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To: thecow who wrote (27083)	5/22/2002 2:42:48 PM
From: Robert Graham	Respond to of 110653

Can the CPU be removed from a Slot 1 card in order for it to work in a socket 370 motherboard? I have not broken down my system to check. But I suspect this will not work. Here is the story: I must need a break from work! I purchased a TUSL2-C Pentium III motherboard that I am going to install sometime this week. This was difficult to find since most stores sell only Pentium 4 motherboards, and a few VIA chipset boards for the Pentium III. I decided to go this way to minimize the cost of having a system that runs well with Windows XP. A cost of a Pentium 4 system turns out to be something like $200 for the motherboard, $200 for that new memory supported by these MBs, $250 or more for a processor, and $150 for an AGP graphics card (I have a five year old PCI card that has its limitations), for a total cost of about $800. I will end up using most of the parts to me existing system for the new system. Oh yes, the power supply will need to be changed. Instead, I was thinking of upgrading to a MB that still can use my Pentium III CPU, and the graphics card for $130 plus $150 to total $270, which is a much more affordable price. Well, I forgot that my CPU is on a Slot 1 processor board! The TUSL2 is a Socket 370 board. Silly me! So now it looks like the cost will turn out to be another $150 for a 1G Pentium III, for a total price of $420, which is more than I wanted to spend, particularly since I have already purchased a CD burner, DVD drive, and a new hard drive. But it is pointless returning the board since I cannot find any good company that makes motherboards to still offer a Slot 1 board. And I am still several hundred less than a Pentium 4 system. When I obtain money from a future work project, and when Pentium 4 related hardware has come down in price, I will upgrade to that type of system. Bob Graham PS: I think the 1G processor should work for at least another year before I will have to upgrade again. Then I will upgrade to a fast Pentium 4 system that should last me at least another two or three years, which is the regular upgrade cycle for me.