PowerLeap Breathes 2.8 GHz Life Into Old Sockets

**MIG-31** · Aug 30, 2004, 05:13 PM

PowerLeap offers upgrade sockets so you can add the latest and greatest Pentium 4 designed for Socket 478 on the way-outdated Socket 423. THG shows how a 2.8 GHz kit can breathe new life into an old Rambus board.

The fourth anniversary of the first Pentium 4 is quickly approaching - back when it was launched, the chipset still featured a Willamette core on the now practically defunct Socket 423. It's true that these systems were also based on the (in)famous Rambus memory that despite its heftier price tag was really no faster than the SDRAMs then available. The Socket 423 systems nonetheless sold well, meaning that today their users generally search in vain for ways to conjure up a faster computer.
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mike2h · Aug 30, 2004, 05:16 PM

ordering one of these-2.6- next week for my wifes comp. she has 1.5 @1.6 right now.
should give her a nice little bump. that & going from 384 to 768 ram

nForcer · Aug 30, 2004, 05:48 PM

BTW, I have one of these (2 actually, one slighly different) that convert Socket 423 to 478 if anyone is interested. Both are tested and working.

Aug 30, 2004, 05:13 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	PowerLeap Breathes 2.8 GHz Life Into Old Sockets PowerLeap offers upgrade sockets so you can add the latest and greatest Pentium 4 designed for Socket 478 on the way-outdated Socket 423. THG shows how a 2.8 GHz kit can breathe new life into an old Rambus board. The fourth anniversary of the first Pentium 4 is quickly approaching - back when it was launched, the chipset still featured a Willamette core on the now practically defunct Socket 423. It's true that these systems were also based on the (in)famous Rambus memory that despite its heftier price tag was really no faster than the SDRAMs then available. The Socket 423 systems nonetheless sold well, meaning that today their users generally search in vain for ways to conjure up a faster computer. _______________ Read More: tomshardware __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 30, 2004, 05:16 PM	#2
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	ordering one of these-2.6- next week for my wifes comp. she has 1.5 @1.6 right now. should give her a nice little bump. that & going from 384 to 768 ram __________________

Aug 30, 2004, 05:48 PM	#3
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	BTW, I have one of these (2 actually, one slighly different) that convert Socket 423 to 478 if anyone is interested. Both are tested and working.