DEC Alpha 21164 400 MHz processor

Advantages: A worthy cheaper rival to Pentium 4
Disadvantages: The AMD heatsink and fan is not good enough, and hard to attach to the motherboard

...The AMD XP3200+ is currently AMDs only processor capable of running on 400Mhz FSB motherboards without the need for overclocking, the processor is a socket A and you will need a compatible motherboard . Processors running on higher FSB (front side bus) speeds tend to get a better response when processing information, this is a big plus to consider when looking to upgrade to a AMD XP3200+ processor for your computer system. On most of todays socket A motherboards you will see that the processor frequency can be set at three different levels 133 for running 266mhz processors, 166 for running 333mhz processors and 200 for 400mhz processors, this is a must have piece of information that you will need to know especially when looking to purchase a processor, this is usually contained in your motherboards manual or at their official... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to install,Lifetime guarantee and support,damn fast processor
Disadvantages: Not suitable for beginners

...I had an old Pentium 100mhz CPU computer, which I inherited,and it seemed a tad slow (for good reason!).I had seen this upgrade available at various mail-order firms and saw that it was available for socket 7 motherboards,at Pentium 75mhz upwards. The upgrade itself is a AMD-K62 400mhz processor with heat sink and fan.It has instruction sheets and the necessary disks to alter your BIOS and to benchmark both your old and new processor speeds. I found it relatively easy to install,after following the instructions.Considering I had no motherboard manual,I was relatively pleased with the ease of installation.It has a lifetime guarantee and lifetime phone technical help. I had to phone the technical support once, they were very helpful and useful,and resolved my problem quickly. If you want your old pentium to be up to 400% faster... Read review

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Advantages: fast, cheap alternative, lasting.
Disadvantages: Athlong are out, less Cache.

...I own a Celeron 400mhz. I have overclocked it to 450mhz throught the bios and could get it too 500mhz through the bios. I have to say the Celeron is a excellent cheap alternative to a Pentium 2 of the same range. Now Athlons and Pentium 3 high class chips are out, but so what. My celeron 400 does the job for anything an athlon 1000mhz does for example, just a little slower. new celerons are coming out at speeds of around 700mhz so i am interested in buying one of those. I think the Celeron is best for your money. It has fast speeds, doesnt get too hot and has a great performance. I have had my CPU for over a year now and it is still running overclocked strong. I recommend the celeron's immensly.... Read review

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