Re: Pentium III xxxE <-- What does it mean

The P3 ***E means that the chip is made using the new Coppermine core. It has a smaller dye size and runs on a lower voltage, and overclocks easily. And the P3 ***EB means that it's a coppermine that runs on the 133mhz bus speed, which means you need PC133 spec RAM and you can't overclock them that well. David C (R4) Chris <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3MQn5.1557$[email hidden]... > Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessor industry. I > currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I > investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existingboard. > Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? Do Icare > so long as it is slot 1? > > I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leave something outto > save cost (such as cache)". > > Thanks, > Chris > >

Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessor industry. I currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existing board. Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? Do I care so long as it is slot 1? I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leave something out to save cost (such as cache)". Thanks, Chris

E=100 Mhz FSB EB=133 Mhz FSB You can use a slot 1 or FC PIII in your board with a FC-SLOT 1 converter card. I'm using a PIII 600e FC PGA in my Abit BH6, runs without a hitch. I also run it at 672 (112 FSB), can't go any higher due to my ram or hard drive. -- Joe Marques Please remove "NO SPAM" to e-mail me. "Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3MQn5.1557$[email hidden]... > Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessor industry. I > currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I > investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existing board. > Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? Do I care > so long as it is slot 1? > > I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leave something out to > save cost (such as cache)". > > Thanks, > Chris > >

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> Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessor industry. I > currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I > investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existing board. > Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? Do I care > so long as it is slot 1? > > I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leave something out to > save cost (such as cache)". > > Thanks, > Chris > > >

With that mobo you could go much higher then 600. Just download newest bios update @ Abit's homepage. You should go for the xxxE because it's a 100 MHz fsb cpu and you can easily overclock them to at least 112 MHz fsb with no risk of damage. Xtra MHz for free :) -- Greetings Johan N [email hidden]

No Silly you dont listen to him The E stands for coppermine core 0,18 micron with 256 Kb L2 Cache at full CPu speed !!!!!!!! Jesper Johan N <[email hidden]> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > In article <3MQn5.1557$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > says... > > Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessor industry.I > > currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I > > investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existingboard. > > Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? Do Icare > > so long as it is slot 1? > > > > I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leave somethingout to

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> > save cost (such as cache)". > > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > > > > > > With that mobo you could go much higher then 600. Just download newest > bios update @ Abit's homepage. You should go for the xxxE because it's a > 100 MHz fsb cpu and you can easily overclock them to at least 112 MHz fsb > with no risk of damage. Xtra MHz for free :) > -- > Greetings > > Johan N > > [email hidden]

yes, it does. E=100Mhz buss, EB=133Mhz buss. Both coppermine. If you have a 133Mhz buss MB,buy the 550 or 600EB and overclock to 140-150Mhz. You will also need the right RAM to overclock at that speed. The 550 & 600 have low enough multipliers to overclock easily. Mushkin V2 memory chips will run fine at 150Mhz. "jesper Jensen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:5nXn5.1659$[email hidden]...

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> > > No Silly you dont listen to him > > The E stands for coppermine core 0,18 micron with 256 Kb L2 Cache at full > CPu speed !!!!!!!! > > Jesper > Johan N <[email hidden]> skrev i en > nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > > In article <3MQn5.1557$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > > says... > > > Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessor industry. > I > > > currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I > > > investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existing > board. > > > Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? Do I > care > > > so long as it is slot 1? > > > > > > I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leave something > out to > > > save cost (such as cache)". > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > With that mobo you could go much higher then 600. Just download newest > > bios update @ Abit's homepage. You should go for the xxxE because it's a > > 100 MHz fsb cpu and you can easily overclock them to at least 112 MHz

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> > with no risk of damage. Xtra MHz for free :) > > -- > > Greetings > > > > Johan N > > > > [email hidden] > >

Lannie, "E" is for "Coppermine" core! "EB" is for coppermine@133MHz FSB. (Not that it really matters..but) Mitch "Lannie Schafroth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8nrev1$bbe$[email hidden]... > yes, it does. E=100Mhz buss, EB=133Mhz buss. > Both coppermine. If you have a 133Mhz buss MB,buy the 550 or 600EB and > overclock to 140-150Mhz. You will also need the right RAM to overclock at > that speed. The 550 & 600 have low enough multipliers to overclockeasily.

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> Mushkin V2 memory chips will run fine at 150Mhz. > > "jesper Jensen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:5nXn5.1659$[email hidden]... > > > > > > No Silly you dont listen to him > > > > The E stands for coppermine core 0,18 micron with 256 Kb L2 Cache at

full > > CPu speed !!!!!!!! > > > > Jesper > > Johan N <[email hidden]> skrev i en > > nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > > > In article <3MQn5.1557$[email hidden]>,[email hidden] > > > says... > > > > Been a while since I've paid attention to the microprocessorindustry. > > I > > > > currently have a PIII 450 using an Abit BH6 motherboard (Slot 1). I > > > > investigated upgrading the uP, I can go to 600MHz using the existing > > board. > > > > Question is - What does the E signify after the processor speed? DoI > > care > > > > so long as it is slot 1? > > > > > > > > I just want to ensure E does not equal "we decided to leavesomething

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> > > 100 MHz fsb cpu and you can easily overclock them to at least 112 MHz > fsb > > > with no risk of damage. Xtra MHz for free :) > > > -- > > > Greetings > > > > > > Johan N > > > > > > [email hidden] > > > > > > >