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PPGA vs. mPGA??
Name: tommy_tough_nuts Date: April 24, 2005 at 10:28:24 Pacific OS: win xp pro CPU/Ram: p4 512
Comment:
hey im looking into a new processor and my mther board has a 478 mPGA socket. THe processor im looking into has a PPGA socket Is this that same thing will this work? thanks
Name: tommycoolman Date: April 25, 2005 at 13:07:31 Pacific
Reply:
mPGA is Micro-Pin Grid Array. PPGA is Plastic-Pin Grid Array. Sometimes people say PPGA when referring to any socketed processor form factor.
If you are upgrading your processor, there are other factors that have to be taken into account other than physical compatibility. Most importantly, can your motherboard support a faster processor?
If you have a socket 478 motherboard, you should be looking for a socket 478 processor, either a socket-478 P4 or socket-478 Celeron.
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