WTB: 1ghz slot A Athlon

[Stormdancer]

Anybody got one of these laying around they don't need? I don't want to have to upgrade my MoBo just because they've discontinued the slot A chips! Grrr!

[Gambit]

Hmm.

800 MHz, pricewatch, $60.
http://www.pricewatch.com/1/3/2817-1.htm


Soon-to-be-expired auction on ebay. 1G, w/fan, $170 (yikes!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1255907629

950 w/MB, $150
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1255958124

Search I used for these:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&ht=1&query=athlon+slot


(I know, you know how to look at pricewatch and ebay. You got me curious, though, so I thought I'd post the links whilst I browsed. :))

[Mythril Gear]

What if you used one of those FCPGA converters? They're also called "slocket", and they fit a socket-style chip on the front, and the end of it goes into a slot-type mobo.

[THZDax]

/me thinking "I WAS smart"


huh what is this your talking about? Do i have to worry ??

i have a


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1.2 gzh K7 athalon do i have to worry about the socet being disconnected ???
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[edit #3]

I had it say edit #1 too
Dont i suck ??
is this confusing to anyone else?
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every time i read this it still doesnt make any sence.

What i mean is will i have to worry about replacement parts not being there if i ever have problems ??
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[Stormdancer]

Well, boo hoo. No 1ghz for me. :(

However, the wife and I made a deal, after I helped build her new machine.

In one month, mine gets to look just like it. New A7V board, fast backplane, 512MB RAM, and whatever CPU costs about what her 1.3 ghz one did. Which at the current rate of change means I can probably get a 1.5ghz. WOOT! :gryph3:

EDIT: Oh, Dax... your post made my head hurt. I have no pantsing clue what you're trying to say. :gryph11:

[THZDax]

thats cause some times My brain works almost in peices and chinks of infomatin :) .

and then i edit it the realise that i made a mistake agin.

I just did all the

**start edit stuff**

To show you guys i didnt know what i was talking about either :)