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3.06 alternatives? must be 533 FSB
Name: Fuerza Date: December 7, 2005 at 16:10:47 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: Intel P4/1 Gig
Comment:
Ok, I'm upgrading and decided to go for the biggest size CPU my mobo will handle - P4 3.06 533 FSB - but...I'm having a helluva time locating this processor. Can anyone offer suggestions for alternatives. No, I don't want a 2.8, must be 3.0. No, I don't want an OEM (I've learned the hard way to only buy box sets with the 3 year warranty) Mobo will only go as high as 3.06 and 533 FSB. Will a 3.0 800FSB work? Will that configuration tap out at 533 and the rest goes to waste? Input is appreciated. Thanks...
Name: jam Date: December 7, 2005 at 17:21:01 Pacific
Reply:
"Will a 3.0 800FSB work?"
It might work, as long as you don't mind it running at 2.0GHz...lol
I think you'd be wasting your money. A retail boxed 3.06GHz/533FSB sells for about $280. You can buy a S939 A64 3200+ & a DFI nForce4 board for about $260.
http://www.memoryexpousa.com/inpe43ghz53f1.html
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Response Number 2
Name: Petit Jean Date: December 9, 2005 at 04:53:16 Pacific
Reply:
Try the boxed Celeron 3.06 GHz D345 for 478 boards only.Good luck.
Summary: My processor is a p4 3.06 with 533 fsb. I was wondering if a mobo that says it is for a p4 prescott and says it is a socket 478 and will run 533 fsb will be able to run my p4 northwood? Thats it. ...
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