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P4 Upgrade
Name: elwood Date: August 15, 2005 at 14:58:20 Pacific OS: WinXP w/SP2 CPU/Ram: P4 1.7GHz w/ 1G RAM
Comment:
So, I am confused (not unusual for me). I have upgraded some components on my PC, such as PS to an Ultra 500W, 1GB of Crucial RAM, etc. I would like to upgrade my processor to a moderate 2.4GHz from a 1.7GHz P4. My mobo manual says under specs that it will support a P4 with 100 MHz FSB. Sandra-lite says I can upgrade to a 2.4+GHz proc. The one I am looking at says it has a 533MHz FSB. So this mobo will not support that proc? Also, what is the difference between a Willamette, Prescott, & a Northwood core P4? Thanks all.
Name: ham30 Date: August 15, 2005 at 17:37:54 Pacific
Reply:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4
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Response Number 2
Name: elwood Date: August 16, 2005 at 08:15:47 Pacific
Reply:
Very interesting. Thanks for the lead. So, I see I could upgrade to a max 2.8MHz Northwood core at 100 MHz FSB which my mobo would support. What might be gained in overall performance or is this idea just a waste of cash?
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