AMD Athlon-PECM, 1333 MHz (5 x 267) t'bird upgrade or repl..

I think it can go up to a 1.4 MHz chip, but they are pretty rare and
wouldn't give you much of a boost. Save your money for a new machine.

Jim wrote:
> I'm very happy with my t'bird processor but would like to know if there's
> a better one that I can swap it for to improve the general speed of my
> computer. The more time I spend looking for an alternative the more
> confused I get because I just don't know what a suitable replacement
> might be. So, please, look at my current specs below and help me out.
>
> Motherboard
> CPU Type AMD Athlon-PECM, 1333 MHz (5 x 267)
> Motherboard Name MSI K7T Power/Pro/Pro2/Pro2-A/Turbo/Turbo2/Turbo Limited Edition
> Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8363A Apollo KT133A
>
> CPU Properties
> CPU Type AMD Athlon-PECM, 1333 MHz (5 x 267)
> CPU Alias Thunderbird
> CPU Stepping A9
> L1 Code Cache 64 KB
> L1 Data Cache 64 KB
> L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)
>
> CPU Physical Info
> Package Type 453 Pin PGA / 242 Contact Slot A Cartridge
> Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm / 13.99 cm x 6.27 cm x 1.64 cm
> Transistors 37 million
> Process Technology 6Mi, 0.18 um, CMOS
> Die Size 120 mm2
> Core Voltage 1.75 V
> I/O Voltage 1.6 V
> Typical Power 34 - 65 W (depending on clock speed)
> Maximum Power 38 - 72 W (depending on clock speed)
>
> CPU Manufacturer
> Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
>
> Thanks.