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FrYGuY · 01-22-2006, 03:48 PM

The biggie here is the pin count: Any Pentium 4 with the Socket 478 connector should work... this means the newest P4s, the Prescott, is out of reach, but Northwood processors (Which go up to 3.4 GHz) can be used. Be sure to get a good heatsink too, since the stock one is probably designed for lower thermal dissipation.

(In case you're also thinking of overclocking... The Northwood core isn't a good choice to overclock with.)

01-22-2006, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	The biggie here is the pin count: Any Pentium 4 with the Socket 478 connector should work... this means the newest P4s, the Prescott, is out of reach, but Northwood processors (Which go up to 3.4 GHz) can be used. Be sure to get a good heatsink too, since the stock one is probably designed for lower thermal dissipation. (In case you're also thinking of overclocking... The Northwood core isn't a good choice to overclock with.) __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.