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    What a difference a 750 P3 makes over a 688 Celeron!

    I upgraded today. The old Compaq I have is pretty usable now. I would have to say it's at least 3 times faster than it was. I upgraded my 2.59 Celeron to a 2.79 P4, and while it was an improvement, it was nowhere near as dramatic a change. They must have really had the chokers on those old Celerons.
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    Re: What a difference a 750 P3 makes over a 688 Celeron!

    If you're on a budget, AMD should be your choice IMO.

    The P3 was a good processor for its time, the P4 was definitely not.
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    Re: What a difference a 750 P3 makes over a 688 Celeron!

    Quote Originally Posted by BuffaloX View Post
    If you're on a budget, AMD should be your choice IMO.

    The P3 was a good processor for its time, the P4 was definitely not.
    You can't put an AMD in a Intel socket, can you? I got the P3 on ebay for $8
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    Re: What a difference a 750 P3 makes over a 688 Celeron!

    Quote Originally Posted by swoll1980 View Post
    You can't put an AMD in a Intel socket, can you? I got the P3 on ebay for $8
    No, you can't but if you were building an entirely new PC and were on a budget then AMD would be a better choice. But wow $8, that is pretty cheap

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    Re: What a difference a 750 P3 makes over a 688 Celeron!

    Quote Originally Posted by swoll1980 View Post
    I upgraded today. The old Compaq I have is pretty usable now. I would have to say it's at least 3 times faster than it was. I upgraded my 2.59 Celeron to a 2.79 P4, and while it was an improvement, it was nowhere near as dramatic a change. They must have really had the chokers on those old Celerons.
    What OS do you run on that monster?

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