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423 to 478-pin CPU Socket Converter
Name: Sandor Date: February 19, 2004 at 09:54:43 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 / 512 MB
Comment:
I noticed these 423-pin to 478-pin CPU Socket Converter kits, and was wondering if this kit will support a 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 - 400 MHz processor (the maximum at 400MHz). It seems too simple. Has anyone tried this? Are there any known articles about this subject?
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