First post, by jamesbeat
I'm trying to build a machine that can be slowed down to replicate a 286, 386, 486 (and maybe a Pentium, though this is less important because I already have a Pentium Pro machine).
8088 would be awesome too, but I don't know if that's possible.
I was initially looking at the Phil's Computer Lab build with a Super Socket 7 motherboard and an AMD K6-2+ or 3+, but some people have suggested using a Via C3 instead.
I read the thread about SetMul, and it looks like a C3 would be just the ticket.
SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6+7+8 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86
I have also come to the conclusion that I am seriously out of my depth, so I could use a little help!
I have two main questions:
1. Which Via C3 should I get?
It looks as though the Nehemiah one would not really do what I want.
The Ezra-T looks like it gave good results, but what about the regular Ezra, Samuel etc?
These CPU's are not that common, so I'm hoping I don't have to find a specific one.
2. I have one Slot 1 motherboard and three Socket 370s.
Unfortunately, they are all OEM boards - I have three Dells and a Gateway.
Dell 4100: Motherboard is an OEM version of Intel D815EEA, came with a Socket 370 PIII (Coppermine I think? The one with no heat spreader).
Dell l433c: No idea of motherboard model, but came with a Socket 370 Celeron 433 Mendocino.
Dell l550r: Similar to the l433c but with a Socket 370 PIII. I'm not 100% sure which PIII is in this one. It is VERY dirty inside and I want to clean it up a bit before I expose the socket.
Gateway GP6-400: This is a Slot 1 board, but I don't seem to be able to identify it. I actually have two of these. One was originally a PII machine, and the other (GP7-600 or something) is a PIII.
The motherboards appear to be identical.
Is the VIA chip likely to work in any of these OEM boards?