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  • P90 complex basic upgrade

    From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 21 05:55:44 2023
    Just want to confirm before doing a simple swap of a 150mhz Pentium in place of the 90 Pentium. Not wanting to do any mods to the complex.

    90mhz is 2.95 amps

    The 150MHz chip uses 3.5 amps

    VRM rating based on ardent tool: - "It has a typical current limit of 5.5 Amps, so it should be capable of handling the upgrade. In fact, this same device is commonly used on Socket 5 and 7 clone motherboards rated for 200/233 MHz CPUs."
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/complex/P90_Consider.html

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Ryan Alswede on Wed Mar 22 03:15:52 2023
    On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 8:55:46 AM UTC-4, Ryan Alswede wrote:
    Just want to confirm before doing a simple swap of a 150mhz Pentium in place of the 90 Pentium. Not wanting to do any mods to the complex.

    90mhz is 2.95 amps

    The 150MHz chip uses 3.5 amps

    VRM rating based on ardent tool: - "It has a typical current limit of 5.5 Amps, so it should be capable of handling the upgrade. In fact, this same device is commonly used on Socket 5 and 7 clone motherboards rated for 200/233 MHz CPUs."
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/complex/P90_Consider.html


    The best Upgrade that I have found was the powerleap cpu upgrade kit, NON mmx...
    It get's power from a drive connector and it's own pigtail connector...

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  • From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 22 07:38:15 2023
    The best Upgrade that I have found was the powerleap cpu upgrade kit, NON mmx...

    Usually when they are on eBay they priced their weight in gold. :-(

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Ryan Alswede on Wed Mar 22 15:08:46 2023
    On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10:38:16 AM UTC-4, Ryan Alswede wrote:
    The best Upgrade that I have found was the powerleap cpu upgrade kit, NON mmx...
    Usually when they are on eBay they priced their weight in gold. :-(
    Don't waste your time on any of the others,, they will not work well ... I have tried them all.

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  • From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 23 07:01:59 2023
    What did you use for a heatsink on the socket 5?

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Ryan Alswede on Thu Mar 23 07:24:08 2023
    On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10:02:00 AM UTC-4, Ryan Alswede wrote:
    What did you use for a heatsink on the socket 5?
    A Peltier cpu cooler They are quiet as well,, I powered it separate from the Interposer..

    A non fan operated will let the cpu overheat.....

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  • From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 23 08:43:14 2023
    A Peltier cpu cooler They are quiet as well,, I powered it separate from the Interposer..
    Link to the one used? Or picture?

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Ryan Alswede on Thu Mar 23 16:46:38 2023
    On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 11:43:15 AM UTC-4, Ryan Alswede wrote:
    A Peltier cpu cooler They are quiet as well,, I powered it separate from the Interposer..
    Link to the one used? Or picture?
    The one that I had was recycled from a scrap computer..... I no longer have any of that stuff around


    I just have stock original computers.. at the time it was a Corvette..Cadillac

    I will look and see if I have any of the powerleaps around.... I used to collect cpu upgrades as well...
    when I scrapped old computers out..
    .

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  • From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 24 08:31:52 2023
    I will look and see if I have any of the powerleaps around.... I used to collect cpu upgrades as well...
    when I scrapped old computers out..

    Cool yeah I probably can trade you something for it. Have access to a lot of MCA stuff here in Dallas.

    You are lucky to see them in the wild. All I ever saw was the 370 and 478 powerleaps

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  • From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 29 11:39:28 2023
    I will look and see if I have any of the powerleaps around.... I used to collect cpu upgrades as well...
    when I scrapped old computers out..

    Any luck finding a powerleap socket 5/7?

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Ryan Alswede on Fri Mar 31 07:18:34 2023
    On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 2:39:29 PM UTC-4, Ryan Alswede wrote:
    I will look and see if I have any of the powerleaps around.... I used to collect cpu upgrades as well...
    when I scrapped old computers out..
    Any luck finding a powerleap socket 5/7?
    I have found a couple of varieties Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] and I can send you some pictures.

    I do not have an extra 200 mhz pentium cpu You will need to get one of those... a 233mmx will not work neither will any of the amd chips.. In a mca ps\2 Y complex processor card.

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  • From Ryan Alswede@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 3 06:50:16 2023
    Email sent, check your spam folder.

    mine is ryanalswede you know the sign gmail

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Ryan Alswede on Sun Apr 16 10:30:55 2023
    On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 9:50:19 AM UTC-4, Ryan Alswede wrote:
    Email sent, check your spam folder.

    mine is ryanalswede you know the sign gmail
    I have found the kingston 233 mmx turbo chip adapter... sent email

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