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Old February 6th 06, 05:39 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq
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Default Compaq Deskpro EN 6266 CPU Upgrade

Nick Le Lievre wrote:
Nick Le Lievre wrote:
Nick Le Lievre wrote:
I`m thinking about putting a cheap PII450 Slot 1 CPU upgrade in this
machine it is possible. I had a quick look at the current CPU a few
weeks back and it doesn't look like a Slot 1 CPU although it must be
- its mounted flat instead of upright. I haven't bothered to take a
closer inspection but the Slot 1's I remember used to be mounted
vertically into a Slot 1 socket. Is this different or am I looking
at it wrong ?


I found this post where a person is trying to do a similar thing
http://tinyurl.com/7ddnf he says the retention mechanism is only for
SEPP (Celeron) CPU but the P2 266 already in there must be SECC
surely "Since the processor is on its side in the computer, then the
off-the-shelf Universal Retention Mechanism (URM) clips that can be
bought won't work (because they are vertical only.)"

The processor is on its side so will a standard SECC P2 Slot 1 450
which I have always thought mounted vertically fit in this Deskpro EN
6266 on its side (its has a 440bx chipset apparently eg supports
100mhz).


Yes it appears the Slot 1 could be mounted horizontally or vertically
http://tinyurl.com/bpneu although I never saw it horizontally before.
Question is can I mount a standard slot 1 p2 450 horizontally in this
system what about rentention mechanism ?


There is stories of people with Deskpro EN 6350 and 6450 upgrading to P3 550
and P3 1ghz http://tinyurl.com/7ma2u if my 6266 has a 440bx motherboard as
has been suggested it should be the same as the one in the 6350 and 6450 and
theoretically allow me to go up to P3 1ghz (100mhz bus).

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