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I have been offered a cheap P4 by my mate and was just looking for a motherboard. The thing is theres a S478 chipset and a S423 chipset. Whats the difference? Can I tell easily which one I need?
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From http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2001q3/pentium4-2ghz/index.x?pg=1
"Intel says Socket 478's extra pins for power and ground connections improve stability for higher clock speeds. The older, larger Socket 423 will be phased out over time, and Socket 478 will supplant it. For the time being, the Pentium 4 will be available in both packages at speeds up to 2GHz"
I know...well, nothing about intel CPUs, but from what I can see the s478 is the newer model, apparently smaller adn more stable..the s423 seems to have a lot of visable green PCB bordering the core, see image at:
http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2001q3/pentium4-2ghz/procs-top.jpg
Pentium III 1.2GHz, Pentium 4 (Socket 423), Pentium 4 (Socket 478), Athlon.
"Intel says Socket 478's extra pins for power and ground connections improve stability for higher clock speeds. The older, larger Socket 423 will be phased out over time, and Socket 478 will supplant it. For the time being, the Pentium 4 will be available in both packages at speeds up to 2GHz"
I know...well, nothing about intel CPUs, but from what I can see the s478 is the newer model, apparently smaller adn more stable..the s423 seems to have a lot of visable green PCB bordering the core, see image at:
http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2001q3/pentium4-2ghz/procs-top.jpg
Pentium III 1.2GHz, Pentium 4 (Socket 423), Pentium 4 (Socket 478), Athlon.
I have been offered a cheap P4 by my mate and was just looking for a motherboard. The thing is theres a S478 chipset and a S423 chipset. Whats the difference? Can I tell easily which one I need?
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