Pentium 200 non-MMX, does it have a 3.5X multiplier?

[RADAR1797]

Subject about covers it. My suspicion is it does not do 3.5X, instead 1.5X internally when set on the MB, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

Thanks,

RADAR

[storm2k]

if it only does 1.5, it would mean you're running the chip at 133 mhz x 1.5 to hit 200 mhz. very doubtful. 3.5 is more likely since it comes out to about 57 x 3.5

[tangluva]

Hmmm...

66MHz*3.5x=231MHz

66MHz*1.5x=99MHz



Okay, wait a minute; isn't it supposed to be:

66MHz*3x=198MHz?

[storm2k]

p200's run at 66 mhz? i think not! i had one, and needed edo ram for it. i think it's probably more like 50hmz x 4 = 200 even. that's more feasbale.

[SPEEDO]

It's probably 3 X 66 = 198

SPEEDO

[osprey4]

Yes, it's a 66-MHz bus, so 3X. I have an IBM (aka Cyrix) P-200, but what they called a P-200 was really running at 150 MHz on a 75-MHz bus at 2X, but IBM claimed this was as fast as an Intel P-200 chip running at 3X on a 66-MHz bus.

At the time this was considered really fast but then the MMX came out and it was immediately obsolete.

Jn

[SPEEDO]

Back then we thought those CYRIX'S ran hot!

Look what we are dealing with today with AMD!

SPEEDO

[RADAR1797]

Thanks all,

I guess I was unclear. I know the chip runs at 3 X 66 MHz FSB. What I want to know is whether it is capable of running with a 3.5X multiplier.

Thanks,

RADAR

[storm2k]

personally, since it was mentioned, i think amd could do such a better job with cooling their chips. p4's hace a ncie slab of metal between the die and heatsink which spreads the heat so much better than amd chips do. amd's are such good procs, but i wish they'd do something about the heat issues.

[Target]

Sorry to say Radar.... but the multiplier on that chip (unless its an egineering sample) is locked at 3x.

All you have is the FSB to play with.