Socket 7 Upgrade

[da na]

I've got a Socket 7 laptop that currently runs an AMD K6-2 380mhz. Can I put literally any Socket 7 CPU in it? I'm wondering if I can run the 500mhz k6-2 in it. I don't want to modify the laptop in any way, whether that be hardware or a custom BIOS update. However, changing a few DIP switches I wouldn't mind. Can't find any info on this online.

Thanks!

[Guest]

So this is SUPER socket 7? As long as bios supports 100 FSB, should be able to run just about anything you want.

 

Here's a support list pulled from CpuWorld. 

 

AMD K5 (75 MHz - 200 MHz)
AMD K6 (166 MHz - 300 MHz)
AMD K6-2 (200 MHz - 570 MHz, often requires 100 MHz bus support)
AMD K6-III (333 MHz - 550 MHz, often requires 100 MHz bus support)
Cyrix 6x86, 6x86L and 6x86MX (90 MHz - 266 MHz)
Cyrix MII (233 MHz - 433 MHz)
IBM 6x86, 6x86L and 6x86MX (90 MHz - 300 MHz)
IDT Winchip C6 (180 MHz - 240 MHz)
IDT Winchip 2 (200 MHz - 240 MHz)
Intel Pentium (non-MMX) (75 MHz - 200 MHz)
Intel Pentium MMX (166 MHz - 233 MHz)
Rise Technology MP6 (150 MHz - 366 MHz)
ST 6x86 (90 MHz - 166 MHz)

[SupaKomputa]

My first PC K6-II 400.

I'm amazed if the motherboard still operating.

Basically switching to another K6-II is not going to be a problem, you just got to set the multiplier.