I am trying to figure out the max speed CPU this Imperial GL_VE motherboard will take. It was originally a Celeron 2.0 Ghz /128k cache /400mhz socket 478 CPU that I replaced with a Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz /512k cache /400mhz bus

I tried a 2.40 Ghz and 2.66 Ghz P4 and get post beeps. These CPUs are both 533 mhz bus, so I am guessing that I need a 400mhz BUS cpu only and the 533's cant underclock to 400 to operate on this cheap "eMachines" motherboard. If 2.0Ghz is it, then oh well, otherwise I'd like to squeeze more power out of it.

I did find a website with BIOS FLASHES, but I wont dare do them since they are not OEM provided flashes, and this motherboard has no failsafe when FLASHING, so a bad flash could kill the motherboard.

I also should have written down the model# of the eMachines computer this motherboard came out of, but forgot to when I had 4 computers and built this one system with all the spare parts.

Maybe my BEST bet would be just to find a faster 400mhz bus CPU than 2.0Ghz, but then would the multiplier ramp up faster to MAKE the faster sped CPU operate. Also are there any that are 400mhz BUS that exceed 2.00 Ghz?

I contacted eMachines and they wanted $130 for the info....I dont think so!!! I can get a new faster lower end Motherboard and CPU for that COST!

Thanks,

Dave