Windows 95 and P4 processor

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Smns65 - 12 Jan 2004 18:48 GMT

I need to replace the motherboard in my Windows 95B OSR 2.0 computer and the
only ones I can find in the stores are Pentium 4 type motherboards. I've read
that errors may occur with Windows 95 OSR 2 and a Pentium 4 processor or any
processor with a clock speed above 1 GHz. I've downloaded the AMD-K6-2 update
patch to take care of this if the problem comes up. What I want to know is
just how often does this problem occur? Are there certain configurations that
make the problem more likely to occur?

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philo - 12 Jan 2004 19:14 GMT

> I need to replace the motherboard in my Windows 95B OSR 2.0 computer and the
> only ones I can find in the stores are Pentium 4 type motherboards. I've read
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> just how often does this problem occur? Are there certain configurations that
> make the problem more likely to occur?

if your old motherboard has not yet died...apply the patch prior to replaing
it...
it is very unlikely win95 will work.

if you have already replaced the board, the files can be installed manually
but it's a bit tedious

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glee - 12 Jan 2004 20:27 GMT

Errors May Occur When Installing Windows 95 on PCs with Pentium III or
Pentium 4 Processor:
http://www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/customer_advisories/DB010327_CW01_2.html

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