First post, by aaronkatrini
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Hi all,
I have a motherboard that I really like from DFI. Via 133A Chipset. Universal AGP, PCI and ISA slots.
Some of the capacitors are starting to bulge and I should really soon replace them. It has all the features that I like and it is rock solid.
I'm not having any major complains about the speed, however I think sometimes the CPU is holding me back.
It currently has a Celeron 800mhz, but I found locally:
1. Pentium 3 800mhz - 5 euro
2. Pentium 3 1000mhz - 10 euro. (both coppermine)
My concern isn't money, rather the risk of changing the Cpu. The heatsink is held in place by one of those clips with only one leg, and I have made mistakes in the past.
I ruined a perfectly working Athlon because I chipped it's corner once when trying to put clean thermal paste. Are Intel CPUs as fragile?
Will I get significant performance boost by choosing either one of the Pentiums over my Celeron? Does anybody have any similar experience?
Thanks in advance!