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Can a Pentium Overdrive 83 be installed on a FIC 4386-VIO?

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First post, by egbertjan

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I have a FIC 4386-VIO motherboard with a DX266MHz processor. Can I install a Pentium overdrive with 83MHz on this board?

See the board's specifications here.

https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/fic-4386-vio

https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium/Intel- … 20PODP5V83.html

Reply 1 of 3, by OzzFan

Posted on Today, 16:10

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No. That motherboard contains a 169-pin Socket 1 whereas the Pentium 83MHz OverDrive requires a 237-pin Socket 3.

At best you could install an Am5x86-133MHz CPU from the likes of Kingston or Evergreen Technologies. The Am5x86 performs about as fast as a Pentium 75MHz in integer/ALU speed, but is much slower in FPU speed.

Reply 2 of 3, by Matth79

Posted on Today, 16:36

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5V only board, so an Am5x86 would have to be the Kingston/Evergreen carrier upgrade, might be possible to use the Scrap Computing 3V interposer for a regular CPU

Reply 3 of 3, by rmay635703

Posted on Today, 20:48

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Folks have made a pod work in socket 1 by elevating the cpu using a set of socket 1 sockets inserted in the board to elevate the pins above the components around the socket.

Even when you do this the cache, bios and other incompatibilities may surface

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