P3 700 E or EB SLOT 1

[Tango]

I'm new to over clocking and I was just trying to get some one to tell me the difference between a
P3 700
P3 700E
P3 700EB

Thanks

[[OC]_SR20DE]

Here's a Theorem 6 formula..

P3 933EB = P3 700E


Theorem 1 & 2,

P3 700 = P3 700E

There's no P3 700EB

EB = E(symbolizes Coppermine .18 micron chip with 256kb on-die cache) B(bus running at 133mhz or called Front Side Bus@ 133)

E = same as above except it runs at 100mhz bus.


With no E and some of the older processor may be Katmai type processor, not Coppermine.

[Jon]

700E=FCPGA socket 370 processor form
700EB=Slot 1 processor form

They basically describe the type of motherboard you need.

Most prefer the socket chips yet the slot style will allow you more options since you can use a slocket with them to run both socket and slot style chips.

[Jon]

Yikes. MilkPowder is right. SECC2 is Slot 1 of the p3 700.

Brainfart...look out!

[[OC]_SR20DE]

nevermind : )

[DaveB]

MilkPowder is right and Jon is a little mixed up. There is no PIII 700EB, the 133 MHz versions closest to it are the PIII 667 and PIII 733.

And "EB" has nothing to do with the CPU being an FC-PGA or slot 1 version. The "EB" simply means the CPU is set up with a lower multiplier to run at the 133 MHz FSB. Both "E" and "EB" CPUs come in FC-PGA and slot 1 form. Regular "E" PIIIs are set up with higher multipliers to run at the 100 MHz FSB.

"EB" CPUs give better performance if you're not overclocking. Regular 100 MHz PIII provide more headroom for overclocking if that's what you'll be doing. For example:

PIII 800, multiplier = 8; or 8x100=800 MHz
PIII 800EB, mulitplier = 6; or 6x133=800 MHz

So to O/C the PIII 800 to 1 GHz, the FSB only has to go to 125 MHz. To do the same with a PIII 800EB, you've got to somehow get the system to run with the FSB at 166 MHz.

And slot 1 CPUs are less versatile since they can only go in the fast becoming obsolete slot 1 mobos. FC-PGA CPUs, on the other hand, can go directly in a socket 370 mobo or in a slot 1 mobo with a slotket.

IMO, slot 1 mobos are preferrable since they can take either kind of CPU, and allow for better cooling of the CPU by keeping it off the surface of the motherboard.

Glad to see Jon realized his mistake. Just a brain fart I guess!

[Tango]

Thanks for all the input !!! You guys are the best !!!!!