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    celeron M360 pin mod

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Seraph617, Jul 28, 2006.

  1. Seraph617

    Seraph617 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey, i have a dell inspiron b120 with an intel celeron M360 processor (1.4 GHz, 533 FSB that's limited to 400 because of my motherboard). i'd like to get better speed out of it without buying a new processor, and it seems that pin moding would work. would i need any new cooling systems? and how would i go about pin-moding it?
     
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I believe pin mods work only when you have a 400MHz processor and the motherboard is capable of supporting 533MHz FSB. If the motherboard is not capable of supporting 533MHz FSB then I doubtdoing it would be of any use. Also the Cleron M 360 has a 400MHz FSB not 533MHz.

    Pin mod guide...
    http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=452126
    http://www2.ijib.com:1337/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3
    These are done of a Pentium M, the Celeron should be quite similar as well. Go through Intels documentation for the exact pin location information before proceeding with the pin mod.
     
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    I think that the he has a motherboard that probably can support a 533 MHz FSB, but his processor is only 400 Mhz. In that case, the pin mod should work, but it's not absolutely worth it, if you void your warranty and don't gain much in speed.

    To actually keep the processor stable, you may need to increase the voltage too, which would mean that the processor could get warm. Keep an eye on the temperatures.
     
    Zero, Jul 28, 2006
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