Socket 7

So, I'm showing my ignorance. I don't know what CPU's fit in a SOCKET 7 slot !! The MB was free, and it's got the Almighty AGP slot, (something those of us running PI's have had to do without)and holds those long RAM memory chips. Still showing my stupidity, I'm not sure about what kind of sticks to put there either. What with all the different sdram ddram flim flam ram and lickity-split RAM sticks, it's probablynotpossible to help with adding RAM. But I know you know what processor (pentium I hope) goes in a SOCKET 7. That's right, you!! Just drop me a quick short reply with the breed and brand (s) and I'll be happy and you'll have done something nice for someone. All the ads today say SOCKET A or some 3 digit slot ID. Shoot
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Socket 7 is just an old variety of CPU. I think they might have gone up to 600 mhz. I have 2 K6II socket 7 processors from AMD lying around. What we would really need to know is what motherboard you've got. From there, we could let you know everything from what memory you need to where to get the latest BIOS for it.

 

ss7

You have a "Super" socket 7. Prolly ATX form factor. Why pentium? Amd k6/2-550 will slide rite in their & the pent stopped ss7 somewhere 'round 233, i tink Lotsa sdram out there in the pc100 range of $20-40 for 128mb. go to this site & check out their cpu......CHEAP http://www.softwareandstuff.com
After you tell us what board model ya have someone here will direct you to the manual

 

Hi sidermike,
As Rancher and orndog have already said if you can find a Mfgr and model no. that would be great. A model no. alone could work. But sometimes mfgrs. just don't make it easy to find, if it is there at all. If that's the case, you should be able to find an "fcc" no.. With that in hand there is a website that will give you the mfgr..

FYI, the difference in socket7 and super socket7 is the front side bus speed. The socket 7 has a 66Mhz fsb and will support any Pentium cpu that the bios supports along with many AMD socket 7 cpus. The super socket 7 has uptAMD cpus o a 100Mhz fsb and will support the that require 100Mhz (don't remember which) along with all Pentium cpus (by setting the fsb down to 66Mhz) again according to the support offered by the bios.

Another way. although it is only a SWAG, is to read the mfgr and model no. of the chipset. That would at least put you in the ball park. An Intel chipset will not support 100Mhz. One by VIA, Sis, or ALi might.

Let us know,
Tin

 

Not a brand name anywhere! Seems strange doesn't it.
But the PCI chip set is INTEL. chip 1 = SB82371SB
L6150749
SUO93
CHIP 2 = SB82437VX
L6152816
SUO85

Printed on the socket itself is : N603-3A

On the back of the board , stamped in small letters is :
PB 647606-003

On the front along the edge on a narrow white strip is :
PBA 654129-303

On the side ISA slot is a small sticker with this handwritten number: EV 1970 30483

The BIG chip is labled : SMC FDC37C932FR
B9616-B5572
6M82966-0

A narror gold strip along one side of the board has a bar code and the numbers : N03008103

Any clues for youse?
You people are real saints to help start-up like me. Genuine mentors of the Information Age. Thanks 2u all.


drive on parkways ----park on driveways____go configure~sm

 

Tell me what the FCC ID# is and I will tell you exactly what you have.

 

intel

you have an Intel 437vx motherboard. go here to get the "gospel" http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/driver.htm

 

Hi again,

One minor correction to Rancher's post. It's a 430VX chipset. Reading from my "Tom's Hardware Guide" book copyright 1998: the Intel 430VX chipset supports the following. 66Mhz fsb, max 512Mb of non-ECC SDRAM, 512Mb of L2 cache, no AGP, no USB, no ATA-33, no ACPI.

Still cannot tell which cpus are supported w/o a mobo mfgr/#. But if you really want to try and use it you could go here http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=CPU and risk $9.95+S&H for a P166. If the mobo's bios will support it and you have the patience to try all the possible jumper combinations ( since, w/o a mfgr's manual you don't know how to set the jumpers), then you might get it to run.

Finding the fcc# would be great. Not being able to find the mfgr's name is no surprise though.

Tin