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Socket 3 and sockets 5/7??



 
 
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Old May 20th 05, 01:33 AM
The Seabat
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Default Socket 3 and sockets 5/7??

I have an Intel Pentium 166MHz Socket 5/7 chip and I'm wondering iffn
it will fit onto a Socket 3 platform?? Trying to upgrade an ooooollldd
computer a bit.
Thanks.

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Old May 20th 05, 03:31 PM
legacy_programmer
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The Seabat Wrote:
I have an Intel Pentium 166MHz Socket 5/7 chip and I'm wondering iffn
it will fit onto a Socket 3 platform?? Trying to upgrade an ooooollldd
computer a bit.
Thanks.

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The Seabat


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Sorry, the short answer is no. If you want to know why, check here
http://www.pcmech.com/show/processors/157/


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Old May 20th 05, 09:38 PM
Michael Hawes
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"The Seabat" wrote in message
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I have an Intel Pentium 166MHz Socket 5/7 chip and I'm wondering iffn
it will fit onto a Socket 3 platform?? Trying to upgrade an ooooollldd
computer a bit.
Thanks.

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The Seabat


Only if you hit it with a hammer! Socket 3 is 486!
Mike.


 




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