Compatability Issues????

b182tm · 06-15-2005, 05:15 PM

Hey Everybody. I was looking at this processor - Intel Pentium 4 530J 3.0GHz and in the reviews it says that your Motherboard has to have a 915 or a 925 northbridge chipset...Is that true? Is it easy to find mobo's with that chipset? Thanks a lot,
Derek

P.S. I didnt know if i should put this under CPU or MoBo's, so I just put it under here.

**Cromewell** · 06-15-2005, 05:28 PM

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Motherboard has to have a 915 or a 925 northbridge chipset...

You need a LGA775 socket and a BIOS that supports prescott (and all the extra features of the J models). Usually this means a 9x5 chipset but there isn't any reason it wont run on the i865s with LGA775s

b182tm · 06-15-2005, 05:53 PM

Sorry, but what is a BIOS? I know I should prob. know this...
Thanks,
Derek

b182tm · 06-15-2005, 08:23 PM

Will THIS work with that Processor? By the way, where do I find the BIOS?
Thanks,
Derek

**Cromewell** · 06-15-2005, 08:40 PM

Yes that board will work, the BIOS is a chip on the motherboard

b182tm · 06-15-2005, 08:50 PM

Alright, thanks again.
Derek

**Cromewell** · 06-15-2005, 08:54 PM

Also, Asus likes to provide BIOS' that support all CPUs that will work with the chipset so if all the features don't work try updating the BIOS with the Asus utility.

06-15-2005, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Compatability Issues???? Hey Everybody. I was looking at this processor - Intel Pentium 4 530J 3.0GHz and in the reviews it says that your Motherboard has to have a 915 or a 925 northbridge chipset...Is that true? Is it easy to find mobo's with that chipset? Thanks a lot, Derek P.S. I didnt know if i should put this under CPU or MoBo's, so I just put it under here.

06-15-2005, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,447	Yes that board will work, the BIOS is a chip on the motherboard __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

06-15-2005, 08:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,447	Also, Asus likes to provide BIOS' that support all CPUs that will work with the chipset so if all the features don't work try updating the BIOS with the Asus utility. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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06-15-2005, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Sorry, but what is a BIOS? I know I should prob. know this... Thanks, Derek

06-15-2005, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Will THIS work with that Processor? By the way, where do I find the BIOS? Thanks, Derek

06-15-2005, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Alright, thanks again. Derek