Intel Pentium OverDrive (for Socket 5)
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The Intel Pentium OverDrive for Socket 5 is an upgrade processor designed to boost the performance of older Socket 5–based systems by providing Pentium-class speed and features without requiring a full motherboard replacement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intel Pentium OverDrive (for Socket 5) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microprocessor
ⓘ
upgrade processor ⓘ |
| architecture | x86 ⓘ |
| architectureFamily | Intel P5 microarchitecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Intel Pentium family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | consumer CPU upgrade product ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
MS-DOS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Socket 5 motherboards ⓘ Windows 3.x NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 95 NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary 32-bit PC operating systems ⓘ systems originally shipped with early Pentium processors ⓘ |
| designedFor | OEM and end-user CPU upgrades ⓘ |
| designedTo |
provide Pentium-class features
ⓘ
provide Pentium-class speed ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | motherboard replacement ⓘ |
| goal | cost-effective performance upgrade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
branch prediction
ⓘ
integrated floating-point unit ⓘ integrated heat spreader or heatsink attachment ⓘ on-chip L1 cache ⓘ superscalar integer pipeline ⓘ |
| improves |
floating-point performance
ⓘ
integer performance ⓘ overall system responsiveness ⓘ |
| intendedUse | upgrade older Socket 5 systems ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Intel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | performance upgrade ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
home PCs
ⓘ
small business PCs ⓘ |
| predecessor | Intel 486 OverDrive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productLine | Intel Pentium OverDrive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| requires |
Socket 5 ZIF socket
ⓘ
compatible BIOS support ⓘ |
| socketCompatibility | Socket 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Intel Pentium OverDrive (for Socket 7) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
32-bit operating systems
ⓘ
Pentium instruction set ⓘ x87 floating-point unit ⓘ |
| targetPlatform | desktop PC ⓘ |
| technology | CMOS ⓘ |
| upgradeMethod | drop-in replacement CPU ⓘ |
| upgradePathFrom | lower-clocked Pentium Socket 5 CPUs ⓘ |
| useCase | extending life of existing PCs ⓘ |
| wordSize | 32-bit ⓘ |
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