The K5s architecture is much more advanced compared to the Pentium and more related to the 6th generation x86 CPUs like Pentium Pro. The CPU design is a further development of AMD Am29000 RISC CPUs and was AMDs first attempt of an own CPU design in the x86 market.
The AMD K5 series for socket 7 reached the market late and was eventually introduced in 1996. See Socket 7 benchmark results for detailed benchmark information Cyrix 6x86 AMD K5 However, RAM and PCI bus might not cope with 83 MHz FSB. On a solid motherboard most Pentium MMX can work fine on bus speeds 60, 66, 75 or even 83 MHz (see table). For that purpose 233MHz version should be used, as most 166 and 200MHz versions have locked multipliers. Pentium MMX are known to work fine over clock. Pentium MMX CPUs are harder to find than classic Pentiums, but they are still quite cheap.ĭisclaimer: Author does not take any responsibility for any damage caused by you in the course of overclocking. However, Super7 CPUs like K6-2 and K6-III still outperform Pentium MMX. When overclocked to 262MHz or further, it provides exceptional performance no other Socket 7 CPU can match. Overall Pentium MMX 233 can be considered the best choice of authentic CPU for a socket 7 system. Not every motherboard will accept such a CPU. Pentium MMX processors are supported by later Socket 7 motherboards with split rail voltage.
A new set of instructions called MultiMedia eXtensions was introduced, although the software to use them started to appear only by the time Pentium MMX processors were severely outdated. Pentium MMX CPUs arrived in 166, 200, 233MHz versions (66MHz x2.5, x3.0, x3.5).Ĭomparing to Pentium Classic, they have different core (P55C) with lesser 0.28 µm process. See Socket 7 benchmark results for detailed benchmark information Pentium MMX They are easy to find and cost next to nothing. Pentium Classic is a good choice for Socket 7 Build, especially for beginners. They are supported by literally any Socket 7 chipset and proved to be fine performers. They have more simple architecture and are closer to 486 and 5x86 rather than Pentium.Ĭlassic Socket 7 Pentium CPUs have a wide variety of speeds, ranging from 75 to 200 MHz. WinChip processors were originally designed for low-cost market and though don't perform as well as Pentiums. AMD and Cyrix CPUs performance is subject of lots of arguments. They are better supported by chip set manufacturers (all most common chip sets were also produced by intel) and have good performance. However, the CPU of choice is usually either classic Pentium or Pentium MMX. Your e-mail address is optional.As you can see from the list above, there were plenty of CPUs for Socket 7 platform.
Otherwise, enter your full name as your username and leave the password blank. Enter your username and password if you have an account. All the suggestions I've read are to dump it and get a different brand of motherboard. From what I gathered it's one of the worst motherboards made and has very little or no support. Will be willing to help, but need more info on the motherboard. I can't figure out where the power wire goes, led's, internal speaker, etc. My nephew bought the board for my daughter I can't find out anything on the board, in english anyway. I really need help with this Elpina board
I have an Elpina board which says V1.2 but mine is a twin pentium II board with agp but I don't know the settings for that either. It is the oldest Elpina I have encountered. I have checked Amptron, pcchip, Ability, and Elpina web sites for this MB without success.ĭoes anyone know where I can find the jumper settings for this type of MB?
I am trying to install a Pentium 166MHZ Socket 7 chip and need the jumper changes required to the MB I have an Elpina V1.2 MB w/ 4PCI&3ISA slots, 4SIMM72pin memory slots, and a Socket 7 Cyrix 133MHZ CPU
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