AMD FSB133 CPU on FSB100 motherboard?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:32 am    Post subject: AMD FSB133 CPU on FSB100 motherboard? Reply with quote

Can I install an AMD FSB133 CPU on a fixed FSB100 motherboard?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, you can, but it will run slower. The speed of your processor is calculated as 133 MHz FSB speed * clock multiplier, and for production processors the multiplier is locked. So, if you run it at 100 MHz FSB it will run at 3/4 (100/133) of its designated speed.

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