RE: Celery processor

[fskrh <fskrh@uaf.edu>]

The Abit BP6 mainboard (politically correct name for "motherboard") is 
currently the only dual Celeron board on the market (last time I checked), and 
has CPU SoftMenu II for overclocking via the BIOS.  I purchased mine from 
AllStarShop.com, and purchased my 128MB stick of PC133 ram with a couple 
Celeron 366s from STEP-Thermodynamics.com.  They should still have a deal with 
their dual-fan cooling system which should also include a lifetime guarantee 
for stability at 550Mhz.  Keep in mind that you will want to purchase a good 
case (not some cheap $35 piece of crap from your local mom-and-pop store) such 
as an AOpen HX08 or InWin Q500 so that you get plenty of airflow inside and 
through the case.  I made the mistake of getting a P.O.S. El Cheapo $35 
mid-tower case with absolutely no airflow through the front, and my CPUs run 
about 50 degrees Celsius _not_ overclocked (this is very bad).  Dual CPUs are 
going to run considerably hotter than a single CPU system, and if you're 
running a high-end graphics accelerator such as the Matrox Millenium G400 MAX, 
a good case will be a smart investment.

Another thing is that overclocking is mainly a thing for gamers.  If you are 
setting up a server you'd be better off getting full-rated CPUs - i.e., 
Celeron 500s.

Hope this helps...


>===== Original Message From LUG-L@galileo.admin.uaf.edu =====
>A co-worker has been telling me about an Abit motherboard that can
>overclock the Celeron processors you put on it.
>
>I've checked out a couple web sites that talkd about doing this with
>the Cel/366 and cranking the speed up to 500 Mhz.  Putting dual
>processors both running at 500Mhz.
>
>The motherboard cost about $200 and the 366Mhz processors cost about
>$40 a piece.  Couple that with the special heat sinks and fans it
>adds up to just over $300.  There is a company that "pre-test" these
>systems to make sure the dual processors are working properly at the
>new speed.