P-III EB on a 100 MHz bus, can I?

[Luckydogg]

"Why?" may be your first reply. A 667 P-III EB 133 MHz bus processors is about $20 less than a 600 P-III E 100 MHz bus processor. I have an Asus P2B-F that supports 600 MHz on a 100 MHz bus. So can I buy and use the cheaper 667 P-III EB in place of the 600 P-III E? Will the P-III EB run at the slower 100 MHz bus and does anyone know if it will accept the higher multiplier settings?

Yes the P-III 667 EB is the cheapest P-III I can find at $68. + s&h.

[LutaWicasa]

First, welcome to OCers.com. :) The multiplier on Intel products are locked since the P II days(unless you're lucky enough to have gotten your hands on an engineering sample) So, the 667EB may(?) run on 100 fsb but at 500 MHz.

[jazztrumpet216]

Originally posted by Luckydogg
"Why?" may be your first reply. A 667 P-III EB 133 MHz bus processors is about $20 less than a 600 P-III E 100 MHz bus processor. I have an Asus P2B-F that supports 600 MHz on a 100 MHz bus. So can I buy and use the cheaper 667 P-III EB in place of the 600 P-III E? Will the P-III EB run at the slower 100 MHz bus and does anyone know if it will accept the higher multiplier settings?

Yes the P-III 667 EB is the cheapest P-III I can find at $68. + s&h.

Yes, you will need a 800 EB to equal a 600 E (6x133=800, 6x100=600). It will most likely run at that speed, though. There is such a thing as "underclocking", but no one does it. You can also buy what is called a "slotket" and run newer Socket 370 processors in that motherboard; you will find that the slotket eliminates the 600 Mhz limit.