2.8B or 2.8C

[Shenkoa]

I was looking into upgrading my processor but I am unsure if I should get the 2.8B or 2.8C.

I have a MSI 845E Max that works on 533 MHz BUS only, I do not have the funds to pay for a new motherboard and a processor. So my question is, will a 2.8C downgrade itself to work on a 533 MHz BUS mobo?

[HeadBand]

it will either downdrade and run at 1.8 ghz or not work at all....I would save up and get a new motherboard before i baught one...mabey even sell this one on ebay or something

EDIT: Oh shoot...what speed is your memory....if it's less than pc3200 I would go with the B then because you if you don't you will need faster stuff to keep up with th C anyways

[Shenkoa]

Run at 1.8 GHz???

[Jarhed7276]

I have a nephew who had a similar situation. He emailed intel
and they told him not to underclock the cpu.

[batmeat]

Save yourself the headache and get the B version. The C will work on your system, but it won't run at 2.8Ghz. It'll run way slower because your mobo doesn't support 800mhz bus speed.

[VHockey86]

imo you'd be better off to save up money for a new motherboard and then get either a 2.4ghz or 2.8ghz, 800mhz bus processor. A 2.4C will be better than a 2.8b.

[RamonGTP]

What have you got in there now?