I know that my dell 550's motherboard supports up to a 1 ghz PIII.

I know that my dell 550's motherboard supports up to a 1 ghz PIII. I'm wondering what will happen if I put in a faster processor like a 1.1 or 1.2ghz. Would it fry or would it just not not run to its full potential?

This question was answered on February 28, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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If your motherboard only support up to 1GHZ PIII, then a CPU of higher speed will not work on your motherboard CPU when installed on a motherboard are determined by their socket size.

Verify this info with your motherboards paperwork.

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Posted by Felix of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on February 28, 2003

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