Introduction

Since the start of the Processor Emporium (UK) in January 1999, we have been running a small technical support page. Many queries have passed and we have been able to help many users sucessfully upgrade their PC's. Many of the upgrade queries we have recieved concern systems based around the Socket 7 format. This involves the Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX, AMD K5, K6, Cyrix 6x86+, 6x86MX and IDT WinChip processors.

You may have noticed in the previous paragraph that we omitted the AMD K6-2, K6 III & Cyrix MII processors. These really are only relevant to the more modern Super Socket 7 based systems and so are not really the concern of the article.

What we hope to do in this article is to outline what can and cannot be achieved in a Socket 7 upgrade. We hope to point out a few noticable features of Socket 7 systems and to actually describe to you how you should set about achieving a sucessful upgrade of your Socket 7 based PC.

Please note that the information contained here is not a definitive guide as to upgrading a Socket 7 based PC. What we are hoping to do is to pass on our knowledge as to how we approach this problem. We do hope to provide a comprehensive guide to many of the problems which can happen when upgrading and to dispell the myth of upgrading being a matter of just "droppping it in & turning it on". This article also does not deal with how to upgrade using Overdrive processors.

Baznet Solutions is in no way liable for any damage which may arise from any of the advice given in this article.

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