>This is right Eric. The Multiplier (usually 10x, etc) sets the max speed
>that the processor can run at. If you buy a G3 processor that is 10x, you
>should have no problems...seeing as the fastest zifs they make right now are
>500 mhz. (your beige G3's bus speed is 66mhz. Take that and multiply it by
>the multiplier 10x, and you have 660. So with a processor with a 10x
>multiplier, you can run a processor at a max of 660mhz...not that that
>matters right now.
>
>So in short (that was confusing...) as long as you get a zif with a 9x or
>10x multiplier, you'll be fine :oP And you can run that processor at it's
>normal speed (maybe a little faster if you overclock it using the processor
>speed jumpers on the motherboard)
You don't buy a ZIF with a particular multiplier. The multiplier is
set on the jumper block o nthe logic board. You buy a, say, 700MHz
ZIF and set it to 10x66MHz on the board. Alternately, you buy a
650MHz ZIF and set it to 660MHz.
Peace
Aqua
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