manual for any FSB adjustment options. If there is one..

Judas · Aug 29, 2004, 07:22 PM

it's a dell... you can't do anything.... i've seen it.. pretty annoying....

Aug 23, 2004, 03:57 AM	#1
applebyk DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Upgrade from PIII 500 to Celeron 1.3ghz? I have a Dell XPS T500, and am just double checking with you smart guys at DH to see whether this upgrade will be possible. Keep in mind that these prices are in CDN dollars. Here is the slot 1 adapter I plan on using. The processor I would use would most likely be a celeron 1.3ghz (100fsb) for ~$50 shipped (used). Here is a listing of compatible computers for the product. My Dell XPS T500 is listed at the bottom to be compatible. Any thoughts on this? Is it worth it? This machine is my dad's main rig right now, but he's buying mine in the spring. From then on it will be used mainly for digital photos (possibly editing in the future?). One more question; will the psu support this? Here are the system specs: PIII 500mhz 512mb PC100 ram Western Digital 40gb w/ 8meg cache CD-RW DVD-ROM 200w foxcon psu GF2 of some sort __________________ Antec Sonata + 380S Truepower 2500+ @ 1.3v , Volcano 12 + stealth NF7-S rev.2 w/ iceberq copper 9600XT + zalman NBsink @ 550/330 Raid 0 120GB Sata hard drives HyperX 3500 @ 2700, 2-2-2-6

Aug 25, 2004, 04:39 PM	#2
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	The Intel Celeron 1.3 GHz is a Tualatin core and after reading the info on the Slot 1 adapter, it should work since it supports the Tualtin core. The PSU should be able to handle it. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Aug 26, 2004, 12:59 AM	#3
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	You will be alright with that adapter, and the psu should be fine. Too bad your ram is only pc 100, hopefully it'll be able to oc a bit for you, cause the tualatin cellies are nice clockers Even my 1.4 oc's nicely and would go higher if i had a better cooler. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Aug 26, 2004, 02:37 AM	Thread Starter #4
applebyk DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Too bad your ram is only pc 100, hopefully it'll be able to oc a bit for you, cause the tualatin cellies are nice clockers Even my 1.4 oc's nicely and would go higher if i had a better cooler. Yeah, I would have PC133 if I didn't own a dell. I bought some PC133, plunked it in, and it wouldn't work. So I went digging for info online, and it turns out my mobo only supports PC100 __________________ Antec Sonata + 380S Truepower 2500+ @ 1.3v , Volcano 12 + stealth NF7-S rev.2 w/ iceberq copper 9600XT + zalman NBsink @ 550/330 Raid 0 120GB Sata hard drives HyperX 3500 @ 2700, 2-2-2-6

Aug 26, 2004, 11:51 PM	#5
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Hopefully your ram is flexible then __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Aug 29, 2004, 07:18 AM	#7
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	That depends on the motherboard. If the motherboard allows you to adjust the FSB, then you're in luck. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Aug 29, 2004, 02:36 PM	Thread Starter #8
applebyk DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Oh, well there's no such options in bios. Actually the bios options are quite slim. And that's the only way to OC it right? The hardware "jumper" overclocking ended in the PII days? __________________ Antec Sonata + 380S Truepower 2500+ @ 1.3v , Volcano 12 + stealth NF7-S rev.2 w/ iceberq copper 9600XT + zalman NBsink @ 550/330 Raid 0 120GB Sata hard drives HyperX 3500 @ 2700, 2-2-2-6

Aug 29, 2004, 02:41 PM	#9
Fatality_ DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	SoftFSB? __________________ AMD64 3200+, 1024MB RAM, X800 XT PE

Aug 29, 2004, 04:21 PM	#10
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I'd suggest looking in the manual for any FSB adjustment options. If there is one.. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here