upgrade cpu in Dell pentium3

[vinylzappa]

I'm still interested in upgrading my cpu from 450MHz to 733MHz and I am told that if the cpu speed is not in bios then remove computer battery - replace it  - and cpu speed will be in bios and I can change it. Is this correct?

[computeruler]

You want to overclock? Dells have locked BIOS.  Mabye theres a way around it

[BC_Programmer]

If the motherboard supports a CPU, you can install it. There is no switch in the BIOS you need to change.

@CR He never said anything about overclocking...

[computeruler]

Well the part about the cpu speed in the bios sounded like overclocking to me

[BC_Programmer]

True. If by "upgrade" he means to just change the multipler that would be stupid even if the motherboard allowed it. a 450Mhz CPU being overclocked to a 733? That's over 150% of it's factory speed...

[computeruler]

My friend overclocked that high before.... as high as it would go.  It was a huge overclock and it did actually boot.  Not saying it was stable though

[BC_Programmer]

I'd say It would be a waste of time to go that high. My K6-2, for example, could barely keep cool at it's factory speed, so I never could bring myself to move that jumper from x3.5 to x4.0...

[vinylzappa]

I don't want to overclock. I have purchased a 733MHz CPU. I will take it that if the motherboard supports it I can install the faster CPU.

[computeruler]

Ohh go ahead then install it

[vinylzappa]

whaaaaaaaa!