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Motherboards + Processors compatibility?

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  • 02-11-2007 4:45pm
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    Vikings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,788 ✭✭✭


    Just to follow on from my other current thread (sorry about that) but had a more specific question regarding the title.

    Take this motherboard for example, it states in its spec that the compatible processors are:

    Celeron 400 sequence, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Pentium 4 Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium Extreme Edition

    Does that mean if I was to buy that board, I could use my current processor (P4) or would it depend on the particular processor I have?

    I'm looking at upgrading/building but on a tight budget so if I could keep my processor for the time being and upgrade that at a later date it would be perfect. If I wasnt stuck with an AGP board now I would just upgrade the graphics card probably but want to get a couple of new pieces now, mobo, ram, hdd, graphics card and if required, processor.

    Any advice?
    Cheers:)


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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭allen175


    it depends on wheter or not ur current cpu is a socket 775. how old is ur current cpu and is it a oem?


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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Yes, depends on socket and bus speed. It should support P4 id say. P4 is LGA775 isint it...?


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Yeah that'll work, as long as your current p4 is 775.


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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭allen175


    Neon-Circles wrote: »
    Yes, depends on socket and bus speed. It should support P4 id say. P4 is LGA775 isint it...?

    not all p4's are 775, the old ones like mine are 478, so be careful.


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    Vikings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,788 ✭✭✭Vikings


    Cheers guys. The current cpu is a s478 after checking up cpuz, though I think there might be a s775 knocking about the house somewhere, think ill just upgrade that anyway!


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