Asdfguy86 wrote:

I think I could upgrade the CPU further by getting a socket 370 to slot 1 adapter, would that work?

Yes. It should at least support Coppermines. With the right type of adapter you might be able to put tualatin on it.

Asdfguy86 wrote:

Another thing I am thinking of doing is 'upgrading' the pci riser to a 5 PCI/4 ISA bridge for more expansion capability.

Good idea.

Asdfguy86 wrote:

Anything I should/shouldn't do?

Get rid of that video card! Don't know why it was there in the first place. It should be slower than the integrated GPU.
Dream big and aim for Voodoo5 PCI!
Also consider PCI-SATA + SSD.

Since onboard gfx uses AGP, you have to settle for a PCI card. Maybe a PCI NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280, has 9x and NT4 drivers too. Make sure you have at least 256MB RAM. Upgrade to the latest BIOS before installing a Slocket. But yeah, a Slocket should work; as long as you use 100MHz FSB CPUs (so Coppermine Celerons most likely)

Get rid of that video card!

Will do!

Make sure you have at least 256MB RAM. Upgrade to the latest BIOS before installing a Slocket.

The system is maxed at 512 Megs and is running the latest BIOS I know of (A09) so I think that's good.

a Slocket should work; as long as you use 100MHz FSB CPUs

Hmm..in the BIOS it tells me that the current CPU uses a 133MHz FSB...would 100MHz Coppermines work?

Asdfguy86 wrote:

Intel Pentium 3 533MHz (slot 1)

I think I could upgrade the CPU further by getting a socket 370 to slot 1 adapter, would that work?

I could've sworn the GX110 used Socket 370 and the GX1 was the newest Optiplex to use Slot 1, are you sure it's not a GX1 in a GX110 case?

What I'd do with that system depends on what I wanted to use it for, if 9x-era games are your target, I'd look into upgrading the video card, sound card, and maybe the CPU if possible.

My suggestions for a PCI video card: 3dfx Voodoo3, nVidia RIVA TNT2 or Geforce 2/4MX, ATI Rage 128 or Radeon (up to 9250), or a Matrox G450.

My suggestions for a sound card: Aureal Vortex 2, Yamaha YMF7x4, Sound Blaster Live! (avoid OEM models), or a Sound Blaster Audigy (either 1 or 2 ZS).

Asdfguy86 wrote:

Hmm..in the BIOS it tells me that the current CPU uses a 133MHz FSB...would 100MHz Coppermines work?

Yes. But why?

KCompRoom2000 wrote:

I could've sworn the GX110 used Socket 370 and the GX1 was the newest Optiplex to use Slot 1, are you sure it's not a GX1 in a GX110 case?

There are GX110s with Slots. GX1 uses 440BX chipset and won't let you go over 100MHz FSB, and the OP's P3 runs at 133MHz.

lazibayer wrote:

KCompRoom2000 wrote:

I could've sworn the GX110 used Socket 370 and the GX1 was the newest Optiplex to use Slot 1, are you sure it's not a GX1 in a GX110 case?

There are GX110s with Slots. GX1 uses 440BX chipset and won't let you go over 100MHz FSB, and the OP's P3 runs at 133MHz.

I looked up the service manual and motherboard pictures just now, and it seems that you're right. It's just that I've never seen a GX110 with Slot 1 before (every GX110 I've seen was a Socket 370 model), never would've thought Dell would use two different CPU socket revisions in one computer model, you learn something new every day.

KCompRoom2000 wrote:

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Asdfguy86 wrote:

Intel Pentium 3 533MHz (slot 1)

I think I could upgrade the CPU further by getting a socket 370 to slot 1 adapter, would that work?

I could've sworn the GX110 used Socket 370 and the GX1 was the newest Optiplex to use Slot 1, are you sure it's not a GX1 in a GX110 case?

What I'd do with that system depends on what I wanted to use it for, if 9x-era games are your target, I'd look into upgrading the video card, sound card, and maybe the CPU if possible.

My suggestions for a PCI video card: 3dfx Voodoo3, nVidia RIVA TNT2 or Geforce 2/4MX, ATI Rage 128 or Radeon (up to 9250), or a Matrox G450.

My suggestions for a sound card: Aureal Vortex 2, Yamaha YMF7x4, Sound Blaster Live! (avoid OEM models), or a Sound Blaster Audigy (either 1 or 2 ZS).

Slot 1 indeed! I am pretty sure the Socket 370 model ones are more common, and if I can't find a suitable adapter I may end up swapping the board with a Socket 370 variant. For expansion cards I'll try going for a Voodoo 3 and a Sound Blaster Audigy. It IS a GX110 as the BIOS reports it as a GX110, and I don't know if GX1s support Pentium 3 CPUs.

GX1s do support PIIIs with BIOS updates (you want A07)