Hey....any place where I can buy the fastest processor for a Pentium 2 (I believe its 450 mhz)? I wanna max out this old comp I got, and first I need to up the proc to its max.

Check out all the used computer shops in the area. If you're looking for brand new, try...I dunno, ebay or just type in the processor you want ina google search and buy online.

I think i've seen Pentium II's go up to 766MHz... :undecide:

Originally posted by Mikoyan
I think i've seen Pentium II's go up to 766MHz... :undecide:

No, PII's stopped at 450mhz.. P3's started at 450mhz and went up to 1.4ghz(Tualatin core though)...

I've got a PII350, and am hoping to upgrade the CPU to a PIII750 ish. They do go higher, but it depends on your chipset, and hence the slot type.

I bought the latest chipset that was available when I got my 350 (BX perhaps?), so I can have up to a 133MHz bus.

Anyhoo, Ebay is probably your best bet.

Yes but considering how expensive the old chips are sold on ebay... No kidding, I already saw P2@350 sold at a higher price than a brand new duron @ 1.2ghz... People are damn crazy.

Originally posted by HAND
No, PII's stopped at 450mhz.. P3's started at 450mhz and went up to 1.4ghz(Tualatin core though)...

He probably meant that the 450mhz was overclocked to 766mhz.

Originally posted by nihilistic


He probably meant that the 450mhz was overclocked to 766mhz.

Cooled with what? Liquid nitrogen? A 500W fan ?:confused:

Originally posted by Aphex_Twin
Cooled with what? Liquid nitrogen? A 500W fan ?:confused:

And a 1000W power supply! [j/k]

For an introduction:

Heatsink Theory Guide (http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=guide&dId=237)

Originally posted by GenghisK
Yes but considering how expensive the old chips are sold on ebay... No kidding, I already saw P2@350 sold at a higher price than a brand new duron @ 1.2ghz... People are damn crazy.

So I could sell my 200mhz K6 for lotsa ca$h? I should keep it for a few years then sell it!

Actually you're not that wrong. Lot of crazy people sell old comps at such a high price you'd just drop dead as soon as you hear its price.

Top speed of a P2 depends on chip set type - specifically, whether board runs at 66Mhz or higher for later P2s and early P3s.

On Ebay, typically the "top" processor for a given chip set achieves premium price because many people want fastest processor without changing motherboard.