Upgrading a processor ...

zenkmander · Apr 1, 2005, 01:50 AM

Hey, it's me again, with another question. I currently have a socket 478 Intel Celeron D 330 processor @ 2.66GHz. I'm planning on purchasing a Pentium 4 3.0GHz processor of the same socket. The P4 has a Prescott core, 0.9 micron process, and Hyper-Threading. Will my motherboard/computer support this? I am particularly confused about the micron process and Hyper-Threading. I'd appreciate it if someone could explain this to me.

krips · Apr 1, 2005, 07:19 AM

Micron Process - Refers to how short the distances are between things in the processor or something. Basiclly, the smaller the better.
Hyper Threading - An Intel only thing. It is kind of like having 2 processors.

>GSXR<mrbusa · Apr 1, 2005, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by zenkmander

Hey, it's me again, with another question. I currently have a socket 478 Intel Celeron D 330 processor @ 2.66GHz. I'm planning on purchasing a Pentium 4 3.0GHz processor of the same socket. The P4 has a Prescott core, 0.9 micron process, and Hyper-Threading. Will my motherboard/computer support this? I am particularly confused about the micron process and Hyper-Threading. I'd appreciate it if someone could explain this to me.

you need to make atleast a basic signiture so we can see what ya got going on under the hood.

zenkmander · Apr 1, 2005, 07:46 AM

Not much, but it should do for now.

So, would it be compatible as long as it's the same socket? Or can motherboards only support certain speeds?

**dj_stick** · Apr 1, 2005, 08:07 AM

check the motherboard manual for the maximum FSB supported, then compare with the stofck FSB rating of the CPU

zenkmander · Apr 1, 2005, 08:14 AM

Yeah, just did. Guess I'm going to have to wait for my new motherboard before getting a new processor. Thanks anyway.

Dyre Straits · Apr 1, 2005, 08:15 AM

Here's the Intel site with specs for this board....

http://support.intel.com/design/motherbd/sr/sr_proc.htm

Apr 1, 2005, 01:50 AM	#1
zenkmander DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	Upgrading a processor ... Hey, it's me again, with another question. I currently have a socket 478 Intel Celeron D 330 processor @ 2.66GHz. I'm planning on purchasing a Pentium 4 3.0GHz processor of the same socket. The P4 has a Prescott core, 0.9 micron process, and Hyper-Threading. Will my motherboard/computer support this? I am particularly confused about the micron process and Hyper-Threading. I'd appreciate it if someone could explain this to me.

Apr 1, 2005, 07:19 AM	#2
krips UD Cruncher Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 144 Rep Power: 0	Micron Process - Refers to how short the distances are between things in the processor or something. Basiclly, the smaller the better. Hyper Threading - An Intel only thing. It is kind of like having 2 processors. __________________ [color=navy]3200+ Winchester \| XP-90 \| LANParty UT nF4 Ultra-D \| Enermax 535W \| BBA X800XL \| 1GB OCZ PC4000 \| 2x80GB RAID1 \| Audigy 2 ZS \| Logitech Z5300E[/color]

Apr 1, 2005, 07:46 AM	Thread Starter #4
zenkmander DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	Not much, but it should do for now. So, would it be compatible as long as it's the same socket? Or can motherboards only support certain speeds? __________________ Intel Pentium 4 Prescott Processor (socket 478) 3.0GHz @ 3.60 GHz BFG GeForce 6800GT OC @ 385/1170 2048gb G.Skill PC4000 DDR RAM SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Asus P4P800-E Deluxe Motherboard

Apr 1, 2005, 08:14 AM	Thread Starter #6
zenkmander DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, just did. Guess I'm going to have to wait for my new motherboard before getting a new processor. Thanks anyway. __________________ Intel Pentium 4 Prescott Processor (socket 478) 3.0GHz @ 3.60 GHz BFG GeForce 6800GT OC @ 385/1170 2048gb G.Skill PC4000 DDR RAM SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Asus P4P800-E Deluxe Motherboard