Sandi, I meant that the actual speed of your new CPU was based on the 533MHz speed of your board. That 133MHz reference must have been a flashback to MUCH earlier days. ;0} Peace, G "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:34 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Problems following upgrade >I have read and printed off those you said I should read and I have > bookmarked those three Intel sites. > From my limited understanding, it appears to me that the new Processor is > not compatible with the Motherboard. (and I may need a new fan and > heatsink) > Sandi > P.S. Have yet to do the final thing (update the board's drivers) How much > chaos might I create if my computer shuts down in the middle of updating a > driver?? --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------