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Mobile CPU as Desktop Processor?

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Name: thegrapevine5
Date: January 26, 2006 at 10:23:35 Pacific
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: XP 2600 512m DDR 400
Comment:

Will the Mobile Pentium 4 2.66g 533mhz run in a desktop board? Intel's specs are nearly the same as the desktop processor except for temprature.

John H.
AMD XP 2600 Barton; 2x256 PC3200 Dual Ch. 5900XT; 80g SATA



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Name: Sabertooth
Date: January 26, 2006 at 14:23:54 Pacific
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Be cautious.

Voltage and current requirements are different between the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor and the Mobile Intel Pentium® 4 Processor - M. While a Mobile Pentium 4 Processor - M may physically fit into the desktop board mPGA478 processor socket; it may not function correctly and may damage both the mobile processor and the desktop board.

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Response Number 2
Name: thegrapevine5
Date: January 27, 2006 at 08:58:23 Pacific
Reply:

This is actually a Mobile Pentium 4 and not a 4-M. The sSpec# is SL724. Voltage requirements are nearly the same as the desktop processors in the same class.

I just want to make certain (as was pointed out) that I don't fry something if there is truly something inherently different about these processors.

John H.
AMD XP 2600 Barton; 2x256 PC3200 Dual Ch. 5900XT; 80g SATA


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