celeron processor upgrade (to p3?)

[Beaux]

I've heard that all motherboards that hold celeron processors are also compatible with pentium 3 processors. Is this true? Or if only some motherboards are thus compatible, how do I tell if mine is?

Also, if my motherboard came with a 500 Mhz celeron processor, is there a limit to the speed of the processor I can upgrade to or can I upgrade to any speed of celeron (or pentium 3) processor?

One more thing: My other computer is a pentium 75 (no MMX). Can I upgrade to a pentium 166 MMX or can I only upgrade to non MMX processors?

 

[stuartd]

You will ideally need to find out the exact model of the motherboards to enable this query to be answered.

 

[Chusan]

I would go to the Intel web site and take a look at recommended motherboards for various processors. Also, your motherboard manufacturer should have similar info on what processors your board will work with, along with jumper settings.

---Chuck

 

[paparazi]

Look for the make and model of the board, should be on it somewhere? go to the manufactures web site which will tell you what processors the board supports.
I dought that a Celeron board that currently has a 500 onboard will support a P3, but it should tell you what it does support. Martin