OT: cpu question

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2 total messages Started by sticks Mon, 21 Jun 2004 03:59

#281900

Author: sticks
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 03:59

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I purchased a new cpu (pentium4 2.8 ghz)
but I made the stupid mistake of not
noticing that it was a p4 "prescott" cpu
when my motherboard only accepts a P4
"northwood" cpu.  Before I noticed this
I put the cpu in the board and of course
it did not work.  Is this cpu now damaged
beyond usefulness?

Re: cpu question

#281901

Author: Margolis
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:01

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"sticks" <sticks@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:40D65D5F.8020101@nospam.com...
> I purchased a new cpu (pentium4 2.8 ghz)
> but I made the stupid mistake of not
> noticing that it was a p4 "prescott" cpu
> when my motherboard only accepts a P4
> "northwood" cpu.  Before I noticed this
> I put the cpu in the board and of course
> it did not work.  Is this cpu now damaged
> beyond usefulness?
>

It is probably ok, but it is hard to say.  The only real difference is that
the prescott runs on .2v less than the northwood, no biggy.   What type of
motherboard do you have? Most motherboards that support 800mhz fsb p4's
support prescotts also.

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