Solve : my CPU story?

1.	Solve : my CPU story?
Answer» Today I swaped out at Celeron Processor for a Pentium 3, in my mom's computer. I thought it would be a quick task but ran into an unexpected delema. Once I removed the clamp that holds the heatsink to the ZIF socket, I couldn't for the life of me, get the heatsink off. So I inserted a small Flat-head screw driver between the ZIF socket and the heat sink gently pryed. Next thing I know I'm pulling the processor right out of the socket..........It was stuck to the heatsink.. Naturally I freaked for a sec. hoping that I didn't ruin the ZIF socket or the old processor. Next thing I did was pry the Celeron from the heat sink........cleaned off all the old goo, and grease and went on my happy way, with the Pentium 3. Got the Pent. 3 installed and it seems to be working good, although I haven't noticed too much of a difference in speed......haven't played around with it long enough. What was the rating of the Celeron processor vs. the Pentium III?I don't recall .............but I'll plug it into another motherboard and view CMOS, and post back edit: It just occured to me that I could taken the heat sink off the old processor by twisting the heatsink back and forth to break the hold on it, INSTEAD of prying upward.Somebody already said: Quote "The Celeron processor has more tenacity than the Pentium." well sh on me! Since the Celeron is a cheap version of the Pentium 2, I assumed that going to a Pent. 3 must be an upgrade in speed. Well I was WRONG. The Celeron Chip that I removed runs at 1.3 Ghz and the Pent. 3 that I put in runs that 933MHz. Guess I have some work left to do.. edit: before I get spanked, I read that info. about the Celeron in the "A+ Cert. For Dummies" Book.....Quote: "The Celeron chip is nothing more than a less-expensive version of the Pentium 2 processor with the built-in L2 cache either removed entirely or reduced."** Since the Celeron is "less-expensive" version of Pentium 2, I assumed that the Celeron runs at the SAME speed as the Pent. 2, but some L2 cache removed. Given that, I assumed that the Pentium 3 must be an upgrade in speed. This quote from the Dummies book is miss leading. Quote from: AEGIS on April 28, 2009, 05:15:17 PM What was the rating of the Celeron processor vs. the Pentium III? thanks for ASKING about that.....there's a lesson to be learned here Well, it was kind of a clue...I knew it was a clue, because I tripped over it! Seriously, every so often, I ask the right question. Those A+ books are misleading ... I have the same book I think, and it covers some REALLY wacky stuff. Example - it covers Vista (with the wrong requirements), but it does not cover any newer Intel CPUs than a socket 478 P4, or any AMDs newer than the Athlon XP. You have to watch those speeds though, at the same speed a Pentium III will be slightly faster but I wouldn't SAY it's a worthwhile upgrade, even if it was the same speed, as the L2 cache doesn't make much of a difference in many applications.I read the entire "A+ Cert. for Dummies All-In-One Desk Reference" Although the authors seem to be intelligent and nice people, I don't beleive they know how to WRITE. I've spent many extra hours going over certain paragraphs, again and again.....trying to interpret what they mean. I've resolved to reading "Upgrading and Repairing PC's 18th Edition", and soon, "Upgrading and Repairing Windows", both by Scott Mueller. When I get my A+ Cert. I plan on refinning my knowledge with these books..I used this one http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Guide-to-Managing-and-Maintaining-Your-PC-Sixth-Edition-Comprehensive/Jean-Andrews/e/9780619217587 and this one http://www.amazon.com/Certification-All-One-Guide-Sixth/dp/0072263113/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c/175-2110078-5412619 I heard Mike Meyers is pretty good, but I'm not going to dish out any more cash for studying exam objectives.... I've downloaded CertBlaster practice exam questions and plan on drilling myself pretty good before I go in for the exams..... thanksjj leet ! !let me tell you mike is a pain but if you go to geeks.com I think that they still sell pent 3 at 1 ghz not sure why yours is running faster. May have been overclocked or something.

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Today I swaped out at Celeron Processor for a Pentium 3, in my mom's computer.
I thought it would be a quick task but ran into an unexpected delema.

Once I removed the clamp that holds the heatsink to the ZIF socket, I couldn't for the life of me, get the heatsink off. So I inserted a small Flat-head screw driver between the ZIF socket and the heat sink gently pryed. Next thing I know I'm pulling the processor right out of the socket..........It was stuck to the heatsink.. Naturally I freaked for a sec. hoping that I didn't ruin the ZIF socket or the old processor. Next thing I did was pry the Celeron from the heat sink........cleaned off all the old goo, and grease and went on my happy way, with the Pentium 3. Got the Pent. 3 installed and it seems to be working good, although I haven't noticed too much of a difference in speed......haven't played around with it long enough. What was the rating of the Celeron processor vs. the Pentium III?I don't recall .............but I'll plug it into another motherboard and view CMOS, and post back

edit: It just occured to me that I could taken the heat sink off the old processor by twisting the heatsink back and forth to break the hold on it, INSTEAD of prying upward.Somebody already said:
Quote

"The Celeron processor has more
tenacity than the Pentium."

well sh** on me!

Since the Celeron is a cheap version of the Pentium 2, I assumed that going to a Pent. 3 must be an upgrade in speed. Well I was WRONG. The Celeron Chip that I removed runs at 1.3 Ghz and the Pent. 3 that I put in runs that 933MHz.

Guess I have some work left to do..

edit: before I get spanked, I read that info. about the Celeron in the "A+ Cert. For Dummies" Book.....Quote: "The Celeron chip is nothing more than a less-expensive version of the Pentium 2 processor with the built-in L2 cache either removed entirely or reduced."

Since the Celeron is "less-expensive" version of Pentium 2, I assumed that the Celeron runs at the SAME speed as the Pent. 2, but some L2 cache removed.

Given that, I assumed that the Pentium 3 must be an upgrade in speed. This quote from the Dummies book is miss leading. Quote from: AEGIS on April 28, 2009, 05:15:17 PM

What was the rating of the Celeron processor vs. the Pentium III?

thanks for ASKING about that.....there's a lesson to be learned here Well, it was kind of a clue...I knew it was a clue, because I tripped over it!

Seriously, every so often, I ask the right question. Those A+ books are misleading ... I have the same book I think, and it covers some REALLY wacky stuff.
Example - it covers Vista (with the wrong requirements), but it does not cover any newer Intel CPUs than a socket 478 P4, or any AMDs newer than the Athlon XP.
You have to watch those speeds though, at the same speed a Pentium III will be slightly faster but I wouldn't SAY it's a worthwhile upgrade, even if it was the same speed, as the L2 cache doesn't make much of a difference in many applications.I read the entire "A+ Cert. for Dummies All-In-One Desk Reference" Although the authors seem to be intelligent and nice people, I don't beleive they know how to WRITE. I've spent many extra hours going over certain paragraphs, again and again.....trying to interpret what they mean.

I've resolved to reading "Upgrading and Repairing PC's 18th Edition", and soon, "Upgrading and Repairing Windows", both by Scott Mueller. When I get my A+ Cert. I plan on refinning my knowledge with these books..I used this one
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Guide-to-Managing-and-Maintaining-Your-PC-Sixth-Edition-Comprehensive/Jean-Andrews/e/9780619217587

and this one
http://www.amazon.com/Certification-All-One-Guide-Sixth/dp/0072263113/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c/175-2110078-5412619

I heard Mike Meyers is pretty good, but I'm not going to dish out any more cash for studying exam objectives.... I've downloaded CertBlaster practice exam questions and plan on drilling myself pretty good before I go in for the exams..... thanksjj leet ! !let me tell you mike is a pain but if you go to geeks.com I think that they still sell pent 3 at 1 ghz not sure why yours is running faster. May have been overclocked or something.

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